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Is there any key combination that will allow one to boot directly into terminal? I downloaded the new OS img only to run out of space and the machine will not boot now, After holding gamepad "check" down, I get an "OSerror: [Errno 28] stating no space left on device" I've searched around and I haven't found a key combination to boot from terminal rather than the Sugar GUI. Is there a way around this? I just need a way to remove the partial file and download it to a USB device instead.
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Where did the war records go?
Were they too raw?
The Seattle Times and ProPublica have an unsettling answer to that question: Many of the military records of eleven years of war in Afghanistan and Iraq have disappeared, quite often erased from hard drives at the direction of folks more concerned with security than history – or disability payments.
This mirrors a similar debacle after Gulf War I, compounded by the fact that even though the Army set up a central records computer system in 2005, deployed units did not use it, according to the detailed and exhaustive Times/ProPublica report.
Records that went missing include reports abundantly available in paper from the Vietnam War – after-action write-ups, intelligence reports and other day-to-day accounts from the war zones. Lack of these records means veterans seeking disability claims have a hard time proving they were in combat – and instead have to resort to chasing down eye witnesses, whose memories dim over time.
These reports also serve as the raw record of history – and the cynic in me thinks maybe some of that history is just too raw to preserve, which has led to wholesale erasing of hard drives.
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PharmAthene Submits SparVax Regulatory Strategy to FDA
PharmAthene Submits SparVax Regulatory Strategy to FDA
ANNAPOLIS, Md., May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PharmAthene, Inc., a biodefense company developing medical countermeasures against biological and chemical threats, today announced that the Company has submitted its comprehensive regulatory strategy to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) outlining the non-clinical and clinical development plans for licensure of SparVax, a next generation recombinant protective antigen anthrax vaccine.
The FDA submission is in response to recent amendments issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on April 15th and 22nd, 2009, to solicitation number RFP BARDA 08-15, outlining a requirement to develop and procure 25 million doses of a next generation rPA anthrax vaccine for the country's civilian biomedical stockpile.
In September 2008, PharmAthene received notification from HHS that its proposal for SparVax had been deemed technically acceptable and within the competitive range for procurement consideration. Since that time, PharmAthene has been engaged in negotiations with HHS under the proposals process.
David P. Wright, President and Chief Executive Officer of PharmAthene, noted, "We are pleased to have met our stated goal of submitting our regulatory plan to FDA by May 21st, well ahead of the June 15th submission deadline. We feel we have presented a comprehensive and credible path for the ultimate licensure of SparVax. We continue to maintain an ongoing dialogue with FDA, and anticipate an expeditious review of our development plan. In the meantime, activities under the SparVax program continue to advance uninterrupted under a development contract for SparVax originally awarded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) and transferred to the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) in April 2009. We look forward to the FDA's review of our proposal, and to the contract award decision by HHS for the advanced development and procurement of next generation rPA anthrax vaccines."
About SparVax
SparVax is a novel second generation recombinant protective (rPA) anthrax vaccine being developed for administration by intramuscular injection. Phase I and Phase II clinical trials involving more than 700 healthy human subjects have been completed and showed that SparVax appears to be well tolerated and induces an immune response in humans. These studies suggest that three doses of SparVax, administered several weeks apart, should be sufficient to induce protective immunity. In preclinical studies SparVax has also demonstrated the capability to protect rabbits and non-human primates against a lethal aerosol spore challenge of the anthrax Ames strain.
About PharmAthene, Inc.
PharmAthene was formed to meet the critical needs of the United States and its allies by developing and commercializing medical countermeasures against biological and chemical weapons. PharmAthene's lead product development programs include:
- SparVax - a second generation recombinant protective antigen (rPA) anthrax vaccine
- Third generation rPA anthrax vaccine
- Valortim - a fully human monoclonal antibody for the prevention and treatment of anthrax infection
- Protexia - a novel bioscavenger for the prevention and treatment of morbidity and mortality associated with exposure to chemical nerve agents
- RypVax - a recombinant dual antigen vaccine for plague
For more information about PharmAthene, please visit www.PharmAthene.com. Statement on Cautionary Factors
Except for the historical information presented herein, matters discussed may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements preceded by, followed by, or that include the words "potential"; "believe"; "anticipate"; "intend"; "plan"; "expect"; "estimate"; "could"; "may"; "should"; or similar statements are forward-looking statements. PharmAthene disclaims, however, any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties include risk associated with the reliability of the results of the studies relating to human safety and possible adverse effects resulting from the administration of the Company's product candidates, unexpected funding delays and/or reductions or elimination of U.S. government funding for one or more of the Company's development programs, including without limitation our bid related to SparVax under the HHS Request for Proposals for an Anthrax Recombinant Protective Antigen (rPA) Vaccine for the Strategic National Stockpile, the award of government contracts to our competitors, unforeseen safety issues, challenges related to the development, scale-up, and/or process validation of manufacturing processes for our product candidates, unexpected determinations that these product candidates prove not to be effective and/or capable of being marketed as products, as well as risks detailed from time to time in PharmAthene's Forms 10-K and 10-Q under the caption "Risk Factors" and in its other reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). In particular, even with today's submission to the FDA, there can be no assurance that the Company will be awarded a contract under the solicitation under RFP BARDA 08-15. Further, significant additional non-clinical animal studies, human clinical trials, and manufacturing development work remain to be completed for SparVax. At this point there can be no assurance that SparVax will be shown to be safe and effective and approved by regulatory authorities for use in humans.
Copies of PharmAthene's public disclosure filings are available from its investor relations department and our website under the investor relations tab at www.PharmAthene.com.
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Ancient Egyptian model of a funerary boat. Middle Kingdom (2040 - 1640 BCE).
The boat carries the mummy of the deceased under the canopy. On top of the canopy sits a dog representing Anubis, the patron of embalming, who was often seen leading the dead to the afterlife. During the Middle Kingdom period, boat models were commonly placed in tombs to provide a means of transportation to the underworld.
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Furniture Classics in Green
This roundup is all about being ahead of the next color trend (Green!) and looking at currently available pieces. Polder sofa is unique in this roundup of classics because it was originally designed to be green in color — Hella Jongerius based its form and colors on the bird's eye view of Holland. The others are classics — both contemporary and Mid-Century Modern — that are seen in a (sometimes) new green light:
• Contemporary Classic: XXL Polder Sofa by Hella Jongerius for Vitra $10,615 at Hivemodern
• MCM Classic: USM Heller modular storage system by Paul Schärer and Fritz Haller in green
• MCM Classic: Bertoia Side Chair in Green by Harry Bertoia for Knoll - $481 at DWR
• MCM Classic: Wishbone Chair by Hans J. Wegner for Carl Hansen & Son - $855 at DWR
• Contemporary Classic: De La Warr Pavilion Chair by BarberOsgerby in green - $1,060 at Matter
• MCM Classic: ROCKER ARM CHAIR in Grass Green fiberglass from Modernica - $399
• MCM Classic: Saarinen Tulip Armchair with green leather seat - $1,795 at DWR
• Contemporary Classic: Togo Sofa by Michel Ducaroy at Ligne Roset - chairs, loveseats, sofas with and without arms, corner seats and ottomans
• Contemporary Classic: Steelwood Chair in green by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec for Magis - $644 at Unica Home (unfortunately, green is no longer available!)
• Contemporary Classic: : Pastil Chair in green by Eero Aarnio for Adelta - $1,792 at Hivemodern
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The Niagara Falls Country Club announces the following for the month of January. While it is closed for renovations for a portion of the month as it readies for the new year, Membership Director Corey D. Brown reports the schedule includes activities for both existing and new members.
"This is the best time of the year to join. Special incentives for the entire month. Call for details," says Brown.
•Wednesday, Jan. 9, member happy hour from 5 to 7 p.m. "Ugly Sweater Night," with music by Tony Petrocelli.
•Wednesday, Jan. 16, member happy hour from 5 to 7 p.m. The evening will have a nautical theme. Youngstown Yacht Club members are welcome to attend.
•Thursday, Jan. 17, member custom T-shirt night from 5 to 7 p.m.
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Community book talk coming up
PLYMOUTH — Every year, the Plymouth Public Library encourages patrons to read one book as a community.
The "One Book One Town" program is similar to a giant book club — one that everyone is welcome to.
"The idea is to promote lifelong literacy and to share ideas — so we read one book together," said Anna Liechty, a Friends of the Library member and the leader of the upcoming community book talk.
This year's book is The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, a memoir by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer.
"This particular story is about a young man whose life was changed by a library of donated books," said Liechty. "We chose it because it's set in Africa and it's about the importance of sharing books to third world countries. Also, a large number of Malawians live in the South Bend and Niles area and we knew the author of the book would be speaking at Notre Dame in March."
The book follows the life of William Kamkwamba, who was born in Malawi, Africa. Kamkwamba, inspired by donated science textbooks, undertakes the task of building a windmill to bring electricity and running water to his small village.
"It's a very gripping story and gives people a lot to think about," said Liechty. "It's tempting when we read a book about another culture to think that it doesn't really relate to our culture. I see my job as helping people realize that (the book) is more relevant than they might think."
A book discussion guide created by Liechty is available at the library, along with copies of the book for checkout.
The book is also in stock at City Center News and Books in downtown Plymouth.
Liechty will be speaking at the community book talk March 17 at 2 p.m. There's no signup required to attend, and Liechty said there will be a place for everyone's ideas.
"I try to make sure everyone's voice is heard, and everyone gets a chance to share their thoughts," said Liechty.
The author of the book will be speaking at the University of Notre Dame March 18 at 7 p.m., and the library is running a carpool for those interested in attending. Sign up for the trip is available at www.plymouth.lib.in.us. With questions, call 574-936-2324.


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Billy Keith Butts
Billy Keith Butts, 62, of Bauxite passed away Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012, at St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center in Little Rock. He was born Dec. 5, 1950, in Hanna City, Ill., to the late James Butts and Marylin (Miller) Butts.
Bill was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He attended New Song Community Church in Benton.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, David Butts.
He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Jeannette (Keene) Butts; his children, Tammy Nichols, Cindy Butts and Tonya Hames, all of Benton, and Justin Butts, Derek Butts and wife Misty, all of Bauxite; eleven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one sister, Vickie Smith of Springfield, Illinois; two brothers, Jeff Butler and Bryan Butts, both of Peoria, Ill.; many nieces and nephews; numerous relatives, and countless friends. Bill loved each and every person he knew throughout the years. He never met a stranger.
A memorial service is scheduled for 2 p.m.. Thursday, Jan. 3, at Roller-Ballard Funeral Home in Benton.
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North Korea Detains U.S. Citizen
Pyongyang Says Tourist Jeffrey Edward Fowle Committed 'Hostile Acts'
SEOUL—North Korean state media said Friday that authorities have detained a U.S. citizen for "hostile acts" against the country.
The terse statement, just two sentences long, didn't specify the alleged crimes, saying merely that while on a tour of North Korea, Jeffrey Edward Fowle committed acts that violated the country's laws. He entered the country on April 29, the report said, and remains under investigation.


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Testing for Lipids, Proteins and Carbohydrates
Lesson Overview
Grade level(s):Elementary School (K-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12), Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10
Subjects(s):Biology/Life Science, Chemistry
Topic:Organic molecules: Lipids, proteins and carbohydrates
Big ideas(s):
- There are four classes of biological macromolecules: Proteins, lipids, carbohydrates and nucleic acids
- All biological macro-molecule are made up of a small number of elements: Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Sulfur
- Simple tests can detect the presence of proteins, lipids and carbohydrates in given samples (i.e. various food items)
Vocabulary words:
Lipids, fats, sugar, carbohydrates, proteins, macro-molecule, amino acid, glucose, sucrose, monosaccharide, disaccharide, polysaccharide, starch, enzyme, fatty acids, polar/non-polar molecules, nucleic acid, polymer
What you need:
SEP Testing for lipids, proteins and carbohygrates kit which includes all needed testing reagents (K243). If you do not have access to the SEP resource center, you can order the reagents through WARDS or CAROLINA SCIENTIFIC.
Protein station: Biuret reagent, test tubes or clear plastic cups, pipettes, various food items (milk, yogurt, cheese, meat, tofu, apple, potato, yeast, cooked beans, eggs, etc.), plates
Lipid station: Various oils and fats (Olive oil, sesame seed oil, grape seed oil, peanut oil, canola oil, walnut oil, margarine, butter, lard, Crisco etc.), milks with various fat content (fat free, 1%, 2% whole milk), solution of egg white, solution of egg yolk, other solutions with and without lipids for Sudan red test, brown paper bags, cotton swabs, Sudan III solution
Carbohydrate station: Various carbohydrates to test (potato, sweet potato, bread, cooked noodles, crackers, corn chips, table sugar, apples, flour, corn starch etc.), Benedict solution, iodine solution, corn syrup, test tubes, hot plate,
Student should be divided up into three groups which rotate between the stations. There, students can work independently or in pairs.
If you don't use stations, students should work in pairs.
Classroom or lab. You will need sinks (if you want to students to do the clean up) and electric outlets.
Time needed:
At each station students will need about 30-40 minutes. Additional time at each station could be usefull for students to continue to do follow up investigations (see extensions).
Students will test a variety of food samples for the presence of lipids, proteins, simple and complex carbohydrates.
Students should have learned about the 4 classes of biological (organic) macromolecules and be familiar with basic terminology.
Students will be able to
- name the four biological macromolecules and their building blocks
- test food samples for the presence of lipids, proteins, and simple and complex sugars
All living things contain organic macromolecules: Lipids, proteins, carbohydrates and nucleic acids. Characteristic for these organic molecules is that they are made up of only a small number of elements: carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and to smaller amounts nitrogen, phosphorus and sulfur. They are called "macromolecules" because they are very large, containing long chains of carbon and hydrogen atoms and often consists of repeating smaller molecules bonded together in a repeating pattern (polymers).
Macromolecule building block
protein amino acids
carbohydrates monosaccharides
lipids glycerol + fatty acids
nucleic acids nucleotides
- Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates are better known to students as sugars and starches.
Monosaccharides or simple sugars such as glucose and fructose (C6H12O6) function as energy source in cells during cellular respiration and are also used to build cell structures and other organic molecules within the cells.
Disaccharides are composed of two monosaccharides joined together. Sucrose (table sugar) is a disacharide composed of one glucose and one fructose molecule.
Polysaccharides: Are long chains of monosaccharides bond together. Plants store excess glucose in the form of starch, a polysaccharide composed of long chains of glucose. Starches can be found in potatoes, rice, wheat, corn, bananas, peas, beans, lentils, and other tubers, seeds and fruits of plants. Animals (and humans) store excess glucose in the form of glycogen in the liver and muscles. Between meals the liver breaks down glycogen to glucose and releases it into the blood stream to supply glucose to cells in need. Other important polysaccharides are cellulose and chitin. Cellulose makes up the cell wall of plants whereas chitin provides structure to fungi and the exoskeleton of arthropods.
- Lipids
A lot of lipids function as long-term energy storage. One gram of fat stores more than twice as much energy as one gram of carbohydrates. Lipids are also an important component of the cell membrane. Lipids consist of glycerol and fatty acids "tails". The fatty acid "tails" are long chains of carbon and hydrogen that contribute to the non-polar behavior of fats - they don't mix with (polar) water. The fatty acid chains can be saturated, with all carbons saturated with hydrogen atoms forming a straight chain without double bonds. Unsaturated fatty acids contain double bonds within the carbon chain, which results in a bend of the chain.
- Proteins
Proteins are complex, specialized molecules composed of carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen and sometimes sulfur. The building blocks of proteins are amino acids. There are 20 different amino acids that combine to form polypeptides (proteins). The different amino acids are similar in structure: at the center of the molecule is the alpha carbon that is connected to an amino group, a carboxyl group, a hydrogen atom and the R group (the side chain). The different amino acids have different side chain, but are otherwise identical. Proteins have many important roles in organisms. Structural proteins such as collagen or elastin, provide support. Regulatory proteins such as enzymes control cell processes. Proteins also play an important part in the immune system (antibodies), oxygen transport (hemoglobin), movement (muscles) etc.
- Nucleic Acids
Nucleic acids are composed of building blocks called nucleotides. Each nucleotide is made of a sugar molecule, a phosphate molecule and a nitrogenous base.
In DNA (deoxyribose nucleic acid) the sugar is a deoxyribose and the nitrogenous bases are adenine, guanine, cytosine and thymine. In RNA (ribose nucleic acid) the sugar is a ribose and the bases are adenine, guanine, cytosine and uracil. Nucleic acids carry the genetic information within cells. Nucleic acids won't be explored in this lesson.
Testing for macromolecules
- Testing for carbohydrates
- Testing for the presence of starch (complex sugar)
Lugol's reagent (iodine solution) changes from yellowish-brown to dark purple/black.
- Testing for simple carbohydrates (monosaccharides and some disaccharides)
Benedict's solution is used to test for simple carbohydrates. Benedict's solution is a blue colored liquid that contains copper ions. When Benedict's solution and simple carbohydrates are heated, the solution changes to orange red/ brick red. This reaction is caused by the reducing property of simple carbohydrates. The copper (II) ions in the Benedict's solution are reduced to Copper (I) ions, which causes the color change. Sometimes a brick red solid, copper oxide, precipitates out of the solution and collects at the bottom of the test tube. Complex carbohydrates such as starches DO NOT react positive with the Benedict's test unless they are broken down through heating or digestion (try chewing crackers and then doing the test). Table sugar (disaccharide) is a non-reducing sugar and does also not react with the iodine or with the Benedict Reagent. Sugar needs to be decomposed into its components glucose and fructose then the glucose test would be positive but the starch test would still be negative.
- Testing for the presence of starch (complex sugar)
- Testing for lipids
- Grease spot test/Brown paper test
As we all know from experience, lipids leave translucent spots (grease spots) on unglazed brown paper bags.
- Sudan Red test
Sudan red is a fat-soluble dye that stains lipids red. Using Sudan red can show the amount and the location of lipids.
- Grease spot test/Brown paper test
- Testing for proteins
- Buiret test
Buiret solution is a blue liquid that changes to purple when proteins are present and to pink in the presence of short chains of polypeptides. The copper atom of the biuret solution reacts with the peptide bonds to cause the color change.
- Buiret test
- Gather all materials and set up the stations
Protein station: a.) Put food samples in containers or on plates b.) have beakers or dropper bottles of Biuret reagent ready
Lipid station: a.) Cut small squares of brown paper bag (about 5"x5") b.) have beakers or dropper bottles of Sudan Red out
Carbohydrate station: a.) cook pasta b.) set up hot plates in safe spot c.) have dropper bottles with Iodine solution and Benedict solution ready
The lesson can be set up in a way that students rotate through the stations with an adult facilitating each station. If working in a regular classroom without additional adults, the lesson can be split up so that students do each test on separate days.
Lesson Implementation / Outline
The depth of the scientific content discussed with the students will depend on their age and the lesson focus (for ex. nutrition or chemistry)
Ask students what materials their bodies are made out of (Proteins: Hair, fingernails, muscles, tendons, cartilage, enzymes, antibodies, hemoglobin, hormones, etc.), fats (cell membranes, insulating layer around nerve cells, steroids, etc.) and carbohydrates (energy source = blood sugar, stored as glycogen in liver and muscles etc.). Discuss where we get the materials from to build this structures and molecules inside of our bodies (through our food!). Have students brainstorm sources of proteins, carbohydrates and fats in their diet. Tell students that they will test various food items for the presence of these three macromolecules.
In the original lesson students rotated throught the three different stations with an adult facilitating each station. If this is not an option, the three test can be done in separate lessons/days instead of in stations.
Students need to wear safety goggles at all times!!
Protein station
- Testing for the presence of proteins - Biuret test
- Show students the available foods for testing. Ask them which ones they expect to contain protein.
- Demonstrate to students how to perform the test. Put a food item containing protein into a test tubes (i.e. milk or tofu). If it is not a liquid, add some water and mash it well. Also set up a control, a test tube containing a liquid that does not contain protein (i.e. water). Add about 2ml of Biuret reagent to the test tube. Show students the positive - purple or pink - test result indicating the presence of protein. Discuss the importance of a control.
- Allow students to test various food items for the presence of proteins (see student handout). Ask students whether they are able to tell which food items contain more protein than others.
- Be careful: Biuret reagent can stain your skin and fingernails!! (They contain proteins!)
Lipid station
- Intro
- Show students the great variety of lipids. Ask them if they can sort them into different categories.
- Liquid vs. solid. - Plant derived vs. animal derived.
Liquid fats (oils) are mostly coming from plant sources. For older students provide more detail: They contain a higher number of unsaturated fatty acids which have "bends" in the fatty acid chain due to double bonds between the carbon atoms. These bends don't allow the fatty acid chains to stack closely and result in the liquid form of these oils. Solid fats are mostly animal derived. They contain a higher number of saturated fatty acids, that have straight fatty acids chains which stack tightly and result in the solid form of these fats. Plant oils can be turned into a solid form (margarine, crisco) by hydrogenating the fatty acids. Hydrogen atoms are added to the fatty acids chain and remove the double bonds that caused the "bends". This process is called hydrogenization.
-Ask if they see any commonality between the fats and oils derived from plants. - They are all coming from seeds and nuts. Fat is a great source of storage energy. The seeds need sufficient energy to sprout and grow, before they have leaves and can produce more energy through photosynthesis.
- Show students the great variety of lipids. Ask them if they can sort them into different categories.
- Testing for the presence of lipids: Sudan red test
- Demonstrate how to perform this test and refer to student hand-out. Add 2ml of any oil and 2ml of water to a test tube. Then add 2-5 drops of Sudan red to the mix. Shake. Then repeat with a test tube containing only water. Students will see that Sudan red with stain the fat molecules.
- Allow students to test different samples for the presence of lipids. Interesting is to test milk with different fat content. The more fat it contains, the more particles the Sudan red will stain.
- Be careful. Sudan red can stain clothes.
- Testing for the presence of lipids: Grease spot test
- Have students follow the simple directions on their hand-out. Students draw four squares onto their brown paper bag, then use a cotton swab to put samples of three lipids of their choice and water as a control into the squares. Wipe off excess oil/fat and let sit for few minutes to dry. Once dry, the fats will left a translucent spot behind. This can best be seen when you hold the paper up to a light source.
- Put some sesame or sunflower seeds between two pieces of brown paper and press hard. The seeds are loaded with oil and will leave behind grease spots.
Carbohydrate station
- Test for monosaccharides: Benedict reagent ***This test requires a hot plate and might not be appropriate for lower grades.***
- Demonstrate how to perform this test.
- Put 2-3 ml of corn syrup in a test tube
- Add 1ml of the Benedict Reagent, the solution will look blue
- Put the tube in a gently boiling water bath. Wait a few minutes.
- The glucose present in the solution reacts with the copper sulfate in the Benedict reagent and makes copper oxide that is an orange to red-brick precipitate.
The intensity of the color depends on the concentration of glucose present in the sample.
- Test for Starch (Polysaccharide): Iodine solution
- Demonstrate how to perform this test.
- Put 2-3 ml of starch solution in a test tube
- Add 3-4 drops of iodine
- A bluish black color indicates a positive test for starch.
- After demonstrating both tests, have students tests various food items for glucose or starch using the above procedure.
- Students will have to make solutions using distilled water with liquid or powdered samples. If the material is solid tell students to chop it finely or mush it in a mortar and add distill water before adding the reagent.
A great way to check whether students have mastered the tests is to give them one or more unknown samples of mixtures of lipids, carbohydrates and proteins and have students perform the tests above to figure out which of the macromolecules the sample contains.
Also roaming the classroom, watching students perform their tests, and asking probing questions also will provide valuable information about their understanding of the subject.
Extensions and Reflections
This lesson can easily tight into a health and nutrition unit. The tests can reveal hidden fats and sugars in food items and the relative amounts of fats, lipids and proteins in food can be determined.
After students have mastered the basic tests, a more open ended, explorative part could follow, where students create their own questions around the macromolecules and foods and design experiments to answer their question.
Students of higher grades can explore a special group of proteins, enzymes, in a lab outlined in the following lesson plan: put link here
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This lesson can easily tight into a health and nutrition unit. The tests can reveal hidden fats and sugars in food items and the relative amounts of fats, lipids and proteins in food can be determined.


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BMI 5'10" 237 lbs
BMI is a way to discover if you are overweight, obese, underweight or normal. This calculator computes appropriately your BMI by using a "redefined overweight and obese BMI thresholds for different gender and age groups", a 2015[1] study, for people who are more than 16 years old male or female.
Detailed info about your BMI
Your Body Mass Index (BMI) is 34.0 Kg/m2. This means your weight is within the obese range.
Your current BMI is greater than the recommended range of 18.5 to 28. To be within the right range for your height, your ideal weight should be between 128.9 and 195.2 pounds. A Obese BMI category is a warning sign. Changes in your life style need to be implemented in order to improve quality of life. If regular diet and exercise do not lead to efficient weight loss, and mainly if obesity-related health conditions are also present, you should look for a medical professional to determine the proper approach to weight loss. It is recommended for obese/overweight individuals to focus on losing weight.
What is BMI?
BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his/her height in meters squared. For most people, BMI is a good predictor of health problems that are linked to excess weight. BMI is also known as Quetelet's index.
Some research studies have shown that a weight loss of 1 to 2 pounds per week for six months can improve the health of overweight people. The goal of weight loss should be to improve health. You should avoid rapid weight loss, swings in weight, and improper dieting.
BMI is solely based on weight and height, so it may be an imprecise indicator (might come out as overweight) of body fat if someone has a large bone structure, athletic build or a large muscle mass. On the other hand, someone with a light bone structure might be considered of normal weight, even if they have excess body fat.
Although some factors like, bone structure and muscle mass are not part of the equation when IMC is calculated, Body Mass Index can be helpful to set limits such as underweight, normal or obese, for individuals who lead a sedentary or "normal" life. Furthermore, our BMI calculator is better than the standard BMI calculator once it includes both sex and age into its algorithm.
How to calculate your BMI?
Here is the BMI formula in the English (Avoirdupois) system where weight is in pounds, and height is in inches:BMI = 703 x (weight/(height)2)
For example:
If your height is 70 inches and you weigh 237 pounds, your BMI is
BMI = 703 x (237/702), or
BMI = 703 x (237/4900), or
BMI = 703 x 0.048367346938776
Finally, BMI = 34.0 kg/m2 (rounded).
What is BMI Prime?
BMI Prime[3] (abbreviated BMI') is an index of total body fat content. It is a simple modification of the familiar Body Mass Index (BMI) system.
BMI Prime is defined as the ratio of a person's Actual Weight (or Mass) to his Upper Weight (or Mass) Limit of the "healthy weight" range. Here is the BMI Prime formula:BMI' = Actual Weight/Upper Weight Limit
Note that, in our BMI calculator, the 'Upper Weight Limit' depends on age and sex, so it is not fixed as in other calculators.
Standard BMI Chart
This table defines BMI ranges (Categories). This standard is still widely used nowadays mainly to compare populations in health related studies.
|Weight Status
|9.0 to 18.5
|18.6 to 24.9
|25.0 29.9
|30.0 and Above
Modified BMI Chart
The standard BMI, as defined, for example, by the World Health Organization, WHO and USDA (United States Department of Agriculture), has been frequently criticised as having various deficiencies as a measure of body fat. But this 2015 study published by the The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) made some adjustments on BMI limits to reflect the changes in body composition that occur with age like: reduced muscle mass and increased adiposity. This means that our BMI is not the same across different age groups and gender because these factors are included in our algorithm. The BMI table below, combined with the standard (WHO) BMI table, are used by our BMI Calculator to redefine the BMI classes limits.
Redefined overweight and obese BMI thresholds table
|Age (years)
Sample Calculations
Important note on BMI web tools
This calculator is not meant to serve as a source of clinical guidance. It does not provide medical advice. BMI is only an indicator of body fatness. It also doesn't apply if you have an athletic/muscular build because muscle weighs more than fat. Be carefull. Do not use this tool calculating BMI for children Do not take any important decision about your health based on this or on any other web tool. Any questions about weight loss or changes to your diet should be discussed with your nutritionist or medical adviser for a more personalized estimation.
BMI Calculator
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Sample BMI calculations - feet, inches and pounds
- 5'8" 247 pounds
- 5 feet 7 inches 232 pounds
- 5 ft 6 inches 216 lbs
- 6 ft 8 in 202 lbs
- 6 feet 4 inches 91 lbs
- 6 ft 3 in 117 lbs
- 6'7" 242 pounds
- 5 ft 11 in 160 lbs
- 5 feet 1 in 166 pounds
- 6'2" 109 pounds
- 6 feet 1 inches 148 pounds
- 6 feet 1 inches 183 lbs
- 6 ft 5 inches 95 lbs
- 6 feet 11 inches 105 pounds
- 5 feet 10 in 198 pounds


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Common Sandpiper - Actitis hypoleucos
Common name: Common Sandpiper
Scientific name: Actitis hypoleucos
Accession number: 187
Materials: Watercolour on paper
When painted: Summer, 1831
Inscription on reverse: "Common Sandpiper. Totanus hypoleucos. Female with eggs, and Young fully fledged. Leaves of Tussilago Farfara. The young bird shot on the Almond. Edinburgh. Summer of 1831. WMcG."


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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Revolution today waived midfielder Sainey Nyassi.
"We want to wish Sainey all the best as he moves into the next stage of his career," General Manager Michael Burns said. "Sainey was always a professional in his time with us and we wish him well."
Nyassi, 24, made 104 regular-season appearances for the Revolution, including 75 starts since signing with the club as a then youth international player on August 31, 2007, following the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Canada. The Gambia international scored eight goals and added four assists in regular-season action with the Revs. He also made four postseason starts in his career. Nyassi has four caps with The Gambia National Team.


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Doing (n)ethnographic research right?
Workshop and talk
with Jakob Svensson, Director HumanIT (www.kau.se/en/humanit) and Ass. Prof. in Media and Communication Studies (Karlstad University)
Introduction by Philipp Budka (Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology, University of Vienna) and Judith Schossböck (Zentrum für eGovernance, Donau-Universität Krems).
In an era of big data, studies of online communities gather impressive numbers of collected data sometimes generating fancy twitter maps through network visualization tools among other things. While acknowledging the importance of quantitive studies and mixed methods approaches, this event wishes to focus on qualitative research of online communities. There is a need to get behind the numbers and ask questions of why and how in order to fully understand communication in online communities. But how to do such (n)ethnographic research right?
This event will discuss this based on a range of presentation from internet researchers current studying online communities and phenomena. Among other topics, we would like to address questions of access, entry, participation, anonymity and (research) ethics. We have no clear answers yet on to how to do (n)ethnographic research right. Thus we invite you to discuss different approaches to internet research and to share your experiences.
Ort und Zeit:
Raum D / quartier21 – QDK / Electric Avenue, MQ, Museumsplatz 1, A-1070 Wien
10.12.2012, ab 18:00 Uhr
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Jakob Svensson: jakob.svensson (at) kau.se
Gruppe Internetforschung: internetforschung.sowi (at) univie.ac.at


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Meeting society's needs
New academic programs introduced
For more than a century, Bluffton has prepared graduates to make a difference in the world with a distinctive blend of liberal arts and professional preparation. With society's increasing needs for health and social services professionals, Bluffton has introduced new offerings in social work and health care management—a new concentration in the MBA program and is planning additional programs in the near future.
MBA with a concentration in health care administration
For Bonnie Van Schoik, Bluffton's newest academic offering in health care is just what the doctor ordered.
Van Schoik is a medical technologist and, since 2008, director of laboratory services at Blanchard Valley Hospital in Findlay, Ohio, where she supervises about 75 staff members.
She is also a 2004 graduate of the Bluffton Cohort-based Organizational Management Program, a bachelor's degree-completion program with evening classes for working adults. Interested in continuing her studies in the university's master's degree program, she met this June with Ted Bible, director of adult and graduate education (AGE)—who introduced her, she says, to "just what I needed."
Van Schoik is among the first students pursuing Bluffton's master of business administration (MBA) degree with a new health care administration concentration. Under way this fall, with classes on Tuesday evenings, the two-year program will help health care professionals become familiar with current trends and regulations, as well as management techniques that will enable them to advance in their careers.
Developing a general set of management skills will be the focus during the first year. In the second year, the concentration will examine health care management practices through three specialized, elective courses—Health Care Economics and Policy, Health Care Financial Management and Health Care Informatics, which refers to information technology-related elements such as electronic medical records.
The areas of study caught Van Schoik's attention when Bible showed her course descriptions. "Definitely, with all the potential changes we are going to see in health care, I need to be on top of things, and this is very timely," says the Hardin County resident, who describes herself as an "information gatherer."
Learning about data analysis and financial decisionmaking—as well as ethics and conflict resolution—will help her in her directorial role, which includes budgeting for her department, she points out. "I'm excited we'll be studying these topics," she says. "I can apply any of it to what I do today."
And the level of training offered by the program can't be done in the workplace because time simply isn't available, she adds. "I want to do my job better, and this program looks like it is tailor-made for someone in my position." Van Schoik, who has worked at the Findlay hospital for 10 years, has been in laboratory medicine since she started working in a physician's lab while a junior at Kenton High School in 1973.
Blanchard Valley was among four hospitals where Dr. George Lehman, director of Bluffton's graduate programs in business, interviewed executives and human resources administrators to hear their institutions' educational needs and ideas for programs to meet those needs. He chaired an AGE task force that was charged last fall with mulling options for new programs and, given that St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima is the largest employer in Allen County, the growing health care industry came under consideration.
Talking to representatives from Blanchard Valley and St. Rita's, as well as from Lima Memorial Hospital, Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy and its parent organization, Premier Health Partners, Lehman learned that the hospitals have specialized training needs. Their biggest challenge, he heard, is moving people into management from clinical positions where they have medical credentials but no management background.
Historically, he says, the recognized program for hospital management has been a master's degree program in health care administration. However, "what's happened over time is that there's been a shift away from that degree to the broader MBA degree," he adds, explaining that the MBA provides a wider business perspective for hospital managers.
The local hospital representatives favored teaching a broader, more generic set of skills that a MBA program would address, such as how to handle budgeting, people and planning. They also said their managers would be better off in a group of students from various fields rather than strictly health care.
The latter point meshed with what Lehman and fellow business professor Dr. Karen Klassen Harder heard last year when they discussed issues and programs with a group of long-term care facility administrators in Bluffton's MBA program. They said "don't lose the mixed cohort structure; we need that," recalls Lehman, who spent most of his adult life in hospital administration before returning to his alma mater to teach in 1994.
The practitioners' input was also key to the creation of the three, six-week elective courses. They spoke to the need for astute financial management; understanding of public policy and the larger health care environment, including health care reform; and dealing with electronic medical records, large databases and other information technology in health care. "The prominence of that concern was surprising to me," admits Lehman, saying he had thought more solutions for using electronic medical record technology would have been found since he left the field.
The resulting Health Care Informatics course distinguishes the new Bluffton program from similar ones elsewhere, says Bible.
By next year, he says, when the three electives are first offered, the university hopes to have 10-12 students in the program, including those who start this year with core MBA courses and others who already have a Bluffton MBA but come back the second year to pick up the health care concentration.
"I hope they come out of this experience feeling ready to substantially increase their contribution to their organizations," Lehman says.
As for Bluffton, "I would hope we have a significant influence on how health care's provided in our region," he adds. "This is the kind of structured program we think makes sense."
Social work classes for working adults
Sandra Erickson has a history of helping others, from being a Scout leader and an aide to a quadriplegic girl at her son's high school to working in the Library of Congress' National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.
Now, wanting to make a career of service, she is the one getting assistance toward that goal.
The source is Bluffton, whose new evening classes in social work are enabling Erickson to pursue a bachelor's degree by night while working by day. Students can complete their social work degree in as little as three years via the evening classes, which are meeting on Mondays this fall.
"I had promised myself for a lot of years that at some point I was going to get my degree," says the Lima resident, who, before returning to her hometown six years ago, also helped organize a community Crime Stoppers program in North Dakota.
She came from a family of "college people," Erickson says, but she went the marriage and family route instead. But several years ago, with her children grown and on their own, "it was finally my time to do this," she says.
In January 2007, she started classes at Rhodes State College in Lima, where she received an associate degree in public service this June. Her final five months at Rhodes included an internship at Lima's Marimor School and, after graduation, she became a Marimor employee, caring for clients with multiple disabilities.
Erickson had a couple criteria for finding a place to pursue her bachelor's program in social work. "I wanted to go to a Christian school, and I wanted to be close to home," she says. But most important was the need to keep working during the day, she adds, so she was looking for somewhere that would offer evening classes.
"I am so glad Bluffton decided to also make social work a nighttime program, because it means I get to go to school," she says, calling the evening option "just perfect; exactly what I need."
Nontraditional students juggling work and classes have been in Bluffton's social work program throughout the five years that Jennifer Hughes, the program director, has been at the university. As a member of the human services advisory board at Rhodes, she has also heard about students earning associate degrees but having nowhere close to go for a bachelor's degree-completion program that fits their work schedules. So when Ted Bible, Bluffton's director of adult and graduate education (AGE), approached her about the possibility late last year, "it just made complete sense," Hughes says. "We needed to meet the needs of the students."
The idea was an offshoot of Bible's service on an AGE program development task force, aimed at building on the success of existing adult degree-completion programs and graduate programs in business. He thought about social work, he says, because he had seen statistics indicating that human services is among the largest associate-degree programs in nearby community colleges, and that social work is expected to be one of the fastest-growing fields in the country through 2018.
The employment projection is from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, which, in its 2010-11 Occupational Outlook Handbook, estimates that the number of social work jobs will increase by 16 percent—faster than the average for all occupations—during the decade ending in 2018. Prospects are expected to be particularly favorable for social workers who specialize in the aging population or work in rural areas.
Bible, too, had heard about Lima-area students with associate degrees driving 90 minutes one way to pursue a bachelor's degree in social work through evening classes. That opportunity, he found, wasn't available from any northwest Ohio colleges or universities with social work programs accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Noting that Bluffton's program has been accredited since 1982, and its graduates are in demand, he says "we are highly regarded, so it made sense to me that we should consider this."
The AGE task force agreed, after which a second group—chaired by Bible and including Hughes—was convened to, among other things, determine the program structure and curriculum as well as market demand.
There is no doubt about the demand, says Hughes, who directs a program that has nearly doubled in size from the 40-50 students enrolled when she arrived at Bluffton. "Right now, social work is a popular major. There are jobs for our graduates," the assistant professor says, citing contacts this summer alone from three agencies that were looking for Bluffton alumni. At the same time, she adds, the last five people hired by Allen County Children Services—where Hughes is board chair—have been Bluffton graduates.
Some agencies require that their social workers be licensed, and "we have pretty high pass rates" on the licensure exam, says Hughes, a licensed clinical social worker who maintains a private counseling practice in Lima. A bachelor's degree in social work from an accredited institution is needed to take the exam, and can also qualify the degree holder for advanced standing in a master's degree program, requiring only one year instead of two to complete it.
"In social work, we respond to the community's problems, whatever they may be," Hughes explains, saying the work provides "an amazing career ladder" on which the same college-taught skills can be applied to people at all ages and in various settings.
Adults who already have a bachelor's degree but are seeking that new career path are also among the 13-member cohort expected for the first evening classes. Teaching the classes are both regular Bluffton faculty and qualified adjuncts—practitioners in the community who teach part time.
"It's something we're good at, it's something the students need and it's not being provided elsewhere," Bible says.
It certainly suits Erickson, who considers social work "a calling for me." She isn't sure what she will ultimately do with her degree—probably some casework, maybe some counseling—but "I know I'll be working with people the rest of my life," she says.
Coming soon - Public health; dietetics internship program
A year ago, a Chronicle of Higher Education story listed public health as one of five "college majors on the rise." A year from now, Bluffton expects to be among the campuses where students can prepare for this growing field.
Planning for the possibility began last summer, and a task force is working toward the goal of having a public health major in place for fall semester 2011, says Dr. Sally Weaver Sommer, vice president and dean of academic affairs.
In addition to being compatible with Bluffton's mission—which includes preparing students for responsible citizenship and service to others—public health would be an interdisciplinary program with broad appeal, including to out-of-state and international students, says Weaver Sommer.
In 2009, Weaver Sommer initiated a series of conversations with Ross Kauffman, a public health Ph.D at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis and brother of Bluffton's restorative justice faculty member, Rudi Kauffman. Ross Kauffman visited Bluffton to explore the full range of possibilities, including program requirements and employment possibilities. Those vary, say Weaver Sommer, from large organizations such as the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; to pharmaceutical and other industries; and working in health promotion, infection-control or teaching and research.
"All these factors came together," she says, to build momentum for a program that is an excellent fit for Bluffton and timely for students. "Public health is clearly a growing area, with great potential for our students in terms of professional opportunities," the dean points out, citing one projection of double-digit percentage growth in jobs in public health over a 10-year period through 2016. "There is clearly demand."
In addition, according to Weaver Sommer, an undergraduate public health program with planned concentrations in pre-epidemiology, public health advocacy and public health education will fit well with Bluffton's mission and current programs: "A public health program supports our mission of preparing graduates for service professions in a variety of community settings, and builds on our faculty expertise in chemistry, psychology, sociology, economics, biology and nutrition, among others."
Weaver Sommer says, "public health is simply a great fit for Bluffton to provide opportunities for our students and to address society's needs. I am excited that we are well along in our planning and looking forward to recruiting new students for fall 2011."
For more than 30 years, Bluffton has offered a food and nutrition major that is recognized for its superior preparation of undergraduates. Bluffton's dietetics program, accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Dietetics Education of the American Dietetic Association (ADA), has 98 percent of its graduates being placed in ADA internship positions within a year of graduation.
"The placement rate of Bluffton graduates is outstanding considering the national placement rate is 50 percent," says Weaver Sommer. "It really speaks to the quality of our undergraduate program."
Bluffton graduates go on to work in hospitals and long-term care facilities, nutrition consulting, food service management, research/teaching, public health departments, fitness and health centers, private practices and corporations.
Last academic year, the nutrition faculty began working with Weaver Sommer on developing a Bluffton-based year-long post-baccalaureate dietetic internship program, a step that is necessary for students to be eligible to take the national registration examination.
"Our nation has an urgent need for a new generation of professionals to help address critical public health issues, including obesity, diabetes and nutrition to serve the health-related needs of an aging population," Weaver Sommer says. "At this time, there is a critical shortage of post-baccalaureate internship programs to train and certify dietitians. Bluffton has the faculty expertise to develop a high-quality program and, in partnership with regional health and elder-care facilities, to train and certify dietitians to serve the needs of residents of Ohio and the nation."
Dr. Deb Myers, RD, LD, associate professor of food and nutrition and dietetics program director, is devoting her fall 2010 sabbatical to develop the dietetics internship program and community partnerships. Once candidacy is granted for Bluffton to be a site for the internship program, the first students could be admitted as early as the fall of 2012.


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Lecture 39, Seeking, Part 1:
This Lecture is from the Teaching Series Handout Theology.
About the Teaching Series, Handout Theology
In this classic one-hundred-message series, Dr. John Gerstner provides an in-depth overview of systematic theology. He explores what God has clearly revealed in Scripture about Himself, mankind, the fall, redemption, the church, and many other essential doctrines of the Christian faith.


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A subscriber to TV Guide, National Geographic and four other magazines, John Manring is used to getting magazine renewal offers in his mailbox in St. Louis Park. "Sometimes I would get three or four in a day," he said.
Manring, who's 55 and works as an air traffic controller, occasionally wrote a check for the renewal without thinking about it. But about a year ago he decided to take a second look at what appeared to be an invoice from TV Guide.
A quick call to the publisher revealed that the mailing was a fake invoice generated by an unauthorized "agent" trying to get Manring to pay an inflated price for the magazine.
Recently he received offers from two companies for a year's worth of TV Guide. Publishers Services Center listed it at $69.95 and Allied Publishing Systems offered a seeming bargain at $59. TV Guide currently offers the same number of issues for $16.50 if you pay by credit card.
"I'm not anti-business. I'm pro ethical business. For me it's not ethical to charge twice as much for a subscription," Manring said.
It's unclear how the fake-invoice folks get hold of subscriber lists, but some publishers acknowledge they make parts of their lists available to certain parties. But rogue sellers have alarmed many publishing companies, who say their reputation suffers a hit when a customer never receives an order or finds out he or she has paid an inflated price.
Some publishers, including National Geographic Magazine and the Nation, have taken to posting lists of unauthorized sellers. National Geographic Society's consumer alert says that it is pursuing legal action and asks consumers to tell the company if they receive a solicitation.
According to the Better Business Bureau, one company, Publishers Billing Exchange, has at least 56 aliases: Readers Billing Service, Readers Payment Service, Publisher Processing Service, Publishers Service Center, and so on. The company has an F rating in part because of more than 725 complaints filed within the past three years.
In 2006, Crain Communications Inc., the Detroit publisher of Autoweek, Advertising Age and a couple dozen other magazines, sued a lengthy list of businesses and individuals for the unauthorized use of the trademark "AUTOWEEK," accepting orders but not passing them on to Crain, and damaging Crain's relationship with its customers.
The defendants denied all allegations and claimed their subscription sales were authorized by Crain. The suit was eventually dismissed. "We got to the stage where we thought we got the point across," said Peter Grantz, associate counsel for Crain.
Other publishers and state attorneys general have tried their hand at litigation, but most cases settled out of court or were dismissed. In a couple cases, agents have countersued for defamation or interfering with their businesses, but Whistleblower was unable to find one in which the agents prevailed.
There are some magazine subscription agents who are legitimate. Generally, these act as subcontractors of sorts for clearinghouses. Publishers and clearinghouses agree on a price to charge and clearinghouses hire agents to bring in the subscriptions.
Company cloaked in mystery
Whistleblower called Publishers Services Center, responsible for two of Manring's recent solicitations.
An employee who identified herself only as Olivia said she works for 125 different companies. She refused to identify her employer, saying it's "proprietary information."
Olivia said that about half the time customers "can get a cheaper price through us," and when they can't "I usually tell my customers, you know, I would go with the better deal."
Olivia said her 125 companies are authorized to make sales, though one of those businesses, Publishers Billing Association, which offered Manring a one-year subscription to National Geographic for $59.95, is on National Geographic's don't-buy-from list.
By federal law, businesses sending solicitations disguised as invoices must print one of two lengthy disclaimers in a prominent place and in a type size that is about ⅜ inch tall, among other requirements. The disclaimer basically says "this is not a bill." The three solicitations Manring sent to Whistleblower had short disclaimers buried deep in the fine print.
A U.S. Postal Inspection Service document states that the post office will refuse to deliver any nonconforming mailings if they come to the attention of postal employees.
Inspectors have shown some interest in the issue in the past, "but it was never set up so they could do an extended investigation," Grantz said.
"We have our analysts go through our fraud complaint database and look for trends. If there are a number of complaints we can build it up into a larger case," said Brian Haraway, a Milwaukee postal inspector.
Problem is bad, but better?
The problem of unauthorized third-party sales is not as bad as it used to be, Grantz said, but "they're clearly still out there." Crain has taken some measures to stem the flow including jettisoning some clearinghouses and stiffening hiring rules for others.
Grantz said unauthorized sellers have changed their methods. They now charge a much higher price, and send the subscription orders directly to the publisher without providing a return address. The orders come in with just the subscriber's information typed onto a scan of a subscription card, the kind normally inserted into magazines. Payment is by bank check.
The new practice also makes it harder for publishers to sue for damages, since they are paid in full for the subscriptions. Customers are the ones with the direct loss these days, Grantz said.
Those customers may very well slant to an older age group. "We do think they're taking advantage of customers that are more elderly and more likely to just pay the bill because they are more used to just taking care of bills," he said.
What you can do
Most legitimate renewals will have your subscription expiration date on the renewal notice. Beware of those that don't. The address label on your magazine usually shows the proper date.
Before responding to a solicitation, check online or call the publisher to find out the current rate being offered for the magazine.
If you receive a solicitation disguised as a bill and it doesn't have a lengthy disclaimer in big, bold type, contact your postmaster or send the solicitation to the Postal Inspection Service at 1745 Stout St., Suite 900, Denver CO 80299-3034.
The Federal Trade Commission suggests you also report the mailing to the Office of Attorney General Lori Swanson or the Better Business Bureau.


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MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – The inaugural 1969 Georgia College baseball team met for its annual cookout Friday, March 22 as part of 2013 Georgia College Baseball Alumni Weekend. Rain washed out alumni festivities the next day, but it wouldn't dampen the spirits of "The Boys of '69".
In 2009 when Georgia College honored the squad on its 40th year reunion, 11 of the 12 surviving players made the trip (one is deceased - Larry Herndon). This year marked the first that the 1969 baseball squad had all 12 living players together.
1969 Georgia College Colonial Baseball Team
Front row (L-R) - Steve Blair, Coach Floyd Anderson, Wayne Allen
Middle Row (L-R) - Dicky Erwin, Jim Wildman, Jimmy Corbitt, Sam Jones (captain), Mike Bryans, Charlie Bryant
Back Row (L-R) - Bill Fogarty, Jerry Seymour, Danny Edmonds, Al Dixon
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, two-time winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 11 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at www.twitter.com/BobcatSports and www.facebook.com/gcbobcats for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GC Athletics Hall of Fame.


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Next Monday, a new genealogy TV show will premiere. Genealogy Roadshow is different than the shows currently on TV. It looks into the family stories of everyday people. We all have those stories, some true some more embellishment than anything. But it's those stories that make families excited about learning more about their family history. Genealogy Roadshow is going to provide that.
I have a personal connection to Genealogy Roadshow, I was one of the genealogists hired to research these stories. While I can't reveal anything at this point, I'm excited to see these stories on air. I'm looking forward to watching the stories that I helped to research.
If I were to share just one take away I have from this experience it would be, collaboration is key. It's through collaboration with onsite researchers that allowed me to help fit the pieces together from some of those stories. It was through that collaboration that we were able to find documentation that I alone would not have found from a remote location. It was through networking online and with friends of friends that we were able to tell stories that had previously been difficult to confirm.
So as you watch Genealogy Roadshow on your local PBS station on Monday, know that it's a large group effort. That same networking and collaborative effort can help you break down your own brick walls.
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Researching a (Genealogy) Roadshow
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- Erica said...
I look forward to the show and knowing that you helped to make it happen. Congrats.
- Celia Lewis said...
I'm certain the back-stage experience adds to watching the final story. What a wonderful recognition of your skills! Cheers.
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Late last month, the Columbus Blue Jackets left on a five-game road trip under new coach Ken Hitchcock. They've apparently have returned home with a new starting goaltender.
Fresh off a franchise-record shutout streak, Fredrik Norrena likely will be in net looking to continue the Blue Jackets' best stretch this season on Sunday against the injury-plagued Ottawa Senators.
Columbus (9-16-2), playing its first game at Nationwide Arena since Nov. 25, has three losses and two ties all time against Ottawa (15-14-1).
Pascal Leclaire started the first two games of Columbus' road swing and lost to Vancouver and Calgary. Hitchcock went with Norrena against defending Western Conference champion Edmonton on Dec. 2, and he responded with 21 saves in a 4-0 win.
Three nights later, Norrena turned in a 42-save performance in a 3-0 win over Colorado. He started his third game in a row Saturday against St. Louis, but his streak ended when he gave up Bill Guerin's power-play goal 12:44 into the second period.
Including the final 2:44 of a home win over Minnesota before the road trip, Norrena's run ended at 155 minutes, 28 seconds - 90 seconds longer than Ron Tugnutt's franchise record set from March 9-19, 2001 during the Blue Jackets' inaugural season.
"Things came together," Norrena said Saturday. "Now, we score some goals and get the lead, it's been pretty nice to play out there."
The 33-year-old Norrena is playing his first season in the NHL after 17 in Finland and Sweden. Norrena also had two shutouts for silver medal-winning Finland at the Turin Olympics.
Against the Blues, Columbus got two goals and an assist from Sergei Fedorov en route to its first three-game winning streak since March 28-April 3. The Blue Jackets have four wins under Hitchcock since his first game behind the bench on Nov. 24.
That's one win fewer than they had in 20 games under the fired Gerard Gallant and interim coach Gary Agnew.
"When a coach gets fired and the slate's clean, it's really on the players," Hitchcock said. "I said before I took the job I thought there was a good spirit. We needed to gain some confidence by getting a couple of wins."
Following this contest, the Blue Jackets head out for road games at Dallas and Phoenix.
Ottawa is trying to avoid its third three-game losing streak this season, and hopes to have captain Daniel Alfredsson back in the lineup. Alfredsson, third on the Senators in scoring with just 24 points after a career-high 103 last season, has missed the last two games including Saturday's 3-1 loss to the New York Rangers with a hip injury.
Ottawa also was without Wade Redden as he missed his second straight game with a chest injury. He didn't travel with the team, which begins a stretch of four road games in seven days.
"I thought our guys did a good job of playing well without them," said Jason Spezza, who scored the lone goal against New York. "We played a pretty strong game. We had just as many chances as them if not more, we just didn't bury them."
Spezza has goals in each of his last four games. He also is on a season-high eight-game points streak, totaling six goals and six assists.
It's not known who will start in net for Ottawa, but Martin Gerber has played better recently away from Scotiabank Place, allowing just three goals while winning his last two starts. Ray Emery is 1-2-0 with a 4.36 goals-against average in his last three road starts.


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Leo Kirch, 84, who turned his one-man film distribution company into Germany's second-biggest media business before losing control of it after a gamble on pay television, died Thursday in Munich. His family did not give the cause, but Kirch had suffered from diabetes and near-blindness for several years.
At its height, Kirch's media group was valued at $5 billion. It held Germany's biggest film-licensing library, the nation's only pay-television channel and rights to two World Cup soccer tournaments. When Kirch resigned, his companies were under...


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by Terry Duffy
The Lewiston Town Board will meet Monday, Jan. 7, at 6 p.m. in Town Hall for its 2013 reorganization session. That evening, the board will approve a number of procedural adoptions, including setting the 2013 holiday schedule, naming the official town newspaper and town depositories, as well as setting the 2013 Town Board work session and regular meeting schedules.
The session will also see the appointments and/or confirmations of a number of town employees to various town department positions. According to the reorganization meeting agenda released Friday by the Town Clerk's office, the following individuals are listed on their respective town departments/positions. Others have not yet been named. Included are:
•Assessor's Department: Linda Johnson, town assessor; Molly Penale, assessor information.
•Building Department: Tim Masters, building inspector/SEQR compliance officer; Sandy VanUden, clerk typist; Robert Martinez, zoning officer, part time.
•Fire/Haz-Mat Department: Pat Martin, fire inspector, part time; Don Consentino, fire inspector, part time; Kathy Kifer, typist, part time; Les Myers, fire prevention chair.
•Highway Department: Kevin Payne, deputy highway superintendent.
•Historian: Robert Martinez.
•Justice confirmations: Maria Sicurella and Mary Kinney, clerks.
•Parks: Mike Dashineau, superintendent.
•Police: Christopher Salada, chief; Lisa Rizzo, typist.
•Receiver of Taxes confirmations: Darlene Norwich and Rosalie Kilmer, both deputy receiver.
•Recreation: Mike Dashineau, director; Cheryl Nowocien, typist, part time.
•Registrar, Records Access Officer: RMO and recycling officer, Carol J. Brandon.
•Senior Services: Jeanette Collesano, director; Catherine Burnett and Carol Jacobs, service aides, part time; Gerald Burnett, Arthur Fitzpatrick and one vacancy, van drivers, part time; Don Clark, laborer.
•Supervisor's confirmations: Katelyn Allan, junior accountant; Michael Johnson, finance director; Barbara Cich, confidential secretary/senior typist/risk manager.
•Town Clerk's appointments/confirmations: Carole Schroeder, first deputy town clerk/deputy registrar; Donna Garfinkel, deputy town clerk/substitute registrar; Barbara Joseph, deputy town clerk; David Sheriff, dog control officer; Jen Rossman, laborer.
•Water Pollution Control Center: Jeff Ritter, chief operator.
•Appointments, Board Liaisons: Steve Reiter; stormwater management officer, Glenn Caverly. Others have yet to be named.
Other appointments expected Monday will be to the following town commissions and committees: Cable Commission; CWM Siting Board; Environmental Commission; Board of Ethics; Historic Preservation; Lighting Advisory Board; Modern CAC; Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee; Personnel Committee; Planning Board; Senior Advisory Board; Signage Committee; Tower/Wind Energy Committee; and Zoning Board of Appeals.
The reorganization session will be followed by the Town Board January work session. Both are open to the public.


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WASHINGTON – Commuting in and out of Washington Wednesday may be tricky, as thousands are expected to participate in a commemoration marking the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington.
Events begin at 9 a.m and end at 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Lincoln Memorial.
The National Park Service will close the following sites beginning at 4 a.m. Wednesday and lasting until 4 p.m.:
Those without tickets for the Let Freedom Ring Commemoration and Call to Action Ceremony will be able to access the commemoration only by walking west into the area of the Reflecting Pool via the Elm walkway north of the World War II Memorial off 17th Street.
The following road closures will go into effect Wednesday at 3:15 a.m.:
Road closures will include pedestrian closures. Commercial cars will not be permitted on Constitution Avenue between 1 p.m. and 3:45 p.m.
The following streets will close starting at 3 a.m. and should reopen by 6:30 p.m.:
The March for Jobs and Justice begins at 9 a.m. with a crowd gathering beforehand in the 600 block of New Jersey Avenue NW near the Georgetown University law school.
Commuters should expect a lot of foot traffic and delays as marchers make their way down to the National Mall, rallying in front of the the departments of Labor and Justice before making their way to the Lincoln Memorial.
President Barack Obama and former presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter are expected to speak, so commuters should expect increased security around the Lincoln Memorial circle. The event runs until 4 p.m.
The Office of Personnel Management is asking federal agencies to allow employees to telework to ease congestion.
Parking restrictions
"No parking" restriction signs have been posted on Constitution Avenue from 17th Street to 23rd Street on the north and south side of the street.
Morning traffic pattern
A modified traffic change will be in effect for the a.m. rush hour. All traffic changes on Rock Creek Parkway from Shoreham Hill to Virginia Avenue will be made in accordance with the Guideline Manual for traffic changes in the Washington Metropolitan area. All traffic from southbound Rock Creek Parkway will be forced to eastbound Virginia Avenue.
Evening traffic pattern
The p.m. traffic change will be made at the conclusion of the event.
Prohibited items
As a security precaution, all items listed below will not be allowed onto National Park Service property in conjunction with this event. The Secret Service reserves the right to prohibit any other items that are determined to be a potential public safety hazard:
Getting there
Visitors are strongly advised to use public transportation. Metro stations near the National Mall and Memorial Parks, U.S. Capitol and President's Park that will remain open throughout the day include Smithsonian, Federal Triangle, Foggy Bottom, Metro Center, Gallery Place-Chinatown, Farragut North, Farragut West, Capitol South, L'Enfant Plaza, Union Station, Federal Center SW and Archives- Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter, Arlington National Cemetery and Pentagon.
For the assembly location at 600 New Jersey Ave. NW, take the Metro to Union Station or Judiciary Square. For the National Mall, take the Metro to Foggy Bottom, Farragut West, Farragut North or the Archives.
Arlington Cemetery is not a recommended station, because Memorial Bridge will be closed to pedestrian traffic by Park Police. The Smithsonian station is not a recommended station due to the potential for crowding.
To download the official Metro rider guide for the event, click here.
Metro riders please note:
If you choose to participate in the bell-ringing ceremony, you should not plan to use the Arlington metro stop. The closest stop will be the Foggy Bottom stop.
Visitor services
Visitor safety
Visitors should prepare for heat and sun. NPS recommends that visitors:
First-aid stations
Family reunification
The USPP family reunification tent will be located on the south side of the Reflecting Pool between the D.C. War Memorial and the World War II Memorial. Lost persons should be reported to any uniformed USPP officer or NPS ranger. Lost persons will be taken to the USPP family reunification tent.
WTOP's Megan Cloherty and Alicia Lozano contributed to this report. Follow @WTOP on Twitter.
Tens of thousands of people marched to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial and down the National Mall on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the original March on Washington and King\'s historic \'I Have a Dream\' speech. Follow our live reports from the Mall here or read more about the march and today\'s speeches here.
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ChenMed Announces New Healthcare Software Development Center In New Orleans
Caitlin Berni | firstname.lastname@example.com | Published on September 25, 2013
|NEW ORLEANS, La. —
Today, Gov. Bobby Jindal and ChenMed CEO Christopher Chen, M.D., announced the expansion of the company's ChenTech subsidiary and the establishment of a new software development center in the Central Business District of New Orleans. ChenTech will create 50 new direct jobs at the software development center, with an average salary of $83,000 per year, plus benefits. LED estimates the project will result in an additional 51 new indirect jobs, for a total of more than 100 new jobs.Using multiple programming languages (Java, PHP, HTML5 and iOS), ChenTech develops software applications for physicians, hospitals and clinics. The software products primarily will be used for serving ChenMed's Medicare-eligible patient population, but the ChenTech programmers in New Orleans also will develop applications for other healthcare providers. ChenMed market innovations have created user-friendly interfaces to treat patients more effectively at a reduced cost.
"ChenMed's announcement of a major expansion of its ChenTech subsidiary is a double win for greater New Orleans," said President and CEO Michael Hecht of Greater New Orleans Inc. "Playing in both the medical and technology sectors, ChenMed is the archetype of the new New Orleans company: innovative, nimble and fast-growing. GNO Inc. welcomes the ChenMed team."
Gov. Jindal said, "Today's announcement joins a long list of technology sector wins that prove Louisiana is quickly becoming a beacon for expansion in the digital media and software industries. Louisiana is home to a major hub of software centers and corporate headquarters because of our great business climate, strong infrastructure and highly skilled technology workforce. These wins continue to bring great high-paying tech jobs to our state that allow our people to pursue the careers of their dreams right here at home. Great companies like ChenTech are making major investments in our state because they know there is no better time to expand in the software industry than right now in Louisiana."
ChenMed already operates four medical clinics in the greater New Orleans area under the JenCare brand, with more than 80 healthcare professionals serving more than 2,500 patients at clinics in Kenner, Metairie, Mid-City and Gretna locations. ChenMed's roots began more than 25 years ago with the founding of the Chen family medical practice in Miami by the husband-and-wife team of Dr. James Chen, a medical doctor with a Ph.D. in biochemistry, and Mary Chen, the company's chief operating officer. Medical obstacles that Dr. James Chen encountered as a cancer patient motivated him to launch the ChenMed business as an innovative primary care model for the nation's oldest and neediest populations. The Chens' sons, Chris and Gordon, are physicians and executives in the privately held ChenMed healthcare organization.
"ChenTech delivers real technology value by proving and continually refining offerings with physician and patient feedback from actual clinical use," said ChenMed CEO Christopher Chen. "We achieve superior ChenMed patient outcomes, such as achieving 38 percent fewer hospitalizations, and superior patient satisfaction levels as measured by Net Promoter Scores consistently averaging in the low- to mid-90s. These remarkable results for Medicare-eligible seniors could not be achieved without powerful, nimble and proprietary technologies pioneered by ChenTech."
ChenMed has experienced rapid growth, expanding to a primary care network of more than 35 locations in six states: Chen Neighborhood Medical Centers in Florida and JenCare Neighborhood Medical Centers in Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Virginia and Louisiana. ChenMed launched ChenTech in 2011 so that the company could begin sharing proven medical technology tools it had been pioneering for decades.
LED began discussing Louisiana expansion opportunities with the company in May. ChenTech has begun hiring professionals for the New Orleans software development center and will reach full employment in two to three years.
To secure the project, the State of Louisiana offered a competitive incentive package that includes the services of LED FastStart®, the nation's No. 1-ranked state workforce development program. ChenTech also is expected to utilize Louisiana's Digital Interactive Media and Software Development Incentive.
"We're thrilled to welcome ChenMed and their new software development center to New Orleans," said Mayor Mitch Landrieu. "The addition of high-paying, high-tech jobs demonstrates our increasing ability to attract innovative new firms into the market. ChenTech is an important addition to our growing technology scene."
"We are tremendously excited to welcome ChenTech's expansion to Orleans Parish," said President and CEO Rodrick Miller of the New Orleans Business Alliance. "The selection of New Orleans for ChenTech's new software development center underscores the competitiveness of the New Orleans market and further strengthens our Creative Digital Media industry cluster. ChenTech's plan to hire 50 people with an average salary of $83,000 contributes to the city's overall goal of creating quality jobs and wealth for our residents."
About ChenTech
ChenTech, also known as Chen Technology Inc., was established in 2011 so ChenMed could start sharing the proven and continuingly refined medical practice technologies the company has been pioneering for decades. ChenTech markets solutions to medical practices nationwide that are specifically designed to help physicians measurably improve patient health outcomes and satisfaction. ChenTech programmers primarily create applications using four popular languages (Java, PHP, HTML5, and iOS), and its solutions are both integrated and secure. This means ChenTech offers cost-effective HIPPA- and CMS-compliant solutions that allow for seamless use on desktop and laptop computers, as well as on tablets and smartphones.
About ChenMed, Chen and JenCare Neighborhood Medical Centers
ChenMed is a privately owned healthcare organization working to positively change American healthcare through primary care innovation, primarily for the neediest populations. Based in Miami Gardens, its operating units include Chen Neighborhood Medical Centers, bringing better healthcare to more than 15,000 Florida seniors; JenCare Neighborhood Medical Centers, bringing better healthcare to thousands of seniors in Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana and Virginia (Richmond and Tidewater); ChenTech, and Primary Management Resources (PMR), delivering outstanding technology systems and management consulting services to improve operations and patient experiences at diverse medical practices nationwide.
About Greater New Orleans, Inc.
GNO, Inc. is the regional economic development organization, serving to coordinate, consolidate, and catalyze economic development activity. The GNO, Inc. Mission is to create jobs and wealth in the Greater New Orleans community. The GNO, Inc. Vision is for the Greater New Orleans region to fulfill its potential as one of the best places in the country to grow a company, and raise a family.
More information can be found at www.gnoinc.org.