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amfAR Funds Innovative Approaches to HIV Research
The Foundation for AIDS Research's sixth round of fellowships for young HIV/AIDS researchers is looking to address the epidemic in varied ways. Among topics being addressed are the infamous Berlin patient, as well as possible new vaccine trials.
"The research being done by these new Krim Fellows is exciting, innovative, and potentially groundbreaking," said amfAR Vice President and Director of Research Dr. Rowena Johnston. The grants encompass research toward a possible cure, the epidemiology of AIDS, development of a vaccine and treatment.
This sixth round of Mathilde Krim Fellowships in Basic Biomedical Research will grant $125,000 to Christine Durand, M.D., of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Lucie Etienne, Ph.D., of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle; Alon Herschhorn, Ph.D., of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; and Leopold Kong, Ph.D., of the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, CA.
Among those exciting projects include Dr. Leopold Kong's vaccine research project, which, if successful, could lead to a new vaccine trial. Kong is attempting to develop a vaccine on the basis of the protective coating of sugar-like molecules that surround the virus.
This coating is traditionally thought to hamper the development of antibodies that might form the basis of a vaccine. Kong will determine whether this protective coat can instead be turned against the virus to render it vulnerable to destruction by the body's immune system. His research will determine whether antibodies generated against these sugars might form the basis of a vaccine that could prevent infection.
As the first scientist at amfAR, Dr. Jeffrey Laurence said he "always believed we would have a cure before a vaccine. All the easy stuff has been done and it hasn't worked, so now it's a lot of trying to fund novel approaches," he added.
Dr. Christine Durand will address the case of the so-called "Berlin patient," Timothy Ray Brown, the first person known to have been cured of HIV, to determine which of the several interventions was responsible. Brown had HIV and leukemia when a bone marrow transplant from a donor lacking a key HIV receptor caused his HIV to drop to undetectable levels. After nearly four years, Brown remains HIV-negative.
Durand plans to investigate each of the three major possibilities separately: chemotherapy targeted against cancer; immune suppressive drugs; and the process of stem cell transplantation. The new information will not only help inform us about the contributions of each of these interventions to a possible cure, but may also reveal which are the most important barriers to overcome in the search for a widely available cure for HIV.
When the news of the Berlin patient first became known, amfAR formed a special Think Tank to discuss possibilities around the case. After that, two similar cases at Harvard became public, in which the patients didn't use a delta 32 donor and continued taking an antiretroviral regimen.
Researchers then began looking at whether using different conditioning or drugs would be equally effective. Additional time is needed to determine if the Harvard patients remain undetectable.
"If the Harvard cases prove true, that would indicate that they wouldn't have to go through the transplant itself and a donor; perhaps chemotherapy drugs used for the preparation of the patient would be enough," Laurence said.
These drugs are incredibly potent with a lot of side effects and even a small risk of death from the procedure itself or the conditioning, he warned, Few people are willing take that risk, given that the life expectancy for someone with HIV has reached near parity with someone who is negative.
"So then the third issue is, what can we make from those that would be a one-shot affair"" Laurence asked. That's where amfAR research comes in.
Could a person's own cell somehow create delta 32 cells? This is just one of the ways amfAR is trying to help researchers think about how to cure AIDS.
In December, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released their latest estimates of new HIV infections in the U.S. The statistics indicate that HIV remains a serious health problem, with an estimated 47,500 people becoming newly infected with the virus in the U.S. in 2010. A vaccine would be the best way to fight new infections.
Other Krim fellows will work on issues including cross-species transmission and finding drugs that prevent HIV from entering the cells. Etienne will work with Dr. Michael Emerman of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle to investigate the genetic changes in the monkey version of HIV that allowed it to move to chimpanzees, then humans. They hope to better understand the risk that other viruses could make a similar leap.
In Boston, Dr. Alon Herschhorn will work with Dr. Joseph Sodroski at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to screen large libraries of compounds to identify leads that can prevent HIV entry at any stage of the process. The compounds may reveal new drugs that more effectively prevent the entry of HIV into target cells.
"AmfAR saw a gap about ten years ago, when the government was only putting money into large established labs. We saw a need to invest in smaller labs and replacing researchers as they aged," Laurence said. "When we saw a decrease in NIH funding again in 2005, we decided it was time to get back into the game, and to honor Dr. Krim with this special level of fellowship. Krim Fellows have to be at a higher level in terms of training, and they have an opportunity to apply for a third level of funding, to support them moving into an academic faculty position, rather than continuing with just another fellowship." Dr. Mathilde Krim co-founded amfAR with actress Elizabeth Taylor, among others.
In the past five years, amfAR has awarded more than $3 million through the program. Since it was founded in 1985, amfAR has invested more than $340 million in research and has awarded grants to more than 2,000 research teams worldwide.
For more info, visit www.amfar.org


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ROCKFORD - Rock Valley College President Jack Becherer announced Tuesday that he will resign Jan. 10 - six months before his contract is scheduled to expire.
Mike Mastroianni, vice president of career and technical education, will serve as the college's interim leader. Becherer did not give a reason for his early departure and was not immediately available for comment.
"I think more than anything he feels the leadership of the college is in the right place," said Nancy Chamberlain, the college's director of public relations.
Becherer has raised RVC's profile in the community since joining the college in 2004. Academic partnerships with area high schools are growing, allowing students to simultaneously earn a high school diploma while completing an associate degree or vocational certification at the community college.
Building expansions and renovations during Becherer's tenure have significantly enhanced the North Mulford Road campus, and upward of $60 million in campus improvements are planned for the next few years. Rock Valley is still seeking applicants as part of a nationwide presidential search the college launched this fall.
Becherer restructured the roles of several administrators in his leadership team last year to ensure the college would function well after his departure, Mastroianni said.
"I worked with him for almost nine years and Jack has done a great job," Mastroianni said. "He was the right president at the right time for the college and we have a great leadership team in place."
Mastroianni, a lifelong Rockford resident, has been with Rock Valley since 1998, serving in the roles of director, dean, and most recently as vice president of career and technical education. His recent responsibilities have also included expansion of manufacturing and career training partnerships with Woodward, Chrysler and other businesses in the region.
"It's really important at this time that the community understands we have two excellent sides to Rock Valley College," Mastroianni said. "We're preparing students to succeed in a four-year institution and we're also preparing people to obtain the skills they need for jobs in the community."
It's the latter role that Rockford Toolcraft President Tom Busse sees as vital to the regional economy. Six of the company's 350 employees are enrolled in an apprenticeship program through Rock Valley, where they take night and weekend classes while learning tool-and-die, gear-cutting and precision-machining skills on the job. There are 80 such apprentices currently working on the shop floors of 27 companies in the region, said Busse.
"The college under Mr. Becherer has certainly been a friend to manufacturing," Busse said. "This isn't glamorous. They aren't making TV shows about tool-and-die makers. But making things is so important to our economy. It's the backbone of this country."
RVC Board Chairman Michael Dunn Jr. credits Becherer with elevating Rock Valley's academic reputation and positioning the college for the future. To that end, one of the college's strategies is to expand its aviation maintenance program at the Chicago Rockford International Airport to provide skilled workers for the region. Becherer's decision to resign "has nothing to do" with recent and, at times, difficult talks with airport officials, Dunn said.
"This has to do with the transition from one president to the next," Dunn said.
Under Mastroianni's direction, Dunn said, the college's priorities won't change.
"We have a top-notch program for students who want to attend a four-year college or university and that's to Dr. Becherer's credit," Dunn said. "Moving forward, our top priorities as a college and as a board are to maintain that standard, continue the push to grow enrollment and modernize and grow our certificate and manufacturing programs to help our high school partners and train more skilled workers for the community.
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Big12Sports.com Correspondent
Kansas State's all-time record in college football is 486-615-2. The win total is 215 games below .500 when Bill Snyder wasn't the Wildcats' coach and it's 85 games above .500 with Snyder as the coach.
"Difference makers" are often mentioned when talking about players but Snyder, obviously, is a difference maker as a coach.
K-State enters the 2013 season as the defending Big 12 Conference champion and is again in a familiar place. The preseason poll of the media has the Wildcats pegged for sixth place – the same as last season.
"It's a chip on our shoulder," said sophomore defensive back Dante Barnett, who will be counted on to help rebuild a defense missing nine starters.. "Nobody knows us so we kind of like that because they can't really give us an identity. So we have to go out and show the world what we can do."
Snyder's 16 building blocks for a successful program became common knowledge last season. The touchstones are: commitment, unselfishness unity, improve, be tough, self-discipline, great effort, enthusiasm. eliminate mistakes, never give up, expect to win, no self-limitations, don't accept losing, consistency, leadership, and responsibility.
On the field, that translates into playing a physical brand of football with a strong running game, a passing game that strikes when unexpected, a defense that forces turnovers and outstanding special teams.
Assuming all of those factors will still be in play in 2013, it would not be a surprise for the Wildcats to rise above their predicted level.
While the defense will have a number of new faces, the offense must replace a finalist for the Heisman Trophy. Quarterback Collin Klein's inspirational play defined Kansas State for the last two seasons. Either sophomore Daniel Sams or junior-college transfer Jake Waters will wind up running the offense this season.
"Both quarterbacks are similar," said senior running back John Hubert, who has gained at least 950 yards each of the last two seasons. "They both throw the ball well. They both run the ball well. It's just getting the plays down, getting more mature, more confident in leading the team."
Snyder flipped a coin to decide the starter in the spring game. The assessment of the two quarterbacks has continued throughout August and leading up to the season opener. No matter which is selected to start, the odds are that Snyder will make a wise decision.
"The one thing he said was always just compete,'' said Waters, who last season led his team to the junior-college national championship. "He wants to see a guy step up and take ownership of it, but he mainly wants us to compete. If it's a really hard decision for him, that's a good thing.''
Coach: Bill Snyder, 170-85-1 in 22 seasons.
2012: 11-2 overall, 8-1 in Big 12, tied for 1st.
Bowl: Lost to Oregon, 35-17, in Fiesta Bowl.
Returning starters: 7 on offense, 2 on defense.
Key players: Sophomore QB Daniel Sams, junior QB Jake Waters, Senior RB John Hubert, junior WR Tyler Lockett, junior WR Tramaine Thompson, senior OT Cornelius Lucas, junior C B.J. Finney, senior LB Tre Walker, senior SS Ty Zimmerman.
Three Key Questions
1. Who will be the quarterback?
Sophomore Daniel Sams is a better runner than a passer. Junior-college transfer Jake Waters is a better passer than a runner. The competition to be the starter could last into September and up to the Big 12 opener at Texas. When he hasn't had a clear-cut starter, Snyder has never shied away from having his quarterbacks prove themselves through practice competition.
2. Who will step forward on defense?
The defense must replace nine starters. Senior Blake Slaughter took a red shirt last season so he would be in position to replace middle linebacker Arthur Brown. Senior linebacker Tre' Walker and senior safety Ty Zimmerman are the only returning starters. The entire defensive line will be new and at least 10 players have been in the mix for the four starting spots.
3. Can John Hubert be the team's top rusher?
The senior running back is an over achiever. He has gained 950 yards each of the last two seasons while sharing carries with quarterback Collin Klein. Assuming there will be more touches for Hubert, can he break through the 1,000-yard barrier and flourish with 25 to 30 carries per game. K-State's running game also has to replace underrated fullback Braden Wilson, whose blocking created lots of yardage.
Information, Please
Jake Waters, the National Junior College Athletic Association Offensive Player of the Year, set a JUCO record last season with a 73.3 completion percentage in leading Iowa Western to the national championship. He had 39 touchdown passes and three interceptions. … Kansas State has six returning offensive linemen with starting experience. Junior center B.J. Finney, a former walk on, said the group calls itself "The Misfits." "We were just completely random, different guys with different backgrounds and random postures," Finney said. … Typically, K-State is solid to great in the kicking game. This season, the Wildcats must replace its kicker and punter. Sophomore Jack Cantele is slated to replace his brother, Anthony, at kicker. Mark Krause and Ethan Hammes are the candidates to handle the punting duties. … North Dakota State, the season-opening opponent, is the two-time defending champion in the Football Championship Subdivision and returns 18 starters.
Numbers To Note
Kansas State outscored its opponents by 145 points in the second half of its games last season. That's an average of 11.3 points per game. … The Wildcats won a school record six games against ranked opponents in 2012. … In 51 games since Bill Snyder returned as coach in 2009, K-State is plus-42 in turnover margin. … Snyder has been the Wildcats' coach in nine of the 10 seasons the school has finished with 10 or more victories.
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Right now at most any apple orchard or even in the grocery stores, the claims to delicious apples is right on.
Right now at most any apple orchard or even in the grocery stores, the claims to delicious apples is right on.
I have gotten three different apple varieties this year and have not been disappointed in any of them. I tried the Honeycrisp, Sweet 16 and the SweetTango varieties.
Sweet 16 is a bit more dense or firm, crisp and sweet. I think these will make wonderful apple pies.
SweetTango, I thought, is more like the lighter density of the Honeycrisp, sweet and very juicy.
Minnesota's own Honeycrisp is just about the best tasting apple I've eaten this year, but the true Pink Lady definitely gives it a run for the money.
Once the frost hits, my dad's apple trees should sweeten up as well. They are the Haralson variety and two years ago, the two trees produced so much fruit, Mom, Larry and I picked, ate and made applesauce until it came out our ears. But there is nothing better than homemade goodness. Mom and Dad's apple trees produce delicious apples every other year and when it is the off year, it makes you want them even more.
I hope to get a few quarts of homemade chunky applesauce, some plain and some with fresh/frozen cranberries made yet this fall. It is so good and so good for you. If you want to change your breakfast routine, try some oatmeal with a bit of cranberry/applesauce in it. You won't be disappointed!
Speaking of apples, my niece also gets a family project going and makes 60-plus apple pies and freezes them for use later on. What a project!
No matter how you use them, you won't be disappointed this year in some of Minnesota's finest produce. Get your apron on!
Thought for the week: I learned that there were two ways I could live my life: following my dreams or doing something else. Dreams aren't a matter of chance, but a matter of choice. When I dream, I am rehearsing my future. – David Copperfield.


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Honey Bee on Mountain Mint
A honey bee (Apis mellifera) visiting a mountain mint (Pycnanthemum muticum) blossom.
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is conducting a citizen scientist native bee monitoring project that will ultimately allow us ( The Pa Dept of Ag) to make reccommendations to gardeners as to what kind of plants they should plant in a garden to make it pollinator friendly.
The project is in part funded by Haagen--Dazs. For more information please visit:
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I received the comment above on an article I wrote last week about companion affection and the legacy unlocks associated with it. At the time I didn't know that AMR even had an item database for SWTOR, much less that I could link to items in it. I had spoken to the team at Ask Mr. Robot around the time of SWTOR's early access about testing out their SWTOR features but after I had agreed they never contacted me again (I thought we were friends too, AMR. Why the silent treatment, eh?).
As you can see from my WoW leveling guides and heirloom guides, I'm real big on linking to items when I have a reliable database that I can look things up in and actually work with. Up to this point I've been using Torhead, mostly because I had no other option, but also partly because I was hoping that Torhead would eventually get somewhere close to Wowhead in terms of database functionality. Here we are 4.5 months post-launch and Torhead is still lackluster at best as far as items are concerned.
Ask Mr. Robot Has Useful Filters?!?
So I went to Ask Mr. Robot and loaded up their SWTOR Items Database to see what I could find on Synthweaving patterns because I have a Sith Warrior who has 400 Synthweaving and I want to know when I've managed to get all of the patterns custom gear from Underworld Trading so I can stop running those stinking missions.
I had already done the search on Torhead, but without any worthwhile filtering on their schematics pages or their armor pages I had to scroll through thousands of items, fifty at a time, and look for the custom pieces myself. That being the pain that it was, I wanted to see how much simpler it was to do at AMR.
Having never even seen their database before, I was able to pull up the search in that screenshot above in about 15 seconds from the time I entered the URL to the time I had my results. You can click on the screenshot to take you to my search if you'd like to see it in action yourself.
Clicking on the individual items gives more specific information about that particular item, which is exactly what I want to see. You get which mods the item accepts, where the pattern for the item comes from, which materials are required to make it (which are also links to more specific info about the mats), what the required skill level is to craft it and at which skill rank it goes from orange to yellow to green to grey.
In short, it has almost everything I would ever want to see from an MMO item database.
How Could AMR Improve?
There are still a few features that I think could be added to improve their database. The filters that they have in place already make it better than Torhead's in my personal opinion, but they could still add some more features that would make it even more useful.
I know the database isn't the primary function of AMR so it's not likely to be a high priority for them, but in the age of transmogrification and people wanting to customize their looks it's going to become a big deal soon if it isn't already. With changes in 1.2 allowing custom pieces to proc an Augment slot this gear is now moving into that best in slot category and picking and choosing for the best look is the nature of the customization beast.
One of the biggest features of Wowhead's item database is that it has not only screenshots but also a 3D model of almost all of the items in game. I think SWTOR is currently locked down to where you can't get those 3D images from it like you can with WoW, and that's fine. But allowing users to upload screenshots would still be much better than just the in-game icon that we can see right now.
Most items have a different look depending on which faction you're viewing them on, so you would need to be able to see pictures of how it would look for both factions if you were trying to decide on a specific look to last you through to the end.
More Filters
The fact that AMR has any filters at all is a really big deal, but they could take it a step further to make it more universally applicable beyond their initial scope of just telling you how to optimize your gear. For example, I'd like to know how these items bind because I have no interest in crafting 25 of an item at once (queuing five on each of my five companions) to proc augment slots if the item in question is Bind on Pickup.
Some additional filters that I would propose include:
- Binds on ??? / Does Not Bind
- Source
Binding is a pretty big deal if you want to use this database from the perspective of a crafter/seller rather than simply optimization. If you're making things to give to guildmates or to sell on the GTN then you want to be able to search your items based on whether or not they are Bind on Pickup before anything else. We may or may not see more items that become Bind to Legacy in the future, but having that as an option that's already in place would be good for when and if that time does come.
Source might not be a huge issue right now with the game still fairly new, but as the game ages and more and more schematics are added to the game it's going to become more important. Right now there are only a few different sources for schematics as it is, but it would still be good to be able to filter out which ones come from Underworld Trading missions versus which ones come from vendors and so on.
They have a filter for Advanced Class, but that doesn't help much when you're dealing with a piece of gear that can be used by Jedi Knights or Troopers. Some end game gear is specified for use by certain AC's, so I can understand the reasoning for including AC as a filter, but I think they would be better served by have a combined list of both Class and Advanced Class rather than just the AC's. I might need to play with the existing filters more to see if this is absolutely necessary or if we can get by just fine with what's there already. I tested the AC filter to see if it would accomplish the kind of filtering that I was looking for, and it worked just fine.
Export Functionality
Entirely selfish of me I know, but I would like to be able to export my filtered lists to a spreadsheet. The purpose of a database is to hold information and offer methods of querying said information. Once that information is collected it should be up to the end user to decide how to manipulate and present it.
I would really like to get spreadsheets of all of the custom gear that you can make with each profession so that I can keep track of which ones I have and which ones I still need. As a programmer who works with databases all day long at work, it's not that big of a deal for me to get the information off of their pages and make my own spreadsheets with it, I just wish that functionality was built in so that I wouldn't have to go through that effort every time.
If you want to see my first attempt at a poor man's export you can check out my Custom Synthweaving Google Doc to see the full list of items. The most important thing I'm missing from that list is that there's no link going back to AMR's website so it's not easy for me to look up which mats are required to make them, or where the schematics can be found. In patch 1.2 most of the schematics just come from Underworld Trading missions or PvP vendors, but in the future I'm sure we'll have more that are world drops, dungeon/boss drops, or perhaps purchased from vendors for commendations or something along those lines.
Overall, I think the item database at Ask Mr. Robot is honestly the best one I've seen for SWTOR to date. It might not be perfect, but it's a heck of a lot better than some of the others I've seen and as far as strictly items are concerned I would say it's currently the best one out there.
I know that I have seen at least two other sites mentioned this week on twitter as having item databases in the beta stage. I haven't looked at them (yet) because I don't think either of those are actually open to the public just yet. Those new ones just might come out and surprise us all, but until I see them in action I'm going to have to give my stamp of approval to Ask Mr. Robot.


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The good
The defense whats not to like. One late game drive when the game has been long over doesn't mean much. This defense was great today. Much better then what they were a year ago
the offense they got the ball in the endzone when they were in the redzone. That's something they didn't do much last year. Time and time again they settled for 3. Today they did a great job of getting the ball in the endzone and getting 6
The not so good
Offense has to move the ball more. The WRs need to step up. Bowe is a far better WR then what we saw today. There were times that they seemed to be looking to try to go to a WR but no one got open and Smith had to make something happen with his legs. The offense has to be better against better teams they just didn't move the ball much at all. They will grow as time goes on and the players get more time in the offense but they have to be better then they were in week 1 when it comes to moving the football


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Saturday, January 12, 2013
What would you do if your child did this to your car?
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That looks like chalk na,its gotta b chalk..if not,dat kid would have 2 donate himself to a buddha temple as a bell cos his ears are gonna b ringing 4 a long whyl.ReplyDelete
Any kid dat can write dat legibly must at least hav some sense..sweet message tho:-)Replies
- Fatimah12 January, 2013 11:26
lmaooo @ buddha templeDelete
- Anonymous16 January, 2013 04:01
WONU:Bauhahahaha! U almost kill me wit laff.Delete
I would hug him real close, tell him I love hime too, and gently tell him to write it on a paper next time. I will drive it around like that too. Some people are praying for God to give them a child that would do that to their car.ReplyDeleteReplies
same here :)Delete
- Anonymous12 January, 2013 16:13
@ Nneka- on point!!!Delete
- Anonymous12 January, 2013 19:41
Bless you Nneka I was going to write this same. Proud to me a mum!Delete
- Anonymous13 January, 2013 10:22
Awww Nneka! Precisely! I'll be glad. Even if it was a real scratch one can always respray. Just tell the kiddy to write on paper or make a card next time. Appreciate it. Some people will rain curses and beat the child. When the child becomes loveless in the future they'll be looking for a church to go to for deliverance. Appreciate your children, show them love and most importantly remember they are just kids. You probably did worse when you were a child.Delete
- Anonymous12 January, 2013 10:40
i will scream and keep driving the car around like that.ReplyDeleteReplies
lol at d screaming partDelete
- Anonymous12 January, 2013 10:41
Ladun, how is this news na??ReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous13 January, 2013 23:22
You are pathetic.arrrghhhhDelete
- Anonymous12 January, 2013 10:53
Punch d kid so he wudnt try dat shit again!ReplyDelete
But ill leave d scratch like dat!
Makes d UGLY car look beta!
Its cute actually!!
Billie jeanReplies
- Anonymous12 January, 2013 13:32
Y wld u punch, u need to b locked upDelete
- Anonymous12 January, 2013 19:18
U r vewi stupid bille goatDelete
- @Icekiddd12 January, 2013 10:55
I'd leave it there & correct the child. Its something to be proud of.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous12 January, 2013 11:34
That is the best customising jare,lol! But will correct the child.ReplyDelete
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- Anonymous12 January, 2013 11:36
Its lovely,that's the best way he feels he can say it, oneday those thing will not be there but the child. But I will correct the child and never repaint the carReplyDelete
Wld flog δ hell out of δ@ child b4 correcting δ child.wot Nonsense?ReplyDelete
- Anonymous12 January, 2013 12:35
I will give my child a flying drop kick. Pere.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous12 January, 2013 12:40
ill hug him kiss him but tell him to use pencil and paper next time..i will also drive the car like that for 3 monthsReplyDelete
- Anonymous12 January, 2013 12:46
Ladun, I was the one who wrote how is this news, but reading people's comments, I had to go back and read the inscription on the car and I became teary.. I'd give an arm to hear my sons and daughters write that on my car.ReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous13 January, 2013 08:44
Cute. But please explain to me why ppl like u leave comments without reading a post. Like, if u are not interested, why not move on rather than leave a senseless comment? U have time to leave a comment to negatively criticize d blogger but no time to actually read what she's posted. Please learnDelete
- Anonymous12 January, 2013 12:47
Dis is too cute! I'll give him the best hug & kiss in d world, take him round in d car & tell him I love him too but would tell him to write it on a piece of paper next time!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous12 January, 2013 13:12
I'll be like awwww, smack him/her a little look at my car and be like awwww againReplyDelete
In other news visit nellaluvspot and learn to be kind
- Anonymous12 January, 2013 13:14
I'll be like awwww, smack him/her a little look at my car and be like awwww againReplyDelete
In other news visit nellaluvspot and learn to be kind
I'll be like awwww, smack him/her a little look at my car and be like awwww againReplyDelete
In other news visit nellaluvspot and learn to be kind
- Ginika12 January, 2013 14:24
Kiss him to bits. I said "him" because boys are more obsessed with cars, keys and destruction! I have anti-scratch pens and they do the trick nicely.ReplyDelete
After that i will say honey it's time to buy one of the new scratch proof cars they are now manufacturing!! LOL!!!
- Ginika12 January, 2013 14:26
I forgot to add I will also correct his use of your and you're. It's a pet peeve!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous12 January, 2013 15:46
Am so lovn dat i will just tell d child d car aint d best place to do dat nd cruise it around for a while lik datReplyDelete
- Anonymous12 January, 2013 18:31
I would hug him...tight...tighter...tightest..until he suffocates and passes out....that should teach him/herReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous13 January, 2013 13:26
I will not beat him but will definitly tell him to do so on a pieces of paper next time. Will take the car for re-painting.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous12 January, 2013 19:27
Awwww.... Will hug him and tenderly tell the child to write on paper.. I will proudly drive the car ooo..ReplyDelete
- Anonymous12 January, 2013 20:04
Write same on a Bentley and ask againReplyDelete
Awwww I'll cuddle my Tiwa and tell her not to write on the car againReplyDelete
- Anonymous12 January, 2013 21:36
awwwwwwwww!That's so cuite! You cannot beat or yell at the child because he or she only meant well!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous12 January, 2013 22:17
The kind of punishement will depend on the kind of car!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous12 January, 2013 22:26
Awwww!! After gritting my teeth and clenching my fingers,I'll turn around with a very sweet smile,hug my child real close,tell him I love him too but that next time he should write it on paper,he should never write on cars or walls or any other surface apart from paper...and then drive the car around proudly like that. Even if I respray the car I'll keep that side like that. Its something to be proud of. :)ReplyDelete
- Anonymous13 January, 2013 11:14
I'll kis him.I don't see any reason one wil beat d child.he's life is not retrievable bt d car is,things r meant to b used,people r meant to b luvd.ReplyDelete
I WAS SHOCKED AT FIRST...THEN I JUST STARTED SMILING....STILL SMILING...WITH THAT MESSAGE ON MY CAR...I KNOW AM DOING A GREAT JOB AS A MUM....WILL NEVER SPRAY IT OFF....WHENEVER AM UPSET, WILL JUST LOOK THROUG THE WINDOW AT MY CAR AND I WILL BE FINE...ReplyDelete
THEN OF COS I WILL BUY LOADS OF COLOURING BOOKS AND CRAYONS...Replies
I'l do the same thingDelete
i will only cation the child and make her understand,what she did was wrong.ReplyDelete
i will only correct the child. end of storyReplyDelete


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After three plus weeks of 'snow outs' the Saints opened the season at New Ulm and lost to the Eagles 5-3. SJA out hit New Ulm 8-6, but couldn't come up with the key hits at the right moment.
New Ulm 5, Saints 3
After three plus weeks of 'snow outs' the Saints opened the season at New Ulm and lost to the Eagles 5-3. SJA out hit New Ulm 8-6, but couldn't come up with the key hits at the right moment.
SJA opened the game with two runs in the first.
Zack Gleiter led off the game with a double and moved to third base on Walker Froehling's single.
Gleiter scored on a fielding error that got Ryan Menssen on first base and Froehling to third. Sam Carlson hit a ball just over the second baseman's head scoring Froehling.
Carlson, who was the team's work horse on the mound last year, started for the Saints. New Ulm got one unearned run back in the bottom of the first.
The Saints added a run in the third when Menssen scored on a two out single by Kyle Pinke.
The Eagles scratched out the winning runs in the fifth. A New Ulm player got on base thanks to a two base error. He was singled home and another single saw Carlson replaced by Pinke. He hit a batter to load the bases, then walked in a run, and hit another batter that resulted in another New Ulm run. By the end of the inning, New Ulm had a 5-3 lead.
In the top of the seventh, the Saints loaded the bases due in part to back to back singles by Menssen and Carlson. Pinke lined out to left to end the Saints threat and end the game.
Menssen and Froehling each had two hits. Carlson struck out five in 4 1/3 innings pitched.
SJA 8, Redwood Valley 3
The Saints next went on the road to Redwood Valley and beat the Cardinals 8-3. It was an odd game in that SJA got two hits to Redwood Valley's five.
The stats show where the Cardinals lost. They committed four errors. Lead off hitter Zack Gleiter scored three runs. He got on base by a walk and being hit by pitches twice.
Sam Carlson scored a run and got two RBIs. Devin Wolle went 1-3 with an RBI.
Walker Froehling started for the Saints. Jacob Ziemer got the win in middle relief and Kyle Pinke pitched the final inning.
Saints split doubleheader with BEA
SJA lost the first game of a home doubleheader Tuesday night, when they fell to the BEA Bucs 4-0.
Kyle Pinke started for SJA and was dominant in the early innings. He went five innings and struck out six.
Saints catcher Ryan Menssen killed of a couple of threats early in the game by throwing out two Bucs runners attempting to steal second in the same inning. Menssen established his defensive prowess last season, but it looks like BEA forgot that it's not a good idea to run on Ryan.
The Saints loaded the bases, but couldn't score as two SJA players struck out to end the threat.
BEA won the game in the top of the fifth. The Bucs had a couple of seeing eye singles off of Pinke that just dribbled into the outfield. Between those hits were a couple of infield ground balls that the Saints couldn't turn into double plays. The second one scored a run.
Those weak hits were followed by a solid double which drove in the second run and that was followed by a two run homer to the left field corner.
That gave the Bucs the winning margin.
The Saints won the second game 3-1. The breaks came the Saints way because they only got three hits while making six errors.
David Bradley, Walker Froehling and Zack Gleiter got the hits.
Sam Carlson went seven innings for the win. He struck out eight while scattering seven hits. He gave up no earned runs and just one walk.
The win gave the Saints a 2-2 record for the season.


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Early Arthritis Clinic – I get there at last! Hurrah.September 15, 2008 at 5:38 pm | Posted in Me, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) | Leave a comment
Tags: arthritis, arthritis clinic, clinic, consultant, doctor, doctor's receptionst, early arthritis, hospital, medical, nurse practitioner, occupational therapist, OT, RA, Rheumatoid arthritis
It seems to me, and this is sad if it's true, especially as I have an academic background myself, that the lower you go down the medical food chain, the more human the practitioners become. So, at the top you have the consultants who are so far removed from reality that they only see you as a point on a chart of severe to mild cases; then there's the nurse practitioner, brisk and efficient, not going to put up with her time being wasted, slightly patronising, but well-meaning and quite friendly on a good day. And somewhere 'below' her … although some people reading this might 'flame' me for suggesting they're not on a par (or perhaps even that they should be higher), are the occupational therapists and physios. So far I have experienced two physios and one occupational therapist and they've all been lovely – human, helpful and really caring.
I'm afraid the occupational therapist (OT) might have been a bit too human and caring under the circumstances, which is why I ended up rather snuffly with her, if not quite bursting into tears! I was having a BAD day – I don't know why, but another law of arthritis (or mine anyway) seems to be that you NEVER see the consultant or nurse practitioner on a bad day. However, the day I attended the early arthritis clinic, last week, was a very bad day, thank goodness. If you don't have RA yourself, or perhaps even if you do have it and don't have to work within the confines of the NHS, you might not understand the 'thank goodness' comment. Well it seems to me that unless the consultant or nurse practitioner actually sees you unable to walk, or with beetroot red joints the size of turnips, they don't really believe it happens, although they're all too polite to say so. As my RA seems to come and go and be peripatetic as far as which joints are affected, this is thoroughly frustrating!
Anyway, I turned up at the clinic, after the whole appointment debacle I've already mentioned in the post below, and the receptionist couldn't find me on the system. She was polite, friendly and baffled. Eventually she called over another receptionist, who was also baffled – although lacking the polite friendliness of the first. I was getting just a tad fed up at this point because I hurt, I'd been standing for a while (not comfortable) and I was really worried that after the five month wait they were suddenly going to decide they couldn't find me on the system … again … and I didn't have an appointment. She looked at me over her glasses and said, very patronisingly, 'And what appointment did you think you had today?' And believe me the italics were hers, not mine – there was a very scornful stress on the word 'think'.
Eyes flashing, lips a thin line, I growled, 'I know I have an appointment with the early arthritis clinic.' She continued to look blank. 'A combination of occupational therapy and physiotherapy,' I explained.
She gave a deep frustrated sigh and said, very rudely and abruptly, 'Oh well then, you're in the wrong place.'
'Interesting,' I said. 'They told me to report to rheumatology reception.'
She went back to baffled. At that moment a third receptionist, who had been sitting quietly in the background dealing with other things, (or possibly just eavesdropping and having a laugh), said 'No, the early arthritis clinic – it's this list here you should be working from, and look, the lady's name is on it.'
'Call that a list,' she said, with scorn. Now I have to agree with her here – it was a slightly smaller than A5 bit of paper with a tear down one side, looking like scrap, with a few names scrawled in biro down it. But still … it was her job to know it was there or someone else's job to have told her. Rather than apologising nicely she managed to grate out, 'Well … we apologise. Take a seat.'
I was fuming and unfortunately when I fume, rather than yelling and shouting, or even being calm and productive, I just want to burst in to tears … so when the OT was so nice that's nearly what I did! Anyway, she was very helpful and made some useful suggestions, which I'll post about separately. Then I saw the physio, who gave me some basic 'range of motion exercises' for all the joints and has referred me on for more physio. No idea when that will materialise, so I'll keep forking out £35 a week for the private one for the moment! I hope the NHS one kicks in soon though!
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During the course of the conversation between Police Chief Tim Woodruff and the council, tempers flared and, as a result, Woodruff was suspended three days without pay by city Manager Charles Clark. Clark said the suspension was small given the service Woodruff has provided the city.
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So liek.. duzz this frame jest bolt on or wat cuz my frend says u can put a spider frame on easy an it's cheaper an does 25bps?
So liek.. duzz this frame jest bolt on or wat cuz my frend says u can put a spider frame on easy an it's cheaper an does 25bps?
OMGWTFBBQ!!!!!1!!!1111Originally Posted by MadPSIence
That part just made me literally laugh out loud.Originally Posted by NigelF
Ryan Shanks
Logic Industries LLC
yeah well i did the spydermag mod with a rocking frame (which is for sale) and i can do 15bps (slow fingers) ... but it's like mounting a brick under your sleek little mag body/rail, and remember it's not meant to go on a mag, so there are some things you have to be aware of while playing - (tight sticky3's pinch the reversed noid plunger, or if your grip is too high up on the frame) and imo the feel is wrong. I can't wait to see logic's frame in action - and I am scraping money together to get just the frame, i'll leave the antichop job to the lx for now, my fingers are so slow anyway.
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Last night I got it assembled, and spent about an hour tuning the damned LVL X (because I haven't got the eyes in yet, I was just going to leave the valve as I bought it and do some dry firing, but it wouldn't even cycle with the setup it came to me with.
So, after getting it to run, I give the old girl a try, then lo and behold, it works . . . . . . . . too well.
I'm getting double fires on nearly every cycle, and even when I activate the sear by hand. I think that AGD sent me a bum On/Off assembly with the wrong length pin in it.
Need to call them and see what's up with that.
Anyway, it is alive, and mere tuning troubles away from making vid of how ignorantly fast it is.
Stay tuned folks.
Originally Posted by CoolHand
sweet. cant wait for that vid
hey could the double shooting could be from mechanical bounce or some sort of bounce?? or you for sure that its from the on off pin. i get alot of mechanical bounce on my viking if my debounce or AMB is low.
while we wait for the vid more picutres??
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That's how to ration the poor
Let them eat war [x2]
There's an urgent need to feed"
edit: i need to read better.
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If he activated it by hand and it still double fired, it is not bounce.Originally Posted by atm743
Hey, look at that! It's Santa!
oo i was thinking that cuse the trigger being light like an E trigger ya know.Originally Posted by WenULiVeUdiE
i see know
Just pulled it apart, and they sent me an On/Off with a 0.750" pin, when I needed a 0.765" one.
Soooo, I need to order a new pin, but in the mean time, I am going to try an EMag On/Off that I just happened to have laying around here (EMag rail = RTP rail, so it should work just fine, keep your fingers crossed).
If that won't work, I'll try the ULT I have here, but I am almost certain that it will be chuff city.
Anyhoo, be on the lookout tonight for a few nearly final assembled pics.
sweet cant wait for the pics!!Originally Posted by CoolHand
yea i can see that cuffen with the emag pin in it. i got a rt pro with one once and its was doing it every other shoot .
Here are the pics, as promised:
Driver's Side Full View
Passenger's Side Full View
Driver's Side Close View
Passenger's Side Close View (please disregard the ghetto-fabulous on/off switch, that obviously won't be there when my little PCB's are done)
I'm going to see about getting a couple of barbs and doing it up with a vert reg to show what other possibilities there are. I won't be selling them like that, but you can buy one without an LPR and plumb it in yourself however you like.
Got my new On/Off pin ordered today, but I'm going to go ahead and try it with the EMag On/Off to see what happens.
If I get a vid shot, you know it will be here ASAP. Otherwise, hang in there.
oh my, it's hammer time!
RYAN! ah I just had an awesome idea . Buy some elastic/stretchy hose of some sort that's a little smaller than the LPR's diamater as to fit... Cut it.. and you could put a piece of it about 1 inch long on the back of the LPR in the space between it and the VA to kinda clean that one spot up. (the little fitting kinda takes away from the flushness).
just a thought.
Well, a piece of hose is a little ghetto-fabulous for my taste, but you can do whatever you like.
The LPR would be closer if you used a "close" length nipple instead of the hex center nipple, but it will be harder to install that way.
You can also use an LPR with a fitting built into it, like the MiniMaxFlo or the Sonic LPR. It will make the gap much smaller since there's no fitting.
OR, you can go with a T, an inline reg (for the foregrip), and a barb fitting in one of the ports instead.
Like I said before, the reg layout is totally up to the end user.
Personally , the LPR doesn't bother me. Hell, I had an Impulse with that big long NDZ LPR/valve cap combo thing on it (and I liked the way it looked).
Hey CoolHand,Originally Posted by CoolHand
You still have someone looking to buy an X-mag, I would love to unload one of mine and pick up one of these guns. I have an original light blue dust with a predator and break beam eyes, and I also have a black to blue fade.
I've already had three people pop up with XMags they want rid of, I can't move them all.
Hell, I may not be able to move any of them. I just had a guy show up looking for one, I have no idea if he has the money, or if he's just fishing.
I've already gotten three offers for him, so if he's serious he'll either take one of them, or tell me what he likes/dislikes and we can start shopping.
I wouldn't get your hopes up though, you know how it is.
Well, the damned compressor's battery was dead, so no HP air to test with (gotta charge for at least 24 hrs, it was graveyard dead).
So, my plans thoroughly thwarted, I decided to go to the bar instead. Thus the update at midnight.
I'm going to hit it again tomorrow, hope for better luck.
Seeing as this is the morning of, no bringing it to AO CAN
May have been slightly too obvious of an answer...But when I heard of the project, I was hoping something would come up here...
With a matching lpr that is going to look sick. If I showed a pic to some of the people at my field they'd think it was a new gun. That thing seriously looks incredible. It's got the high end professional looks of all the mass producing companies, and yet it was created by a single guy small shop. Right on. Ryan has more talent in his pinky than most other pb companies have all together. If I won the lotto I'd donate craploads of R&D and advertising money to not only AGD, but Logic too lol. Then we could rocket these things to the general public. Now I just have to win the lotto...
Yeah, no one at the field is going to know what a mag with a lpr is.... it's gonna go something like:
kids at field: WTF IS THAT?!?!!? NEW GUN RIGHT?!?!
me: it's the new logic ripper
kids at field: oh, WOW IT'S SHWEET! IT KINDA COPIED THE SHOCKER THOUGH!
me: hahah you noob, it's a mag!
kids at field: so wtf is this mag your talking about ?
me: .... it's 18bps of FU and die!
Originally Posted by RTspag
Did you order one?
for anyone of you buying this... the absolute SICKEST lpr you can add is the Eclipse Nexus lpr for cockers. It looks amazing and fits tight. I wish they weren't so sold out.
yes i ordered one. right after i was promptly paid today at work
OK, some progress has been made.
Got it up and running, no chuffs, no double shots, BUT . . . . . . I had to use the EMag On/Off assembly.
For some reason this marker hates that RTP On/Off, regardless of which pin is in it. Didn't try the ULT since it will make the valve cycle slower than the EMag On/Off.
So far, you can basically shoot 18 bps until the tank runs dry, and that is verified with audio graphs. None of this quickest two shots crap either. I'm talking 15 straight seconds of 18 bps (IE any given second you carve out of that 15 will have 18 shots in it). Its pretty damned fast. No paint yet, as I haven't cut the new body for eyes yet, and I ditched the LVL X for a LVL 7 foamie (which will likely equal blender, which is not what I want a video to portray).
I will have a dry firing vid in a couple of days.
So, lets review:
Fast as hell.
Hates the RTP On/Off (meaning everyone will need to use an EMag On/Off, which means it will have to come with the kit).
Basically no loss in efficiency (the gas in the foregrip was enough to run the ram for ~900 shots).
Looks good doing it.
it's good to hear that you'll include the E-Mag on/off. Just from my newbie self, is it easy to install?
The emag on off? Ya it just drops in place of the stock rt.Originally Posted by MadPSIence
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the only diff between an emag and rt on/off is the pin length and quad oring.......
Quad orings are stock in all new rtpros and xvalves....
you could prolly get away with just the pin and quad ring coolhand
your package goes in the mail tommorow, sorry for the delay stupid work getting in the way of fun time
Aka tech
Yup, I know it.Originally Posted by Gecko
That's what I figured I'd do, just supply a new pin and the two orings up top. Its quick and easy to swap them out.
I have no idea why it doesn't like the regular RTP On/Off pin and oring, but hate them it does. I'm too busy to ponder on it too much anyway, and since the EMag version works like a champ, I'm not going to sweat it.
I will be testing a Classic valve in the near future to see if there will be any problems there, but I don't expect any.
I also very much appreciate the assist with that little package, that's been the one hurdle I've yet to overcome.
Here's to ya ---->
where do i get a emag on/off assembly? my RTP on/off is wasted - wouldn't come apart, i think someone loctited it, and now its trashed.


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Residents of Heritage of Dover hand wrote 600 personalized cards and hand delivered them to ten elementary schools across Dover.
Last week may have been a bit cold and dreary but that didn't stop several residents of the Heritage of Dover assisted living community and seven St. John's Lutheran School students from descending upon ten Dover elementary schools to mark National Compliment Day.
Residents gave hand-written personal cards to every teacher at each of the schools, thanking them for what they do. The group packed a bus and visited each school in order to deliver the cards and bunches of smiley face balloons.
"It made me feel good, I enjoy doing it," said Jack Spear, one of the three residents that handed out the cards. "It shows that older people do care about others."
The residents were inspired to reach out following the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting last month. They didn't know how they could help those in Connecticut, so they chose instead to give back locally.
"They wanted to show teachers that we're grateful for what they do," said Kyla Teed, recreation director at Heritage of Dover. "We hoped that it would inspire other people to pay it forward and give back."
Several of the residents also wanted to give back to teachers because they themselves used to work as educators or administrators. One of those people was former Capital School District Superintendent Edward Goate.
"People here, in Heritage, not only want to help themselves, they want to gather together for other people." Goate said.
This isn't the first Compliment Day that's been celebrated by Heritage residents. Last year, the community celebrated the day by giving smiley face balloons to city employees.
"The residents love community service projects," Teed said. "They enjoy being connected with the community."
This year, the group wrote and handed out roughly 600 cards. Residents took time out to write some on their own, but Heritage also had scheduled events for card writing. They started writing the cards the first week of January and wrapped up the project on Jan. 22, the day before they distributed them.
"The looks on the teachers' faces were amazing, it was very special and touching," said Michelle Duke, principal at South Dover Elementary. "You don't often get a lot of thanks as a teacher."
The cards contained messages like the one written by Mary Ann Teller, which read, "Thank you for choosing a career in education. Our future is in the hands and minds of the children you teach - a meritorious responsibility."
The residents didn't want to disturb classes, so at most schools they passed the cards along to administrators, but at Campus Community School the group had the opportunity to go into a kindergarten class and hand deliver their cards, where they were rewarded for their efforts.
"The teacher gave an impromptu lesson on compliments, and so all of the 5-year-olds proceeded to compliment everyone," said Trish Hermance, Head of School at of Campus Community.
At South Dover, it wasn't only the teachers that took notice of the Heritage visit. The rest of the staff there enjoyed it, too.
"It was wonderful. Everybody loved it," said Sherri Pawlyk, senior secretary at South Dover. "They were so nice."
At Campus Community School, Hermance has even seen a bit of a chain reaction from the Heritage residents' visit. Students are passing along the positivity, just like the residents hoped they would.
"A couple of students have approached me and said they complimented someone today," she said. "It's wonderful to see them try and keep it going."


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Adam Goodheart Reads from Best-Selling History
On May 3 in Hynson Lounge, Hodson Hall, C.V. Starr Center director Adam Goodheartread from his New York Times best-seller, 1861: The Civil War Awakening. Officially released April 5, the book has already garnered critical acclaim and widespread media attention, and graced the cover of the New York Times Book Review. Goodheart has recently appeared on panels with filmmaker Ken Burns and noted historians James McPherson of Princeton and David Blight of Yale, and will be giving talks and readings at universities and cultural institutions across the country in the months ahead.Goodheart's reading was sponsored by the Sophie Kerr Committee, the Rose O'Neill Literary House and the Washington College Department of History. A book signing followed the talk.


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Joan Rivers joked about her death Wednesday night, just hours before she stopped breathing during a throat procedure that forced doctors to put her in a medically-induced coma.
Rivers' daughter, Melissa Rivers, said Thursday night her mother was resting comfortably, according to the New York Daily News. The 81-year-old TV star suffered cardiac and respiratory arrest and was rushed to a New York hospital Thursday morning.
About 12 hours earlier, Rivers did a small, sold-out stand-up gig in Manhattan, during which she joked about her mortality.
"She did a joke onstage, she goes, 'I'm 81 -- I could go at any moment,'" said Shade Rupe, 45, who attended the Wednesday night show at the Laurie Beechman Theatre. "'I could fall over right here and you all could say, 'I was there!'"
The Daily News reported doctors at Cedars-Sinai Hospital aren't sure long Rivers went without oxygen, and are still trying to assess any damage that was caused.
The newspaper also reported that her daughter and occasional reality show co-host was "an emotional wreck" after flying cross-country Thursday.
There's no word on when doctors plan on bringing the "Fashion Police" star out of the coma.
"I want to thank everyone for the overwhelming love and support for my mother," Melissa Rivers said in a statement, upon arriving in New York. "She is resting comfortably and is with our family. We ask that you continue to keep her in your thoughts and prayers."
Contact Tony Hicks at Facebook.com/BayAreaNewsGroup.TonyHicks or Twitter.com/tonyhicks67.


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FYI - Just got a call from Tuna, he had a massive heart attack yesterday afternoon. He is ok, but he will be laid up in the hospital for a few days.
He asked me to let you guys knows, and that there are specifically a few guys who are waiting for replies from him. He will get back to you as soon as possible.
Again, he is ok, and should be out in a couple of days.
If anyone has any pressing issues, PM or email me. firstname.lastname@example.com
When it rains, it pours.
Remember to keep him in all of your prayers.


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- Oct 22:
- Police: Definitive link between May abduction try and murder of Jessica Ridgeway
- Oct 20:
- Jogger choked 8-year-old boy near Ketner Lake in Westminster in May
- Westminster police: Cross could lead to Jessica Ridgeway's killer
- Oct 13:
- Investigators follow all leads to find Jessica Ridgeway's killer
- Crowd, purple balloons celebrate life of Jessica Ridgeway
- Oct 12:
- Police moved quickly in first hours of search for Jessica Ridgeway
- Boulder experts offer tips on talking to kids in aftermath of Jessica Ridgeway murder
- Officials: Body is that of missing Westminster child Jessica Ridgeway
- Long search ends: "Justice for Jessica" as hope turns to grief
- Oct 11:
- Jessica Ridgeway case makes Longmont parents think twice about letting kids walk to school alone
- Jessica Ridgeway search: Westminster police say body found is not intact
- Jessica Ridgeway search: FBI asks for help finding suspect who fits profile
- Oct 10:
- Maine police one of many agencies investigating Jessica Ridgeway tips
- Parents ruled out as suspects in search for Jessica Ridgeway
- Oct 9:
- Hundreds attend vigil for Jessica Ridgeway in Superior park
- FBI probing link between Wyoming kidnapping and Jessica Ridgeway case
- Jessica Ridgeway's dad: I just want to find my daughter and bring her home
- Jessica Ridgeway search continues in Superior, Westminster today
- Oct 8:
- Jessica Ridgeway case: Neighbor noticed backpack on Superior street night before
- Jessica Ridgeway search expands to open space areas surrounding Superior
- Oct 7:
- Jessica Ridgeway search in Superior: 'We believe it is her backpack'
A Louisville pastor has organized dual prayer gatherings in Superior and Westminster for missing 10-year-old Jessica Ridgeway at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Chris Cote, lead pastor of Rock Creek Church, said the "Light Up the Night for Jessica" gatherings will take place at the same time at Community Park in Superior, at Indiana Street and Coalton Avenue, and at Kensington Park in Westminster, at Countryside Drive and Moore Street.
He said officials from each municipality have given their approval for both gatherings to go ahead.
"We're asking every participant to bring a flashlight and shine them up into the sky," Cote said. "These are two communities doing everything they can to find her."
He said people shouldn't bring candles to the events.
Cote said there will be clergy at each gathering leading the events and that people are encouraged to wear purple and green ribbons.
Jessica hasn't been seen since she left on foot for her Westminster school on Friday. Her backpack was found on a sidewalk Sunday in a Superior neighborhood.


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- Oct 22:
- Police: Definitive link between May abduction try and murder of Jessica Ridgeway
- Oct 20:
- Jogger choked 8-year-old boy near Ketner Lake in Westminster in May
- Westminster police: Cross could lead to Jessica Ridgeway's killer
- Oct 13:
- Investigators follow all leads to find Jessica Ridgeway's killer
- Crowd, purple balloons celebrate life of Jessica Ridgeway
- Oct 12:
- Police moved quickly in first hours of search for Jessica Ridgeway
- Boulder experts offer tips on talking to kids in aftermath of Jessica Ridgeway murder
- Officials: Body is that of missing Westminster child Jessica Ridgeway
- Long search ends: "Justice for Jessica" as hope turns to grief
- Oct 11:
- Jessica Ridgeway case makes Longmont parents think twice about letting kids walk to school alone
- Jessica Ridgeway search: Westminster police say body found is not intact
- Jessica Ridgeway search: FBI asks for help finding suspect who fits profile
- Oct 10:
- Maine police one of many agencies investigating Jessica Ridgeway tips
- Parents ruled out as suspects in search for Jessica Ridgeway
- Oct 9:
- Hundreds attend vigil for Jessica Ridgeway in Superior park
- FBI probing link between Wyoming kidnapping and Jessica Ridgeway case
- Jessica Ridgeway's dad: I just want to find my daughter and bring her home
- Jessica Ridgeway search continues in Superior, Westminster today
- Oct 8:
- Dual prayer events to be held for Jessica Ridgeway in Superior, Westminster on Tuesday
- Jessica Ridgeway search expands to open space areas surrounding Superior
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- Jessica Ridgeway search in Superior: 'We believe it is her backpack'
SUPERIOR -- A Superior resident who helped discover what turned out to be missing 10-year-old Jessica Ridgeway's backpack said he and his wife first noticed the bag sitting on the sidewalk next to their home just after midnight Saturday -- more than 12 hours before it came to the attention of authorities.
The man, who wished to remain anonymous due to the ongoing nature of the investigation, said he could see the backpack wasn't his family's, and, given the hour of night, decided not to deal with it until morning.
"It was out of place, so that we noted it, but not out of place enough that we got out and took a look at it," he said Monday, noting that kids in the suburban Rock Creek neighborhood sometimes leave out bikes and other belongings.
He said he and his wife did not remember seeing the backpack when they left their house at the intersection of Andrew Drive and Alpha Court earlier in the evening -- around 6:45 p.m. -- on Saturday.
The next morning, the man said he noticed the bag was still there and he and a neighbor checked it out. He said the backpack appeared to have been placed deliberately in a standing-up position on the sidewalk rather than tossed haphazardly.
"Just like you'd set a bag down," he said.
The bag had a keychain with the name "Jessica" on it, as well as a water bottle bearing her name, he said.
Neither he nor his neighbor recognized the name, so his neighbor simply sent an e-mail to a town listserv shortly after 1 p.m. Sunday with a message bearing the subject line "Children's Back Pack Found." The message read: "Found this morning on the side walk at Andrew Drive and Alpha Court. Water bottle has 'Jessica Ridgeway' name on it. Come and get it."
Someone then replied to the e-mail pointing out the backpack's significance, and, according to police, the e-mailer called 911 to report it.
Investigators from the FBI and numerous local law enforcement departments immediately swooped down on the quiet neighborhood Sunday and sealed off several blocks as they conducted interviews of residents and inspected the backpack.
Jessica was last seen Friday morning after leaving on foot for school in Westminster, nearly 61/2 miles from where her backpack was found.
The man said he hopes that the discovery will lead to a resolution in the case, which has made national headlines and spawned massive search operations in both Westminster and Superior.
"I feel for the family and the little girl and what they're going through," he said.


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A mother and her young daughter were injured Friday afternoon after being attacked by a dog in their apartment.
Police said this morning that the attack occurred about 3:30 p.m. in an apartment the victims shared with others at 191 High St.
The 32-year-old mother's left forearm was badly bitten, and her 3-year-old child was bitten on the back of the head and around her ear, according to police. They were taken to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester.
Police said dog, a pitbull, was owned by a man now in prison and was being watched by a resident of the home.
The dog reportedly broke off its attack after being stabbed in the shoulder by a resident of the house.
Witnesses said police armed with pepper spray waited until animal control officers arrived to ultimately subdue the dog.
The dog was euthanized. Its remains will be studied to determine if it was rabid.
Tricia Park, a letter carrier with the U.S. Postal Service, said she was in the driveway of 191 High St. and was going to the house to deliver the mail when she saw two victims flee from the house.
"The woman was really hurt, and she was screaming things like, 'Hurry up, help me I'm going to die!' There was blood all over the place," said Ms. Park, who's delivered mail to the area for about five years.
According to Ms. Park, the woman suffered serious facial injuries and one of her hands was severely mauled.
Ms. Park said the victims were conscious and waited on Marshall Street for an ambulance to arrive. A Life Flight helicopter was reportedly used to transport one of the victims.
Ms. Park said the animal, in the past, has barked at her as she tried to deliver the mail. At times, he was kept in a penned area near the house.
"There were times when I would just turn away and not deliver the mail," she said. "That's how worried I was. But I really got freaked out by this attack. "
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September 1977
Collette Marie Frantz and Terence Roman DeVoy, Tucson, Ariz., and Brenda Ann Sommers and Kevin Paul DeVoy, Omaha, Neb., were married August 27 in a candlelight ceremony at Immaculate Conception Church, Brookfield, Msgr. Kenney and Rev. John Gregory, pastor of Marceline United Methodist Church, officiated the double-ring ceremonies. Parents of the brides are Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Frantz, Tucson, and Mr. and Mrs. William Sommers, Marceline. The bridegrooms are the sons of Mrs. Louise DeVoy, Tucson, and the late Jean Paul DeVoy.


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Note: This review contains some spoilers about the third season of "Downton Abbey."
For generations, Downton Abbey has been standing proudly on the Grantham estate in the picturesque English countryside, the mansion seemingly untouched by the passage of time. But take a peek inside the windows of the towering abbey, and you'll see just how much the Crawley family has been impacted by change since we were first introduced to them in season one of the now wildly popular British period drama.
The wealthy Crawleys have had to face dramatic changes in society as they head into the 1920s: from rapidly developing technology, to economic uncertainty, to a shifting social structure. And they've also had to face personal tragedies, including some unexpected losses and painful goodbyes.
The third season of "Downton Abbey" finished airing last night on PBS, and to say that it was a shocker would be a little bit of an understatement. The Crawley family members have had their shares of ups and downs throughout the previous seasons, but this year, the show has had some deeply heartbreaking plot twists. The show runners made the risky decision to kill off not one but two of the show's best-loved main characters, and some fans are feeling angry and betrayed. However, I don't think this means "Downton Abbey" has "jumped the shark," and I hope fans still will stick around for season four.
Matthew Crawley (Dan Stevens) and Lady Sybil (Jessica Brown Findlay) were two of my favorite characters on "Downton Abbey," and I was very sad when they died, especially since their deaths came in such traumatic ways. And if show runner Julian Fellowes' decision to kill off both these characters had been an arbitrary one, I would have been much more upset. However, I think Fellowes did the best he could with the circumstances he was given.
When both Stevens and Findlay expressed an interest in leaving the show, Fellowes didn't really have another option for dealing with their characters. I'm not a fan of recasting a new actor in a role; even if they could have found look-alike actors to replace Stevens and Findlay, it's tough for fans to develop an emotional connection with different actors than the ones they're used to. I also don't think they could have explained Matthew and Sybil's absences in a different way. They could have sent Sybil and her husband, Tom Branson (Allen Leech), back to Ireland permanently, but that would have meant we wouldn't be seeing Leech's character anymore either, and that would have made me sad. I also don't think Matthew would leave Mary for an extended period of time, even if they'd sent him to America on a business trip or something like that.
I wish Stevens and Findlay would have stuck around for season four, which is rumored to possibly be "Downton Abbey's" last, but I do understand their desire to pursue other projects. Filming a show like "Downton Abbey" is a huge time commitment. Season three contained a combined nine hours of footage, which is basically like filming six standard-length films in a row. I wish them luck in their future endeavors, though they will be missed at Downton!
So, what do these changes mean for the show? I suspect much of season four will center around Lady Mary and Branson trying to adjust to their new circumstances. Mary is in a unique position, now that she has just given birth to the future Downton heir. She no longer has the pressure to get married and have a baby to continue the Crawley family line, and I'd like to see her take a more active role in managing the Downton estate. I also hope that she will be able to learn to love again, though Dan Stevens' kind, charming Matthew Crawley will be difficult to replace.
I'm also very curious to see what choices Branson makes in the next season. Allen Leech has done some great character development work this season, and it has been interesting to watch his evolving relationship with the Crawley family. At first Lord Grantham resented the fact his former chauffeur married his daughter, but after Sybil's death in childbirth, the rift between Branson and the Crawley family has begun to heal. I hope to see a new love interest for Branson in season four, as well, though I'm not sure how they'll handle it. Will the Crawleys let Branson fall in love with someone from his own class, or will they want him to pursue a girl from an upper-class family? Branson now seems to be caught between the two worlds, and he'll likely have to make a choice between them next season.
Edith also has grown a lot this season, and I've gained a new respect for her character. I want her to have a happy ending, though she seems to be headed for more heartbreak by falling in love with a newspaper editor trapped in a similar dilemma to "Jane Eyre's" Mr. Rochester.
Some surprising "downstairs" developments in season three have set up more options for drama, as well. One of the most interesting character arcs has been watching the scheming lady's maid Sarah O'Brien and substitute valet Thomas Barrow slowly turn on each other. Though the two were "friends" and co-conspirators in the previous seasons, in season three they discover their interests no longer align, and they've been working to undermine each other all season. However, Thomas may have reached a turning point. Mr. Bates, a servant Thomas formerly treated very badly, and some of the other staff have shown Thomas kindness and compassion, and I think Thomas is genuinely making an effort to treat the other servants better than he used to.
Other characters likely will have to make some major decisions in season four. O'Brien could be campaigning for a new job that would take her overseas, and Daisy still is thinking about William Mason's father's offer to take over his farm someday. Will there be a romance between Dr. Richard Clarkson and Matthew's mother, Isobel Crawley, and will Anna and Bates remain at Downton if they decide to start a family?
Although the season three finale still makes me feel sad, I am looking forward to season four, and I hope fans don't give up on the show yet. The show still has a great cast, and it continues to be a lavish, highly-addictive drama with plenty of stories left to tell.
If you're a fan of "Downton Abbey," what were your thoughts on season three? Are you excited about season four, or do you wish the show had ended at season three with a happier ending? What plot developments would you like to see in season four?


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The seventh-ranked Blue Devils push their win streak to nine games and improved to 12-3 overall for the year. Duke is now 19-16 all-time in the ACC Tournament and 8-3 as the No. 1 seed. The 11 combined goals in the game were the fewest in a Duke-Maryland game since a 5-4 Terrapin victory in 1948 and the lowest combined score in ACC Tournament history.
"First of all I want to say that I'm extremely proud of our team," head coach John Danowski said. "I'm very proud of how the team has evolved over the past seven weeks. With that being said it was for me a typical ACC street fight. Physical, tough, but clean and fair. And while I know not a lot of goals were scored it was a great college lacrosse game."
The hat trick by Dionne was his seventh of the year and gives him 31 goals for the year. Justin Turri, Christian Walsh and CJ Costabile also added goals for the Blue Devils. Wigrizer finished with 10 saves for Duke, including three in the fourth quarter.
The first half featured three ties and one lead change as neither squad managed to get more than a two-goal lead. Costabile wasted no time giving the Blue Devils a 1-0 lead as he took the opening faceoff right down the field and netted his fifth goal of the season just six seconds into the game.
Maryland (7-4) and Duke proceeded to trade two-goal runs, leaving the Blue Devils with a 3-2 lead at the 8:54 mark of the second quarter. The Terrapins picked up an extra-man goal 40 seconds later to tie the game for the second time of the evening.
All square at three apiece and Duke holding the final possession of the first half, Dionne had perhaps the most exciting play of the game. After the ball was knocked loose to the ground, Dionne managed to pick it up in a swarm of defensemen with his back to the goal and throw it past Maryland goalie Niko Amato for a 4-3 Duke lead at the break. Amato finished with seven saves.
"It was a scrap there in the middle," Dionne said. "And all week we've been working on scrapping and we focus on that every day. So when the ball is on the ground I'm going to be fighting for it. I was just fortunate to come up with the ball and another thing we do in practice is knowing where the net is so I had full confidence and it just so happened to go in this time."
The defensive battle continued in the second half with the squads combining for four goals and 31 shots overall, 10 of which were on goal.
Turri gave Duke its largest lead of the game 1:27 into the third quarter on an unassisted tally. After an extra-man score from Maryland's Mike Chanenchuk made it a one-goal game again, 5-4, at the end of the third quarter, Duke went up two, 6-4, 22 seconds into the final session with Dionne's third goal of the game. Tommy Patterson provided the assist on what proved to be the deciding goal.
Joe Cummings netted his second tally of the game to pull the Terrapins within one and set up the thrilling finish. Maryland forced Duke into a turnover with 1:25 to play and quickly cleared. The Without a timeout remaining, the Terrapins managed two shots in the final 19 seconds, but Wigrizer stood tall and made both stops and picked up the loose ball with two seconds left to secure the victory.
"I love playing under two [minutes] with a one-goal lead," Wigrizer said. "You know they're going to shoot so I just stay relaxed and expect a shot and don't be caught off guard whether there are 20 seconds or one second left."
Costabile won 7-of-12 faceoffs and picked up three ground ball. Michael Manley helped anchor the defense with four grounders and two caused turnovers. Both squads had 31 shots, while Duke edged Maryland in the ground ball game, 27-26.
Duke will play the winner of the No. 2 Virginia - No. 3 North Carolina game. The championship game is set for 3:30 p.m., on ESPNU.