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Mannkind's inhaled insulin clears big hurdle
Could the third time be the charm?
Danbury-based MannKind's hopes for Afrezza, an inhaled diabetes drug, took a major step forward this week when an advisory panel recommended the Food and Drug Administration approve the treatment.
The panel ruled Tuesday that Afrezza should be approved for managing both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.
The FDA, which has twice rejected the therapy, will issue its decision later this month.
The regulatory body said in a report last month that Afrezza may affect lung function and questioned missing data from a study of Type 1 patients.
Approval of the drug could mean up to $534 million in sales by 2018 for the company, according to a recent Bloomberg analysis, and hundreds of new jobs at the company's manufacturing facility on the city's east side.
"It wasn't a lukewarm recommendation but a hearty one and that's a positive sign," said Solomon Steiner, a chemist and entrepreneur who created Afrezza in 1991.
MannKind also appears to have high hopes for the drug. City officials said the company recently pulled permits to built a new $9 million climate-controlled "clean room" that would be used in the manufacturing process.
"Approval at some point now seems inevitable, but issues discussed raise questions regarding the commercial outlook of the drug," Joshua Schimmer, an analyst with Piper Jaffray & Co. in New York, said in a note to clients.
Seeking a partner
Risks to Afrezza's commercial success lie, in part, with MannKind's ability to secure a partner that has the sales force to market the drug.
MannKind is in talks with "multiple companies" to find a partner, Matthew Pfeffer, MannKind's chief financial officer, said in a telephone interview before the panel meeting. He said he expects any announcement to come after the FDA's decision date of April 15.
Schimmer said Wednesday he expects the FDA to postpone the decision while the agency and MannKind work out the details of Afrezza's label and risk-management requirements.
Steiner, who is no longer associated with Mannkind, noted that whether the FDA requires pulmonary testing, which often isn't covered by insurance companies, as part of an approval could also have implications on the company's ability to market the drug.
"That could seriously curtail the company's ability to sell it," he said. "They aren't out of the woods yet."
In 2010, 19 million individuals were diagnosed with diabetes in the United States. It is estimated that approximately 90 percent of individuals with diabetes worldwide have type 2 diabetes, the FDA said in its March 28 report.
Current insulin therapies on the market are administered by injection, or under-the-skin infusion using an insulin pump device. The only approved inhaled insulin, Exubera, was withdrawn from the market by Pfizer in 2007.
`Tremendous opportunities'
Nonetheless, both Steiner and the Bruce Tuomala, the city's economic development director, said an approval of the drug could mean hundreds of new jobs in sales, marketing and manufacturing as the company ramps up production.
"This is an important step forward and we are very excited about it," Tuomala said Wednesday. "This could mean hundreds of new quality, good paying jobs in the city. The opportunities are tremendous."
MannKind's shares surged $2.97, or 74 percent to $6.99 on Wednesday, the largest single-day increase since the company began offering shares in 2004.
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I've always thought the same about ipads vs real computers, but millions of people keep shoveling money at apple for them. It's baffling.
To be fair, there aren't many "real computers" that are 312g, have a ten-hour battery life and are the size of a hardback book.
Plus, for many people, a "real computer" is overkill when all they want to do is surf the web, send email, update facebook and play a few games.

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Don't overfill your cat's litter box, as most cats prefer to dig through approximately two inches of material. Fine-grained litters, such as scoopable and clay varieties, also appear to hold kitty appeal.
Virginia-based emergency veterinarian Katy Nelson has seen the results of cat food with low digestibility. "You can spot a cat on a high-fiber diet a mile away," Nelson says. "Its skin is dull, and its coat is far from pretty." Obese cats, once routinely fed high-fiber diets in order to promote weight loss, were basically wasting away as the nutrients they needed to absorb from their food went out of their body in the form of waste.
Increasingly, veterinarians and cat food manufacturers agree that cats need to feast on foods with moderately fermentable fibers. Nelson shares her advice for identifying digestive issues and looking for specific ingredients in your cat's food to ensure that it's getting all the nutrients it needs to thrive.
Identifying Digestive Troubles
Unfortunately, the best way to identify whether or not your cat has digestive problems is to check its poop. Stools that are too hard or too soft may be an indication that your cat is either not absorbing nutrients from food, or that the food does not have the proper nutrients to keep the digestive tract healthy in the first place.
"If your cat is having problems with elimination or vomiting, you need to work with your veterinarian to investigate what is going on. If you haven't changed your pet's diet and it has diarrhea for more than two or three days, vomits multiple times a day or has any blood in its stool, this indicates something more serious than improper digestion," says Nelson. Once your veterinarian has ruled out conditions like pancreatitis, parasites and inflammatory bowel disease, it's time to talk about food.
Best Ingredients for GI-healthy Diets
The above ingredients also enhance gastrointestinal tract health, allowing your cat to absorb vitamins, minerals and other beneficial components, like vitamin A and fish oils.
Prescription Formula
If your cat is having digestive problems despite being on a diet with beet pulp and prebiotics, talk to your vet about a veterinary intestinal formula. "I often try a prescription diet for a short period, and then taper off to a nonprescription food," says Nelson. "The prescription diet usually serves as a temporary solution. Once the pet gets through a tough time, we go back." She adds that some cats may need to remain on the veterinary-prescribed food. "It's more expensive, but less so than continuous trips to the vet. If you find something that works, you can stick with it."
It's important to note that GI tract problems are often stress-related. "Whether their favorite person is away from home or they have a fun new cat tree, the adrenal glands secrete cortisol, which can lead to an imbalance of bacteria in the gut and can require treatment with antibiotics," she explains. Taking care of your cat's GI tract will help to ensure that you and your pet can enjoy each other's company for many meals to come.
Darcy Lockman is a Brooklyn, N.Y.-based freelance writer and frequent contributor to The Daily Cat. Her work has appeared in publications such as the New York Times and Rolling Stone.
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Hotel says: Plaid old vinegar work woednrs on the odor of cat pee. Tips for preventing urinary tract infection, food for wet and dry foods, or if you are able to feed all the wet food is even better. Cats do not drink much water, so they get moisture from the food. Cats that are on all dry or almost dry are prone to urinary tract infections. If you already do and already knew that, I apologize for giving that advice. Hope things work with the new cat.
Melodie E. says: What is the best way (continuous or twice a day) to feed a cat? Is it better to mix dry feedings with moist feedings?
Paul says: It makes no sense to recommend cheap plant material as a diet for an obligate carnivore. Cats will not get fat if they are fed what their bodies are designed to digest. Cats do not require fiber or carbohydrates, as much as the pet food industry would like us to believe this. Beet pulp is the waste from making sugar; corn in pet food also includes the corn cob, as per AAFCO guidelines.
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ET100 incorporates Bluebird's proprietary TankSmith™ technology, which means it has been tested for maximum reliability in tough, industrial environments. It features a 1.2m (4 ft.) drop specification (1.5m with Rugged Plug) and an IP65 rating, providing protection from water and dust. The 10.1-inch display is made of Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3, which is exceptionally resistant to scratches and deep chips.


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Jennifer Lopez was left overexposed once again during a London stop on her world tour when she suffered a nipple slip during an energetic routine.
The singer experienced a wardrobe malfunction at a show in Italy earlier this month (Oct12) when her sequinned catsuit slipped as she danced, baring her right breast.
And the On The Floor hitmaker was left red-faced again while performing at the O2 Arena in the capital on Monday night (22Oct12) when the same catsuit failed to keep her assets in place - leaving her nipple showing through the costume's transparent mesh.
Jennifer Lopez wasn't the only superstar who had a fashion faux pas in England this week - her American Idol successor Nicki Minaj also suffered a nipple slip while performing in concert in Nottingham over the weekend (20-21Oct12).


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Technical Implementation Notice 14-04, Corrected
National Weather Service Headquarters Washington DC
815 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2014
To: Subscribers:
-Family of Services
-NOAA Weather Wire Service
-Emergency Managers Weather Information Network
Other NWS Partners, Users and Employees
From: Tim McClung
Chief, Science Plans Branch
Office of Science and Technology
Subject: Corrected: Addition of GEFS/NAEFS Bias-Corrected
Products and Downscaled Products for Alaska and CONUS:
Effective March 27, 2014
Corrected an error in the WMO headers provided: the third digit
(A1) in the WMO header should be A, not E. Also amended to
change the effective date from March 18 to March 27, 2014.
Effective on or about Thursday, March 27, 2014, beginning with
the 1200 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) run, the National
Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) will upgrade the
Global Ensemble Forecast System (GEFS) and the North American
Ensemble Forecast System (NAEFS). The upgrade will include:
- Adding variables to bias-corrected products globally and
downscaled probabilistic products for CONUS and Alaska from
the Global Ensemble Forecast System (GEFS) and the North
American Ensemble Forecast System (NAEFS)
- New product generation of calibrated CONUS precipitation
- Consolidation of the "early" and "late" runs of the NAEFS
jobs into one operational run. Today, NCEP disseminates
"early" NAEFS output files that only contain output from the
GEFS members, followed 2 hours later by a re-dissemination
of these same NAEFS files now populated with the combined
GEFS and CMC output. With this upgrade, the files will be
posted only one time, roughly 20 minutes after the current
early delivery time, but they will be these final GEFS/CMC
combined output products.
In addition, on or about Wednesday, April 9, 2014, beginning
with the 1200 UTC run, NCEP will begin disseminating total
precipitation and 2 meter bias-corrected temperature grids from
the individual members of the GEFS ensemble forecast. This
product will be sent on NOAAPORT and the Satellite Broadcast
Network (SBN) to support the Eastern Region River Forecast
Centers (RFCs) Ensemble River Forecast System, also known as
Model Ensemble River Forecasts (MMEFS)
There will be no change to the current GEFS and NAEFS output
file names. NCEP will only be modifying the output variables
from the NCEP GEFS and the NAEFS.
More information about the GEFS and NAEFS upgrade is available
on the NCEP server at:
All filenames given below can be located on the NCEP server via
the following URLs (yyyymmdd is the year, month, and day):
Addition of New Variables:
## is the number of the ensemble member
CC is the cycle
FFF is the forecast hour
1. Adding the following two bias-corrected elements:
2-meter relative humidity
2-meter dew point temperature
Ensemble products with the two new variables listed include:
NCEP bias-corrected GEFS forecast for each member
GEFS filenames pgrb2a_bc/gep##
NCEP bias-corrected GFS forecast
GEFS filenames pgrb2a_bc/gegfs
10% probability forecast
GEFS filenames pgrb2a_bc/ge10pt
NAEFS filenames pgrb2a_bc/naefs_ge10pt
50% probability forecast
GEFS filenames pgrb2a_bc/ge50pt
NAEFS filenames pgrb2a_bc/naefs_ge50pt
90% probability forecast
GEFS filenames pgrb2a_bc/ge90pt
NAEFS filenames pgrb2a_bc/naefs_ge90pt
Ensemble mean forecast
GEFS filenames pgrb2a_bc/geavg
NAEFS filenames pgrb2a_bc/naefs_geavg
Ensemble mode forecast
GEFS filenames pgrb2a_bc/gemode
NAEFS filenames pgrb2a_bc/naefs_gemode
Ensemble spread forecast
GEFS filenames pgrb2a_bc/gespr
NAEFS filenames pgrb2a_bc/naefs_gespr
2. Adding the following six new variables for CONUS products:
2-meter maximum temperature
2-meter minimum temperature
2-meter relative humidity
2-meter dew point temperature
10-meter wind speed
10-meter wind direction
Ensemble products with the six new variables listed include:
10% probability forecast
GEFS filenames ndgd_gb2/ge10pt.tCCz.ndgd_conus
NAEFS filenames ndgd_gb2/naefs_ge10pt.tCCz.ndgd_conus
50% probability forecast
GEFS filenames ndgd_gb2/ge50pt.tCCz.ndgd_conus
NAEFS filenames ndgd_gb2/naefs_ge50pt.tCCz.ndgd_conus
90% probability forecast
GEFS filenames ndgd_gb2/ge90pt.tCCz.ndgd_conus
NAEFS filenames ndgd_gb2/naefs_ge90pt.tCCz.ndgd_conus
Ensemble mean forecast
GEFS filenames ndgd_gb2/geavg.tCCz.ndgd_conus
NAEFS filenames ndgd_gb2/naefs_geavg.tCCz.ndgd_conus
Ensemble mode forecast
GEFS filenames ndgd_gb2/gemode.tCCz.ndgd_conus
NAEFS filenames ndgd_gb2/naefs_gemode.tCCz.ndgd_conus
Ensemble spread forecast
GEFS filenames ndgd_gb2/gespr.tCCz.ndgd_conus
NAEFS filenames ndgd_gb2/naefs_gespr.tCCz.ndgd_conus
3. Adding the following two new variables for Alaska products:
2-meter relative humidity
2-meter dew point temperature
Ensemble products with the two new variables listed include:
10% probability forecast
GEFS filenames ndgd_gb2/ge10pt.tCCz.ndgd_alaska
NAEFS filenames ndgd_gb2/naefs_ge10pt.tCCz.ndgd_alaska
50% probability forecast
GEFS filenames ndgd_gb2/ge50pt.tCCz.ndgd_alaska
NAEFS filenames ndgd_gb2/naefs_ge50pt.tCCz.ndgd_alaska
90% probability forecast
GEFS filenames ndgd_gb2/ge90pt.tCCz.ndgd_alaska
NAEFS filenames ndgd_gb2/naefs_ge90pt.tCCz.ndgd_alaska
Ensemble mean forecast
GEFS filenames ndgd_gb2/geavg.tCCz.ndgd_alaska
NAEFS filenames ndgd_gb2/naefs_geavg.tCCz.ndgd_alaska
Ensemble mode forecast
GEFS filenames ndgd_gb2/gemode.tCCz.ndgd_alaska
NAEFS filenames ndgd_gb2/naefs_gemode.tCCz.ndgd_alaska
Ensemble spread forecast
GEFS filenames ndgd_gb2/gespr.tCCz.ndgd_alaska
NAEFS filenames ndgd_gb2/naefs_gespr.tCCz.ndgd_alaska
New Products Available: there will be one file per forecast hour
that contains all forecasts for all ensemble members:
1. 1.0 degree GEFS bias-corrected 6-hourly precipitation
projections for forecast hours 00 through 384
NCEP bias-corrected GFS Quantitative Precipitation
Forecast (QPF) and NCEP bias-corrected GEFS QPF for each
GEFS filenames prcp_gb2/geprcp.tCCz.pgrb2_bc_06h
NCEP bias-corrected GEFS Probabilistic QPF (PQPF) for 14
GEFS filenames prcp_gb2/gepqpf.tCCz.pgrb2_bc_06h
2. 5.0 km NDGD grid GEFS 6-hourly precipitation projections for
forecast hours 00 through 384
NCEP downscaled GFS Quantitative Precipitation Forecast
(QPF) and NCEP downscaled GEFS QPF for each member
GEFS filenames
NCEP downscaled GEFS PQPF for 14 thresholds
GEFS filenames
Directory Changes:
To maintain consistency, NCEP will move the existing GEFS 24-
hour accumulated PQPF files into the new prcp_gb2 directory:
prcp/gepqpf.tCCz.pgrb2_24hfFFF will now be found in
New Products Available on NOAAPORT and SBN:
The GEFS products being added will be on a Global
Latitude/Longitude grid with 1.0 degree resolution. Forecast
cycles are 4 times daily (00Z, 06Z, 12Z and 18Z), with forecast
projections at 6-hourly increments from 00 through 180 hours for
each 20 members and the control. The total volume throughput
will be 252MB/day. The data will be transmitted in GRIB2 with
the following WMO header format:
T1T2A1A2ii cccc where
- If T1=L
Then A2 is: A=00, B=06, C=12, D=18, E=24, F=30, G=36, H=42,
- If T1=M
Then A2 is: M=54, N=66, T=78, U=90, V=102, W=114, Z=126,
- T2 specifies the parameters as follows
E = Total precipitation (APCP)
T = Temperature 2 m above ground (TMP)
- A1 = A Grid ID #3 (Global Lat/Lon 1 degree resolution)
- ii specifies the levels as follows: 98 = surface of Earth
- cccc = KWBK
1. Bias-corrected 2 meter temperature headers:
2. 6 hour accumulating total precipitation headers:
NCEP will offer a consistent parallel feed of both GEFS and
NAEFS data via the following URLs:
NCEP encourages all users to ensure their decoders are flexible
and are able to adequately handle changes in content order,
changes in the scaling factor component within the product
definition section (PDS) of the GRIB files, and also any volume
changes which may be forthcoming. These elements may change with
future NCEP model implementations. NCEP will make every attempt
to alert users to these changes prior to any implementations.
For questions regarding these changes, please contact:
Yuejian Zhu
NCEP/EMC Global Modeling Branch
College Park, Maryland
Phone: 301-683-3709
Email: email@example.com
For questions regarding the dataflow aspects of these data sets,
please contact:
Rebecca Cosgrove
NCEP/NCO Dataflow Team
College Park, Maryland
Phone: 301-683-0567
Email: email@example.com
NWS National Technical Implementation Notices are online at:


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Make 2013 a Success: An Interview With Rebecca Ryan
Now that the 2013 is here, thoughts of resolutions, career goals, and "what have I accomplished this far in my life" are probably in your head.
The EDGE sat down with Rebecca Ryan, founder of Next Generation Consulting (NGC) and author of Live First, Work Second: Getting Inside the Minds of the Next Generation. Rebecca's firm helps accountants engage, develop, and retain their high potential talent. Widely regarded as the go-to person to retain and develop next-gen talent, she is a frequent speaker at AICPA conferences and web seminars.
EDGE: What are the questions young CPAs should be asking themselves before they set their personal and professional goals for 2013?
Rebecca Ryan: I think you answered this with the question: YPs (young professionals) should be asking themselves about their professional and personal goals. Too often we focus only on professional goals and then separately on personal goals. We forget that these two parts of their lives must be interrelated and support each other.
EDGE: How can young CPAs be more effective in reaching their goals?
Rebecca Ryan: I read some helpful advice about this from Martha Beck: instead of focusing only on what you want to achieve, go deeper and think about how you will feel on the way to achieving that goal. As Ms. Beck writes, "Over and over, researchers studying happiness have found that the situational elements people crave—money, social status, possessions—don't reliably lead to an experience of well-being. By contrast, learning to find joy in the present moment (a.k.a. focusing on experiences you truly want in your life) increases life satisfaction, improves health, and allows us to live longer, more fulfilling lives."
EDGE: Are written goals necessary for achieving success?
Rebecca Ryan: Writing down your goals definitely helps. Research has shown that people who write down their goals are far more likely to achieve them. Speaking from my own experience, it's one thing to think a goal because thoughts are light and airy, but it's another thing to put pen to paper and make the goal take on a material quality. Still, here's another lesson: don't tell everyone what your goals are. Further research shows that when you let people in on your goals, your mind gets tricked into feeling it's already achieved the goal.
EDGE: Will setting goals help young CPAs do more interesting work?
Rebecca Ryan: If their goal is to do more interesting work, then probably, but CPAs need to be careful from being too vague. For example, instead of, "I want to do more interesting work," say, "I want to become a subject matter expert in something that really turns me on." Set the goal, and stay open to what comes up at work. I have a friend who accidentally became an expert in export tax credits. How? Not by saying, "I want to be an expert in export tax credits," but because he said, "I want to work with great people." And it turns out, he loved folks who work in manufacturing, attended all their conferences, and eventually became an expert in this one specific area of tax related to his favorite clients.
EDGE: Talk about how personal habits can help or hinder a young CPA's success.
Rebecca Ryan: The open secret in CPA-land is that being a technical wunderkind gets you your first promotion to manager or senior manager. After that, it's more about your interpersonal skills. So, don't stop having drinks after works with your peeps, playing golf on Saturdays, or attending work parties. If you want to make it past the second or third rung of the hierarchy in this business, you have to be technically good and personable to boot.
EDGE: Talk about the role of flexibility in achieving goals.
Rebecca Ryan: This question makes me think of the advice Cheryl Sandberg gave during her TED talk. Her advice is especially potent for left-brained-analytic-types-with-five-year-plans—that's right, I'm lookin' at you! Here's the gist: even if you plan to have a kid someday, don't stop, shorten, or hijack today's work opportunity. Say YES to the opportunities that come your way. You're smart, competent, and you can still have a family. Don't abandon today's career opportunity for a five-year plan that's still 60 months away.
EDGE: What number one piece of advice do you have for young CPAs to set and achieve goals?
Rebecca Ryan: Believe in yourself. All around us are people who had big dreams, but lacked the confidence to pursue them. Don't be a jerk about it, of course, but always always believe in yourself.
EDGE: Your e-book, Live First, Work Second: Getting in the Head of the Next Generation, focuses on millennials and how older generations can relate to them. What kinds of goals do you recommend the younger generation create for themselves? Are there advantages for these young professionals create goals around working with the older generation?
Rebecca Ryan: When I was in elementary and middle school I belonged to 4-H, and one of the things our club did was visit a "senior center" every month. I always sort of dreaded going, thinking it would be a bunch of people drooling on themselves, but those were some of my favorite club outings.
In America, we have a habit of putting people "out to pasture" because CPA firms have mandatory retirement ages. What a waste. I strongly encourage Millennials to seek out retiring partners. Ask to go on client calls with them and solicit their advice on that new idea you're hatching or that tricky client situation. You will be enriched beyond measure, and so will they!


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Turn heads in this bebe bodycon dress, featuring a lightweight stretch that contours to hug your body and a textured stripe detail. Try yours with a moto jacket and a pair of strappy heels for a night out.
- 100% nylon
- Center back to hem: 28" (71 cm)
- Machine wash according to care label
- Made in USA with imported materials
- Model is 5'9" and is wearing a US size S
Textured Tubular Tank Dress is rated out of 5 by 3.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Seabreeze2013 from Very Flattering !! The material of this dress is great, just as others have said, it's not too thin, or too thick. The color is hot and it looks great with curves. I love it!!
Date published: 2013-06-21
Rated 5 out of 5 by KalikaSlg18 from Red Hot Must Have I was debating on purchasing this dress since the regular bodycon dresses that bebe have unfortuantely are see through unless you get a dark color like blue or black and I loved the orange and pink. So I tried this dress at the store after looking online since they have it and it looks amazing. Luv the color and fit. Not too thick but thick enought that everything is not showing. This item is red hot! I love it. Thank you bebe!!!
Date published: 2013-06-02
Rated 5 out of 5 by EA8851 from Great dress! Great fit and great color. Fits true to Bebe sizes. Not too thick or too thin of a material. Definitely recommend.
Date published: 2013-05-30


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Graph of the Intermittent Time Period
Rumors of the offense's demise may be greatly exaggerated. Although they have been shut out on ten different occasions (four of them at the hands of New York Met pitchers), the Phillies are slowly climbing back up the offensive leaderboards. Their average 4.75 runs per game is second-best in the National League behind the Cincinnati Reds.
As the following chart will show, the Phillies actually have quite a crew of above-average hitters:
(If you're not familiar with wOBA, stop by the new stats page.)
Jayson Werth leads the pack with a .397 wOBA that is ninth-best in all of baseball. He is currently tied with Adrian Beltre and just ahead of Robinson Cano. Contrary to popular opinion, Werth is enjoying the best offensive season of his career.
No surprise that Ryan Howard and Chase Utley come in at two and three, respectively. Utley could be as high as Werth given his career .388 wOBA, but he was slumping for a while before his injury. From May 16 to June 28, Utley compiled a triple-slash line of .239/.331/.336 (.667 OPS). He went 0-for-5 last night in his first game since June 28.
Ross Gload should surprise you. During the first half, he wasn't getting much playing time — maybe two or three starts per month. Once Howard injured his ankle, Charlie Manuel gave Gload more at-bats and it paid off. In the ten games in which he has played while Howard has been out, Gload has a triple-slash line of .320/.433/.600 (1.033 OPS).
Carlos Ruiz is another surprise. He is routinely lauded for his defensive contributions as well as his ability to work with the pitchers; he was never expected to do much with the bat, especially after his disappointing .279 wOBA in 2008. This year, though, Ruiz has become one of the better offensive catchers in baseball. Among catchers with at least 200 plate appearances this season, Ruiz has the seventh-best wOBA, just ahead of John Jaso and Miguel Olivo and slightly behind Jorge Posada and Miguel Montero. He's also been on a three-week tear: since July 27, Ruiz's triple-slash line is impressive: .361/.378/.597. Best of all, a healthy portion of those hits have come in higher-leverage situations. Although they may not be predictive of anything, the stats show that his timing is indeed impeccable.
Shane Victorino and Jimmy Rollins have the most room for improvement. Victorino hasn't been hitting as many line drives, having hit more fly balls instead. Sadly, his BABIP on fly balls is a staggeringly low .042, much lower than the National League average .136. This may be because Victorino has adopted a more power-oriented approach — his HR/FB went from 5.5% last year to 10.6% this year, causing his ISO to go up by 35 points.
Rollins' trend is the opposite of Victorino's. He's drawn more walks, struck out less and hit for very little power (.114 ISO). The calf injury likely deserves a lot of blame but there are signs that Rollins is feeling healthier. In the first 21 games after his injury, he attempted only one steal. Since July 17 (26 games), he's stolen nine bases in nine attempts. Hopefully the power is the next thing to come back to him.
As frustrating as this offense has been this year, the Phillies are finally getting closer to full health and should be back to scoring runs in bunches. Just in time for another late-season playoff push.


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South Carolina head men's basketball coach Frank Martin, senior point guard Tyrone Johnson and sophomore guard Sindarius Thornwell will all take part in the 2014 Four Nations Cup in Europe this August as part of Guy Rancourt's USA East Coast Basketball Team.
Martin will serve on staff, while Johnson and Thornwell make up part of the 10-man roster. The squad will travel to Europe to compete against foreign national teams consisting of NBA players and Euro-League all stars. The team has accepted an invitation by the Estonian Federation to participate in the 2014 Four Nations Cup in Estonia and Finland, July 31 through Aug. 8.
Team members will include Johnson, Thornwell, Mike Gesell (Iowa), Dusty Hannahs (Arkansas), BJ Johnson (Syracuse), John Monkam (Lycoming), Tyler Roberson (Syracuse), Damonte Dodd (Maryland), Granville Gittens (Baruch), and Adam Woodbury (Iowa).
Martin will join Rancourt (Lycoming College, head coach), who has taken teams overseas since 2006, Mike Jones (DeMatha Catholic HS, head coach) who has been with USA National Teams since 2010, Dave Cooks (Concordia University Wisconsin, assistant coach) who has experience at all levels of basketball in the United States and John Andrzejek (Columbia University, director of operations) who will oversee day-to-day activities for the team.
The U.S. representative in the 2014 Four Nations Cup, USA East Coast will hold a two-day training camp on the campus of Columbia University on July 31 and Aug. 1, which is open to the public.
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ImportBuddy is the tool that allows you to migrate or restore a site with BackupBuddy. Keep a copy of the ImportBuddy script with your backups for restoring sites directly from backups.
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Funeral services for Maggie Lean Burks Johnson, age 87 of Malvern, Arkansas who died Thursday, May 9, 2013
in Mercy Health Center Hot Springs, Arkansas will be held Saturday May 18, 2013 at 2:00 PM in Greater New Hope Baptist Church Malvern, Arkansas with Rev. J. O. T. Lea pastor officiating. Burial will be in Perla Cemetery Malvern with services provided by Brandon's Mortuary, Inc.
Visitation will be Friday May 17, 2013 from 6 – 7 PM in the Chapel of Brandon's Mortuary, Inc.
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16 U.S. Code § 831b - Officers and employees; wages of laborers and mechanics; application of employees' compensation provisions
The chief executive officer shall appoint, with the advice and consent of the Board, and without regard to the provisions of the civil service laws applicable to officers and employees of the United States, such managers, assistant managers, officers, employees, attorneys, and agents as are necessary for the transaction of the business of the Corporation.
All contracts to which the Corporation is a party and which require the employment of laborers and mechanics in the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of buildings, dams, locks, or other projects shall contain a provision that not less than the prevailing rate of wages for work of a similar nature prevailing in the vicinity shall be paid to such laborers or mechanics.
In the event any dispute arises as to what are the prevailing rates of wages, the question shall be referred to the Secretary of Labor for determination, and his decision shall be final. In the determination of such prevailing rate or rates, due regard shall be given to those rates which have been secured through collective agreement by representatives of employers and employees.
Where such work as is described in the two preceding paragraphs is done directly by the Corporation the prevailing rate of wages shall be paid in the same manner as though such work had been let by contract.
Insofar as applicable, the benefits of subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5 shall extend to persons given employment under the provisions of this chapter.
In the last par. of subsec. (b), "subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5" substituted for "the Act entitled 'An Act to provide compensation for employees of the United States suffering injuries while in the performance of their duties, and for other purposes,' approved September 7, 1916, as amended" on authority of Pub. L. 89–554, § 7(b), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 631, the first section of which enacted Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
2004—Pub. L. 108–447 added subsec. (a), designated existing provisions as subsec. (b) and inserted heading, and struck out former first undesignated par. which read as follows: "The board shall without regard to the provisions of Civil Service laws applicable to officers and employees of the United States, appoint such managers, assistant managers, officers, employees, attorneys, and agents as are necessary for the transaction of its business, fix their compensation, define their duties, and provide a system of organization to fix responsibility and promote efficiency. Any appointee of the board may be removed in the discretion of the board. No regular officer or employee of the Corporation shall receive a salary in excess of that received by the members of the board."
1972—Pub. L. 92–310 struck out provisions which permitted the board to require bonds from managers, assistant managers, officers, employees, attorneys, and agents.
Amendment by Pub. L. 108–447 effective on the later of the date on which at least three persons nominated under section 604(a) of Pub. L. 108–447 take office or May 18, 2005, see section 604(b) of Pub. L. 108–447, set out in an Appointments; Effective Date; Transition note under section 831a of this title.
Pub. L. 102–377, title IV, Oct. 2, 1992, 106 Stat. 1342, provided:
Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation acts:
Pub. L. 102–104, title IV, Aug. 17, 1991, 105 Stat. 535.
Pub. L. 101–514, title IV, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2097.
Pub. L. 101–101, title IV, Sept. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 665.
Pub. L. 100–371, title IV, July 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 873.
Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(d) [title IV], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–104, 1329–129.
Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(e) [title IV], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–194, 1783–212, and Pub. L. 99–591, § 101(e) [title IV], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–194, 3341–212.
Customs Courts Act of 1980 as not affecting authority of Tennessee Valley Authority under this chapter to represent itself by attorneys of its choosing, see Pub. L. 96–417, title VII, § 705, Oct. 10, 1980, 94 Stat. 1748, set out as a note under section 251 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
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Air and gas measurement
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When air cylinders are filled, major operating errors that coincide with heavily contaminated ambient air may have serious consequences for you or your customers. The same applies when cheap or technically unsuitable sensors are used, giving unreliable measurement of breathing air. At BAUER, we have responded by developing the new B-DETECTION range of online gas measurement systems. B-DETECTION offers reliable performance at all times in even the most challenging environments, plus an array of advantages.
With the AEROTEST SIMULTAN HP portable breathing air tester to measure cleanliness, you will always be on the safe side! Increasing damage to the environment and enforced regulations for breathing air quality such as DIN EN 12021 mean that the requirements to be met by the operators of filling stations are getting stricter all the time. Read more
In addition to continuous stationary monitoring of CO₂ , CO and O₂ in the compressor, this device uses a pressure reducer to allow mobile analysis of breathing air on site. Packaged inside a sturdy plastic case and equipped with a powerful battery for standalone operation. Read more


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The long road
Deidre Lockhart, now a professional with a masters degree, reflects on her colorful past
Ask Deidre Lockhart how tall she is, and she will tell you she's just under 5-foot-10. You don't even have to verbalize the follow-up question. With a tone that says "I get this all the time," Lockhart will answer your look of disbelief: "I know — I'm not as tall as I appear," she says. "I think it's my personality."
Indeed, it is her personality, though the trick doesn't work the way you'd think. She's not menacing or boisterous or the type of person whose craving for attention sucks all the air out of a room. Quite the opposite; it's more like her depth somehow creates the optical illusion of height.
"Dede," as she's known to her friends, has a history that includes drug addiction, crime, several stints in prison, and parenting seven children, now ranging in age from 8 to 27 years old. She doesn't tell everyone about her past, but its weight has endowed her with a profound gravity.
"I could tell that she came from a place that's very different from where's she's at now," says Mark Blagen, an assistant professor of human services at University of Illinois at Springfield. Blagen, who knew none of the facts of Lockhart's background, met her only a year ago, when he began supervising her research on drug treatment counselors' knowledge of hepatitis C. See, Lockhart — at age 48, a former felon, former junkie, formerly unfit mother — is on the verge of receiving her master's degree.
Obviously, Lockhart didn't arrive at this juncture by the usual route, but she was born into a family that seemed to be headed in the right direction. Her father, Charles C. Lockhart, was a policeman, and his father, Charles S. Lockhart, was one of Springfield's first black firefighters. Deidre grew up on a remote, bucolic block on the North End, playing with dolls and frogs and snakes, and attending a "school without walls" established by her father and his friends at what was then Sangamon State University. "I had a nice childhood," she says. When she was 21, her father was sent to prison for income tax evasion, and Lockhart learned that her family wasn't perfect.
That same year, 1985, she had her first child, and joined her son's father in his criminal enterprise — shoplifting, or "boosting." Under the tutelage of another woman in the group, a retired prostitute, Lockhart became so proficient that she could enter a store and steal up to $10,000 worth of clothes, jewelry and even appliances. She doesn't want the details of her technique published, but it involved wearing a skirt and girdle, and netted Lockhart enough money to pay her bills and feed her children.
Her second child, a daughter born in 1988, was taken away from Lockhart by child welfare authorities due to the presence of cocaine her system. She lost custody of her second son, born in 1989, after testing positive for drugs, even though she wasn't actively using. Instead, the drug had seeped into her while she stood over the stove cooking cocaine to make crack for her then-boyfriend to sell. And besides all that, she says, he was beating her: "He would blacken my eyes, crack my ribs, break my nose, tie me up," she says.
Getting arrested in Kohl's department store in Bloomington, shoplifting "three or four pairs of jeans and jackets to match," was the beginning of her road to recovery. With each subsequent arrest — in Jacksonville, Tuscola and Champaign — she got more residential drug treatment and more time away from her abusive boyfriend. Eventually, she says, she began to see changes she needed to make in her life.
"All the smoke cleared," she says.
She got a job at a fast food restaurant and worked her way up to manager. She backslid with a new boyfriend, who had criminal associates, and spent another stint in prison. But this time, she felt sure, was her final incarceration. How did she know?
"Because I'm done," she says. And that went for drugs as well as crime. "I believe I actually just grew out of it. I just got tired. It was like
overnight: I just stopped."
Instead, she turned her energy toward school, earning an associates degree in network administration, then a bachelor's degree in social work at UIS, and now her master's in human services. All the while, she's been working virtually full-time at The Springfield Project, then the Illinois Department of Public Health, and, for the past three years, at Gateway Foundation, where she has risen from technician to counselor to supervisor.
"I know that I was meant to serve. I feel it in myself," she says. Even though she recognizes that the detours she has taken have delayed her from this mission, she can't deny their value.
"I'm not going to call them exactly bad choices; I'm going to call them learning experiences," she says. "I wouldn't be able to understand some people if I hadn't experienced what they've experienced."


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Although about 85 percent of kids in two U.S. states have had a complete set of hepatitis A vaccines, overall just three in 10 have had both shots, according to a new survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
In certain states, particularly those in the south, midwest and eastern U.S., those rates are lower -- with about three kids out of 10 getting one shot and about two out of every 10 kids getting the full immunization.
"One reason for lower rates of hepatitis A vaccination in some states is because of the recommendation history," said Dr. Christina Dorell, the lead author of the study in the journal Pediatrics and a researcher at the CDC.
In 1999, the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended the vaccine for children in 11 states in the western United States where infection rates were the highest. In six other states, the Committee said that the vaccine could be "considered" for children.
In 33 states, recommendations for routine vaccination came on board in 2006, but only for one-year-olds. For teenagers, the guidance is less strong, again saying that the vaccine can be "considered" for them.
Hepatitis A infection causes inflammation in the liver, and can lead to fatigue, poor appetite, nausea and jaundice. The CDC estimates that about 21,000 new cases occur each year.
Earliest states have highest rates
To get a measure of how many teens have received the vaccine under these various recommendations, the researchers surveyed more than 20,000 parents across the country and checked the immunization records of the kids' doctors. All the kids were born between 1991 and 1997.
Among the first 11 states to receive the Committee's recommendation for routine vaccination, the vaccination rates were the highest in the country: 60 percent of kids had completed the two doses by age 13 to 17.
Alaska and Oklahoma had the highest rates, at about 85 percent.
Among these states, black, Hispanic, American Indian and Alaska Native children were more likely to have been vaccinated than white children.
Dorell said these groups were originally targeted to get the hepatitis A vaccine because they had the highest rates of infection.
"Greater efforts among these communities allow them to have higher coverage. So it looks like those groups who seemed to be most at risk are actually being vaccinated" the most, Dorell told Reuters Health.
In the six states that have had the recommendation since 1999 to consider vaccination, 39 percent of teens have received the full immunization.
"Because it doesn't say, 'routinely have all adolescents vaccinated,' there's some wiggle room," Dorell said.
As a result, the 33 states that have had the same "consideration" recommendation for teenagers for the shortest time period, since 2006, had the lowest number of teenagers being immunized: 16 percent got both shots.
South Carolina and Mississippi had the lowest rates of teen immunization.
"That should be much higher. It would be terrific if we could vaccinate every adolescent for hepatitis A," said Dr. Cynthia Rand, an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Rochester Medical Center.
How many need to be vaccinated?
The vaccine costs $14 to $30 per dose. It's not clear how many teens would need to be vaccinated for the vast majority of them to be protected because of a concept known as herd immunity. That means some unvaccinated people are protected because the infection can't take hold in those vaccinated.
Most hepatitis A infections occur in young children, and studies have shown that infection rates decline in other children and adults as hepatitis A vaccination rates increase among children," Dorell said. There was a 92 percent decrease in hepatitis A rates from 1995 to 2008 because of vaccines, she said.
Dorell said it's not known what percentage of teens would be sufficient to provide near-universal protection, but added that if all children were vaccinated at the age of one, "this will help maintain the great strides that have been made in decreasing infection rates in the U.S. over the past two decades."
"Additionally, vaccinating adolescents will also allow for their protection, not only from young children, but other sources including contaminated food, international travel, and other routes," she said.
"I think the main barriers (to getting the vaccine) is that the disease is not considered a high risk disease, and there is no school requirement in our state and in most states," said Rand, who was not involved in this study.
In states that do require hepatitis A vaccine for schools or daycare, the researchers found that vaccination rates were considerably higher.
Also, kids whose doctors recommended the vaccine were more likely to be immunized.
"It's important to educate providers and parents about why hepatitis A vaccination is important," Dorell said.
Although the disease has the worst impact on the health of older adults, Rand said it's important for children to be immunized because they often spread the infection to more vulnerable people.


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New York, NY (PRWEB) November 29, 2012
In recognition of her exceptional contributions to the fight against cancer, Diane E. Meier, MD, FACP, Vice-Chair of Public Policy in the Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at The Mount Sinai Medical Center, was awarded The American Cancer Society's highest honor, the Medal of Honor at a ceremony in Atlanta on November 16. Dr. Meier was recognized for pioneering leadership in bringing non-hospice palliative care into mainstream medicine.
Dr. Meier, honored with a Medal of Honor for Cancer Control, was one of four individuals recognized with medals by the nation's leading voluntary health organization and largest non-governmental investor in cancer research during the Nationwide Volunteer and Staff Leadership Summit (http://pressroom.cancer.org/MedalofHonor2012#.UKqPi5yU9SQ.email).
"These honorees represent the very best in the fight against cancer," said John R. Seffrin, Ph.D., chief executive officer, American Cancer Society (ACS) said in a press release issued by the ACS. "Each of our Medal of Honor recipients has helped make essential advancements that benefit all of us." Other medals were awarded for basic and clinical research and for philanthropy.
"We are very proud of Dr. Meier, who is a model educator, researcher, physician and human being. She has improved outcomes and enhanced quality of life for patients, survivors and their families, at The Mount Sinai Medical Center and globally," said Dennis S. Charney, MD, the Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Dean of Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs of The Mount Sinai Medical Center. "She has inspired colleagues and encouraged a collaborative approach to provide exceptional patient care."
Dr. Meier is director of the Center to Advance Palliative Care, a national organization devoted to increasing the number and quality of palliative care programs in the United States. Dr. Meier also serves as director of the Lillian and Benjamin Hertzberg Palliative Care Institute; Professor of Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in the Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine; and Catherine Gaisman Professor of Medical Ethics at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. She was the founder and Director of the Hertzberg Palliative Care Institute from 1997-2011, at Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
She is currently Principal Investigator of a National Cancer Institute-funded five-year multisite study on the outcomes of hospital palliative care services in cancer patients.
"It's a huge honor to be recognized with this award. The American Cancer Society's tremendous work in cancer research is unparalleled. We have a shared goal of improving the lives of patients and increasing the number of cancer survivors," said Dr. Meier.
Dr. Meier was named one of 20 People Who Make Healthcare Better in the U.S. by HealthLeaders Media in 2010. She received a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship in September of 2008 and an Honorary Doctorate of Science from Oberlin College in 2010. Other honors include the Open Society Institute Faculty Scholar's Award of the Project on Death in America, the Alexander Richman Commemorative Award for Humanism in Medicine, the Founders Award of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization 2007, AARP's 50th Anniversary Social Impact Award 2008, Gold Humanism Honor Society National Honoree 2008, Castle Connelly's Physician of the Year Award 2009, and the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Lifetime Achievement Award 2009. Dr. Meier served as one of Columbia University's Health and Aging Policy Fellows in Washington DC during the 2009-2010 academic year, working both on the Senate's HELP Committee and the Department of Health and Human Services.
Dr. Meier has over 100 peer reviewed publications in the medical literature. Her most recent book, Palliative Care: Transforming the Care of Serious Illness, was published by Jossey in 2010. She edited the first textbook on geriatric palliative care, as well as four editions of Geriatric Medicine.
After receiving her BA from Oberlin College and her MD from Northwestern University Medical School, Dr. Meier completed her residency and fellowship training at Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland. She has been on the faculty of the Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine and Department of Medicine at Mount Sinai since 1983.
About The Mount Sinai Medical Center
The Mount Sinai Medical Center encompasses both The Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Established in 1968, Mount Sinai School of Medicine is one of the leading medical schools in the United States. The Medical School is noted for innovation in education, biomedical research, clinical care delivery, and local and global community service. It has more than 3,400 faculty in 32 departments and 14 research institutes, and ranks among the top 20 medical schools both in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding and by U.S. News & World Report.
The Mount Sinai Hospital, founded in 1852, is a 1,171-bed tertiary- and quaternary-care teaching facility and one of the nation's oldest, largest and most-respected voluntary hospitals. In 2012, U.S. News & World Report ranked The Mount Sinai Hospital 14th on its elite Honor Roll of the nation's top hospitals based on reputation, safety, and other patient-care factors. Mount Sinai is one of 12 integrated academic medical centers whose medical school ranks among the top 20 in NIH funding and by U.S. News & World Report and whose hospital is on the U.S. News & World Report Honor Roll. Nearly 60,000 people were treated at Mount Sinai as inpatients last year, and approximately 560,000 outpatient visits took place.
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Schafer Announces Clark As Nass Administrator
WASHINGTON, June 2008 Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer announced the selection of Cynthia Clark as administrator of the USDAs National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Dr. Clark will oversee the agencys efforts to collect and disseminate data on every facet of U.S. agriculture.
Cynthia Clark is known as an accomplished statistician, highly respected both here in the United States and overseas for her expertise in survey research and development, said Schafer in announcing the selection. I look forward to working with her as the NASS administrator.
Clark recently directed statistical research and survey methodology for the United Kingdoms Office for National Statistics and, prior to that, at the U.S. Census Bureau.
Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics Gale Buchanan announced the selection to NASS staff. NASSs mission of providing timely, accurate and useful statistics is vital to the entire agricultural community, said Buchanan. Im confident Cynthia Clarks extensive knowledge and experience will help NASS continue to carry out this mission and lead to new and exciting opportunities for the agency.
Clark has strong roots in agricultural statistics, having previously spent 13 years working on the Census of Agriculture and serving as the Director of the NASS Census and Survey Division. She has also served in numerous professional positions with the American Statistical Association (ASA), the International Statistical Institute (ISI) and the International Association of Survey Statisticians. Additionally, she is a fellow of the ASA, an elected member of ISI and a Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society.
Clark will lead NASSs efforts to conduct hundreds of surveys and issue nearly 500 national reports each year on issues including agricultural production, economics, demographics and the environment. NASS also conducts the Census of Agriculture every five years, providing the only source of uniform, comprehensive agricultural data for every county in the nation.
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Later today, we're joining local elementary school students from Public Schools 3, 11, and 33 for the second annual Halloween Parade on the High Line.
Leading the spooky procession will be the High Line Ghost Train, a giant puppet made by the students over the past month as part of the High Line Teaching Artist Halloween Program, an education initiative sponsored by AT&T.
Follow us after the jump for to learn more and view photos.
The High Line is not just a public park – it is a great tool to teach kids about New York City's industrial history. The elevated railway has an exciting past that is full of storied characters to capture the imaginations of young visitors. The West Side cowboys, the meatpackers, the Nabisco bakers, the train engineers – these figures bring to life the High Line's history as an active freight rail line, and this year they're also the inspiration behind the High Line Ghost Train.
We asked local puppet master Ralph Lee, a High Line neighbor and one of the originators of the Village Halloween Parade, to join us again this year during a month of interactive arts workshops with students at the three public schools closest to the park. Together with High Line Educator Ian Harris, Ralph led sessions at each school and guided the students in making an 18-foot freight train puppet made out of recycled and found materials.
The freight train features three components – an engine, a storage car, and a caboose. Each school was tasked with constructing and decorating one of the cars with pumpkins, spiders, and skeletons made by the students. These skeletons represent the ghost of the High Line's past. Freight trains ran at street-level on 10th Avenue decades ago, and there were so many dangerous collisions between trains and pedestrians that the street became known as "Death Avenue." High Line Educator Ian Harris retold this spooky story to the students, and explained that the skeletons will come from the past of Death Avenue to haunt the High Line in celebration of Halloween.
Today the train car puppets come together for the first time on the High Line for a Halloween parade and school assembly, where students will also sing "I've Been Working on the High Line," a modified version of the famous American folk song "I've Been Working on the Rail Road."
While the Halloween Parade is only open to students, their families, and lucky passers-by, you can see the Ghost Train for yourself tomorrow during Haunted High Line Halloween, an afternoon of fun and spooky activities on the High Line. Come in costume for a spooky scavenger hunt where the West Side Cowboy and other characters from the railway's past will be resurrected to hand out tasty treats. There will also be pumpkin decorating with Fulton Youth of the Future, face painting by High Line Youth Staff, live 1930s jazz music by Lady Acorn & The Band of Spirits, a dress-up photo booth, and more.
The fun begins at 11:00 AM. Get location and more event details
Don't forget to tag your photos! While you're visiting the park tomorrow, tag your Smart Phone photos with #hauntedhighline on Instagram. You'll get a free Polaroid-style print to take home!
High Line Teaching Artists Halloween Program is sponsored by AT&T. High Line Education is supported, in part, by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation, and the Milton & Sally Avery Arts Foundation.


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The revealing gown Jennifer Lopez wore to the 42nd annual Grammy Awards is on display in her home.
The On the Floor hitmaker donned a plunging green Versace silk dress to the Los Angeles ceremony in February, 2000, and jaws dropped as she walked the red carpet with her then-boyfriend Sean 'Diddy' Combs.
And Lopez will never forget the piece - because her housekeeper has it hanging on a mannequin in her bathroom.
She tells Harper's Bazaar, "I have that at home. The other day, my housekeeper put it on a mannequin in my spa, where I get my hair and makeup done. She sent me a picture. She was like, 'You like this dress?' Um, yeah, but I don't know if I like it out in the house!"
The entertainer has since become a mom to little twins Max and Emme, and Lopez insists her style has changed as a result.
She explains, "(I've gone from a) boyish, hip-hoppy sensibility: big hoops, sneakers, tank tops, and my big curly hair (to channeling) movie stars, Jackie O. And now all of these things mixed together, that's my style."