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The Mynabirds singer/songwriter Laura Burhenn doesn't believe in guilty pleasures. She has her opinions, and she's not ashamed. On that note, she says with a laugh: Her favorite movie is "The Neverending Story."
"It's been my favorite ever since I was a kid," says the 32-year-old singer. "I had a crush on Atreyu as a kid. I think the idea that one person can go out and try to save the world from the nothing is a really amazing lesson for kids to be taught. And it's something I think that still really resonates with me."
Burhenn may not be trying to save the world, but she's certainly taking action. Her band's latest record, "Generals," moves away from the beautiful warmth of the previous album, "What We Lose in the Fire We Gain in the Flood" toward something far more topical, touching on political and social frustrations from health care to the housing crisis to the music industry to gay teens committing suicide. At home in Omaha, Burhenn has also put her proverbial money where her mouth is, helping pass an equal employment ordinance by, among other things, testifying before the city council, writing letters and distributing a petition among musicians. She's also involved with "Omaha Girls Rock," a camp entering its second summer where young girls arrive with a love of Miley Cyrus and no experience playing an instrument. They leave with both musical knowledge and a desire to be someone like Patti Smith or Carrie Brownstein.
At Tribune Tower, Burhenn (a pacifist who says "War is something that I truly don't understand") talked about her band's crime-stopping powers, the ideas behind "Generals" and if she'll ever run for office.
You guys had a show last night at Schubas. How did it go?
It was really amazing for being a Sunday night and Father's Day. Everything was great. Really great crowd. We had a bit of an adventure: I wear a fox-head dress for part of the set, and someone actually stole it.
After the show?
After the show. So our guitarist and his friend chased the guy through the streets. The Chicago police department got involved. They captured him. They got it back. They handcuffed him and had him in the back of a cruiser.
How do you see audiences responding to songs from the new record, which obviously have a lot more oomph to them than songs on the previous album?
I think it turns into a dance party, which is really fun. Which is what I wanted to happen. If you're going to tour a record for a year, you want to be having fun while you're playing it. Not that we didn't have fun playing the old songs, but it's kind of nice to have those quiet moments, even in a new song like "Mightier Than the Sword" and then to really just cut loose for "Body of Work" or "Disarm" or anything like that.
You were inspired by the photo "Generals of the Daughters of the American Revolution." Tell me why that got you worked up.
Well, yeah, I saw that photo at an exhibit of Richard Avedon's work in D.C. As you know and people may not know but the photo features older women in starch satin gowns with sashes and tiaras, and they're women who are members of the organization daughters of the American revolution. It's a photo I think from the '60s. I thought, "Man, that image doesn't really coincide with what I think of when I think of revolutionary women." And so I started thinking what do revolutionary women in America look like these days? In my mind they're not afraid to roll up their sleeves and get their hands dirty.
So what made you feel like you had all this anger that you had to get out?
It's definitely been brewing for about a decade. You go back to Sept. 11, and it's crazy to realize that that's already been 10 years. And I lived in D.C. at that time and was part of the protest leading up to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and was there on election night in 2008 when Obama was elected. I'm sure being in Chicago that was an electric night here, and in D.C. it was absolutely insane. We were drinking champagne in the streets behind the White House. Joan Baez was there which was really, really amazing. So I've been thinking for years about protest music and protest songs, and when you put that up against what's in the top 20, top 40 in our pop culture song, it's a real contrast.
I thought "Party Rock Anthem" was protesting all the people that don't want to party.
[Laughs] It's funny that you say that because that's something that I wanted to do with this record, which was, there's a lot of frustration. I think, some people have asked, "Well, what is she protesting? She talks about a lot of different things in this record." And I think that was the point. It's not one general protest. In the song "Generals," I talk about a lot of different things. I talk about health care, the housing collapse, the music industry, there's a lot of things going on in that.
Happy times, these days.
But at the end of the day it was important for me to feel like I could transform that energy into something positive. I didn't want to just stand around and yell about what's wrong for the entire record. That would get annoying to me, and I know it would be annoying to other people. And I don't think it's very helpful on a larger scale as far as making change and getting things done. But I wanted the songs to feel like they're a version of "Whistle While You Work." It's like, "Dance while you're getting stuff done." So I wanted the songs to feel positive and definitely end on a positive note as far as the whole album goes.
Does it hit home when you wind up on the NPR list with Fiona Apple and St. Vincent and other singers who would usually fall on a list under the term angry?
Angry? [Laughs]
Or deliberate.
I don't think of St. Vincent as being angry. I was really, really honored. That list I think was called "Beloved Weirdoes." Yes, finally, we made the list of beloved weirdoes.
But you were always beloved. You just weren't recognized as a weirdo.
[Laughs] Right. That was part of the fun of writing this record was to get more experimental. The first record was meant to feel classic. Was meant to feel like an old record you found, or an old friend that was comforting you in a difficult time. When you're writing songs about revolution, it can't feel comforting necessarily. That said, I feel like toward the end of the record I did want some of the songs to feel comforting and positive and uplifting.
On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being no way and 10 being definitely, what are the chances you ever run for office?
Oh. That's an interesting question. It's funny, there's someone, I live in Omaha now, and since I moved there I've become very, very active politically there. A couple people have said to me, "Oh, it's the next mayor of Omaha." And they joke about that all the time. And I'm flattered; I don't know if I could get elected in a place like Omaha for sure.
I think I might be a little too radical. Maybe city council. But I'm not sure about mayor. I don't know that I'm cut out for politics. 'Cause it can be frustrating. Politics can be extremely frustrating, and there's definitely a game involved. But I want to be involved doing whatever I can, that helps move things forward. So who knows about that, but definitely involved in helping educate other people about what's going on.
The first track on the record is "Karma Debt." How much do we owe, and how do we pay it back?
Again, that's such a big question. That was a question I was asking myself. "Can I even as a musician even talk about this?" A lot of people say musicians shouldn't talk politics. "It's annoying; shut up and sing. You're an entertainer. Entertain us. Make us dance." And it was fun to say, "OK, I'm going to make you dance, but I'm going to make you think too."
Where the band ate in Chicago: Native Foods Café (the afternoon of our interview) and Big Star (where they were heading after the interview)
What's to come on the next album: "I have no idea. I've thought a lot about it. I would love to write an album of straight love songs. But maybe in a trip-hop kind of a way. I love Portishead, and I was touring with Bright Eyes last year and we did some festival shows in Australia, opening up for Portishead, and that was really amazing to see them play every night. And it rekindled my love for "Dummy," that album from so long ago, which was the quintessential make-out album from my youth. Along with My Bloody Valentine. And the idea to make that sort of a record would be fun. I don't know. I don't know what's next."


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Meanwhile, FDA stepped up its campaign against illegal Internet drug sales, joining the fifth "Operation Pangea" coordinated by Interpol. The recent effort shut down more than 18,000 pharmacy websites worldwide and led to the seizure of about $10 million worth of drugs. In the United States FDA took action against some 4,000 Internet pharmacies, sending out warning letters, seizing illegal products, and shutting websites—at least temporarily. At the September meeting of the Partnership for Safe Medicines, commissioner Margaret Hamburg also described FDA's "BeSafeRx" campaign, which aims to educate consumers on the dangers of Internet drug purchases.
All this took place amidst a mounting national outcry over a meningitis outbreak linked to contaminated injectables from a Massachusetts compounding pharmacy. The health crisis focused attention on FDA's limited authority to regulate these operators and generated calls for legislation to remedy the problem, a move supported by both parties.During the Congressional recess, discussions continued over legislative proposals for establishing a national drug track-and-trace system. Manufacturers and FDA officials still hope to devise a workable program for monitoring drugs through the supply chain, but have been stuck over whether to start with a more limited batch-level tracking approach, versus the feasibility of requiring tracking for every vial, as FDA prefers.
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The Black Church: The Call to Heal, Serve, and Transform
Lawrence Lessig on Money and Politics
Medical Treatments
Cancer Patients Protest at Biotech Conference
About a dozen protesters gathered outside the BIO International Convention to demand the Food and Drug Administration speed up the approval process for an experimental drug to treat cancer.
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The MBTA Arrives ... on Stage
Even MBTA officials are liking "T: An MBTA Musical," where Charlie (of the Card) sings and the different lines come to life.
WGBH Local News
Warren Commits to Debate Co-Hosted by WGBH News
In her race for U.S. Senate, Elizabeth Warren has agreed to a third televised debate hosted by the Boston Media Consortium, which includes WGBH News.
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MBTA One Stop: Wood Island
This week, attention is on the Suffolk Downs stop of the Blue Line. But what happens near the stations you might not know as much about? To launch our web feature MBTA One Stop, we go to Wood Island and a small, storied donut shop. With photos and a recipe.
The Food Revolution That Ate New England
Food trucks have come to Boston, Cambridge and Paris. And now the food world's hottest phenomenon is now moving into the suburbs.
1 Guest: Chris Stevens of Keurig
For entrepreneur Chris Stevens, professional success has come alongside personal adversity: within the span of a year, he lost his two brothers and his wife. It led him to work to raise awareness of Huntington's disease.
Local Voices
Planet Takeout: Dinner, and a Cultural Crossroads
The Chinese takeout is more than a quick stop to grab dinner. In every neighborhood, it's a place where people from opposite sides of the globe meet to learn something about who we are and how we live.
Local Voices
Val Wang Talks About Planet Takeout
Thursday is the first installment of Planet Takeout, Val Wang's exploration into Boston Chinese takeout joints as a nexus of community. She talks to Bob Seay about how she got the idea for the project.
WGBH News Focus: The MBTA
Highlights from Yelp Reviews of MBTA Stations
You're on the platform. You're waiting for the T. You have an opinion. We read it, and understand.
Presentation School Opens to Community
Shuttered in 2005 by the Boston Archdiocese, a beloved parochial school has reopened its doors as a community center. Volunteers talk about the journey.
Fenway at 100
Remembering Carl Beane
Known to Boston sports fans as the Voice of Fenway, Red Sox announcer Carl Beane died this month at 59. We remember him with a few of his appearances on WGBH.
Election 2012
Local Latino Voters Talk About Election 2012
Latinos have become the largest and fastest-growing minority group in the country — and a pivotal one for Obama and likely Republican nominee Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential race.
WGBH News Focus: The MBTA
The MBTA Index
You care about the T: responses to our online survey hit the triple digits. With a tip of the hat to Harper's, here's a look at the results in digit form.
WGBH News Focus: The MBTA
International Models for the T: Your Thoughts
Should we look to other cities as a model for the MBTA? Our readers and listeners who have lived elsewhere or traveled around the world had some suggestions.
Transportation & Infrastructure
Who Wins in Boston: Bikes Vs. Cars
With success comes conflict: In the last five years, bicycling in Boston has increased by 50 percent. But some drivers are madder than ever as everyone tries to find room on the road.
WGBH News Focus: The MBTA
Your Top 5 Ideas to Fix the T
In all the responses to our online survey, five solutions floated to the top. Which is your favorite? Vote here or on Facebook.
On the Great Concord Cat War of 2012
At daybreak they gathered (with some difficulty), the freedom-fighters, meowing "don't leash us in!" But their opponents were also fighting for freedom — to keep troublesome cats off their property.
WGBH News Focus: The MBTA
The MBTA Answers Your Questions
Talk to the top, we said — and you did. Hear what MBTA general manager Jonathan Davis had to say in response to your calls and survey responses.
WGBH News Focus: The MBTA
MBTA Riders Disrupt Budget Debate
Mass. House officers closed down public access to the chambers after a group of seniors and people with disabilities interrupted proceedings to protest MBTA fare hikes.
WGBH News Focus: The MBTA
Just Another Rush Hour on the MBTA
In the old days, you couldn't complain about your commute until you (finally) reached your destination. With Twitter, you can. We look at an ordinary morning's sights, sounds and situations on the T.
War & Conflict
The World: Soldiers Coming Home
Communications & Media
City Councilor Stands Up for 'Damned' Lawrence
Lawrence city councilor Dan Rivera said the city has problems but is "trying to figure it out." PLUS: Boston Magazine writer Jay Atkinson talks about his controversial story.
WGBH Local News
City Rallies to Defend 'Godforsaken' Reputation
Some residents of Lawrence are outraged over a magazine article they claim painted their city in an unflattering light.
Weather & National Disasters
After the Tornado, Recovery Is Slow
It's been over nine months since tornados ripped through the state. But for towns such as Monson, the passage of time has meant little. Homes still aren't restored; debt is mounting, and so is the frustration. We interview two families.
Emily Rooney Show
Social Studies: Helping Others Cope
Election 2012
Warren Is Surprised Brown Supports 'Extremist' Bill
Elizabeth Brown objected to rival Scott Brown's support of a bill that would allow employers to not offer health care coverage for any service that goes against their moral beliefs.
WGBH Local News
In The Crowd For James Brown And Kevin White
In 1968, mayor Kevin White spoke at a James Brown concert to promote interracial peace. Attendee (and now WGBH host) Al Davis talks about how that message sounded from the audience.
Final Grade: The State Of The Union Report Card
Your grades are in on the president's State of the Union address. Check out the report card results ....
Local Voices
Giving Life To A Long-Dormant Language
Thanks to the work of Jessie Little Doe Baird of Mashpee, Mass., the Wampanoag language is the first American Indian language to reclaim itself with no living speakers.
Transportation & Infrastructure
The Proposed MBTA Cuts And Hikes: Your Take
The public gets its first chance this week to weigh in on the MBTA's proposed fare hikes and service cuts — and we're hearing from you as well. See what people think....
Town's Historic Tree May Be Saved
In Westport, Mass., a 200-year-old linden tree threatened by a sidewalk may yet wave another day (or century). A "Greater Boston" web exclusive.
WGBH Local News
Are Somerville's Holiday Lights Growing Dim?
Lights are important symbols in the winter holidays of many traditions. But this year, we noticed one Massachusetts city that prides itself on a bright tradition appears to be a little dimmer. WGBH News decided to see what's behind the change, and profiles how we live around the holidays.
WGBH Local News
Signed, Sealed, Discontinued? Post Offices In Cambridge
You may buy your stamps at the supermarket and pay your bills online, but are you ready to see your neighborhood post office close? WGBH News looks into two Cambridge locations on the list for discontinuance.
An Off-The-Beaten-Path Holiday Music Playlist
With holiday festivities in full swing, we bring your our (and your) official WGBH News Off-the-Beaten-Path Holiday Playlist. Here are a few highlights....
Local Voices
Occupy: A Suburban View
Alex Ingram, a spokesman for Occupy Boston, told WGBH News that the movement had to get its message out to the suburbs. We went to Weymouth, a suburb that walks a political tightrope, to see what residents thought.
WGBH Occupy Boston Coverage
The Occupy movement's appearance in Boston was one of the area's biggest stories in the fall of 2011. Read, watch and listen to WGBH News' Murrow Award–winning coverage.
Social Issues
Solidarity Frays At Occupy Boston Camp
A dramatic sea change appears to be taking place at the Occupy Boston encampment downtown. WGBH News has spent several days visiting the site. For the first time, we are witnessing the depth of problems, including drug use and violence, directly from the protesters.
Turkey Tetrazzini In The Tents?
Volunteers brought a full Thanksgiving dinner to the protesters in the Occupy Boston tents in Dewey Square. MORE OCCUPY COVERAGE FROM PHILLIP MARTIN
Attleboro: A Dream Between Two Cities
Its factories and diners have closed, but geography, cost and schools are making this commuter town a popular choice.
Host Emily Rooney Talks About Her Father Andy
Andy Rooney died on Nov. 4 at the age of 92. Calling in from her father's desk on Nov. 7, WGBH host Emily Rooney told stories and expressed her gratitude for the outpouring of support.
Boston 'Occupiers' Respond To Oakland Strike
Several hundred Occupy Boston activists marched Wednesday in support of the General Strike in Oakland, Calif. They picketed Bank of America and other symbols of what they called "corporate greed."
Four Days Later, He's Living In The Dark
Nelson Butten of Lawrence talked about how he was dealing with lengthy power outages. As late as the morning of November 2, his apartment still had no heat.
Many Mass. Residents Still In The Dark
Power will be restored "house by house, block by block," said Governor Deval Patrick — and some people might be in the dark until Friday.
Second 'Occupy' Group Presses For Police Accountability
The new "Occupy the Hood Boston" wants stronger civilian oversight of Boston law enforcement and better relations with communities of color.
Paul Revere's Bell Is Born Again In Boston
Patriots young and old gathered in front of the Old South Meeting House in Downtown Boston on Sunday to pay tribute to an old bronze bell. But it isn't just any old bronze bell. This bell was made by Paul Revere and his foundry back in 1801.
Greater Boston
Can Obama's Jobs Bill Help The Long-term Unemployed?
Across the country, millions of people have been out of work for months at a time. President Obama is urging Congress to pass his Jobs Bill, which includes incentives for small businesses to hire anyone who's been out of work for over six months. But even if it passes, will President Obama's bill succeed in getting the long-term unemployed to work?
WGBH 89.7 News
Unlocking LSD's Medical Properties
Remember LSD, that infamous mind-expanding drug of the 1960s? Some young researchers at Harvard Medical School have cracked open the door to the LSD vault, which had pretty much been locked for the last 40 years. They're seeking to find the compounds' medicinal uses.
Capital Punishment
Waiting For Troy Davis
The news that Troy Anthony Davis was executed in Georgia was met with silence and teary-eyed dismay in Harvard Square.
Greater Boston
Goodbye To The Old Groton Inn
A fire destroyed the historic Old Groton Inn last month and now the inn's owner plans to demolish the remains of the structure. But some Groton residents are fighting to preserve the Inn. Groton town manager Mark Haddad and Groton Historical Society president John Ott tell host Emily Rooney why they think the Inn is worth saving.
The Fallacy of Helping
For WGBHArts contributor Bridgit Brown, the film The Help brought to mind memories of her grandmother.
A Valuable Tradition, Ballet Endures
Back in October, New Republic dance critic Jennifer Homans suggested that ballet was dead. She couldn't have known that she would set off a fire storm of response. Alicia Anstead examines the resonance of The Nutcracker.
Visual Art
Don West: Black Boston's Photographer
Photographer Don West has chronicled the people and events of black Boston for over twenty years.
Visual Art
Art For The People
Fern Cunningham has a mission and it is to sculpt the story of her people. Back in 1999, when the city of Boston unveiled the Harriet Tubman Memorial that it commissioned her to create; she made a point to punctuate the fact that the monument told the story of the liberated, and not the liberator.
Local Voices
DeLeo Bill Would Revamp Mass. Probation Department
The Massachusetts Probation Department would remain under the jurisdiction of the courts, but a new civilian administrator would help run the agency under a bill being unveiled by House Speaker Robert DeLeo.
Analysis: Mass. Dems Tweak Romney On Healthcare, But Will It Backfire?
Massachusetts Democrats are doing everything they can to tie the healthcare albatross around Mitt Romney's neck, as the former governor takes steps toward a 2012 presidential run.
Local Voices
The Moon Is A Bad Place
We can walk on the moon and we're talking about colonizing it. But maybe it's best to let the moon remain a mystery.
Local Voices
Signs And Wonders
WGBH commentator Carlo Rotella reflects on what led him to a life of writing.
Local Voices
The Good, The Bad And The Funny Of 2010
The last week of the year brings countless "Year in Review" lists -- but this one is a little different. We asked local comedian and stand-up comic Jimmy Tingle to give us his own roundup of 2010's highlights. Here's what he chose. MORE LOCAL VOICES
Local Voices
The Afghanistan War: The Status Quo?
We can't imagine America without the Afghanistan War even though we have done almost everything possible to eliminate terrorism -- except for declare peace. We are numb to this war and it's time to snap out of it.
Local Voices
Leaving Afghan Women In The Lurch
The lives of Afghan women and girls—and their very right to be treated as humans—is in danger of becoming a bargaining chip to achieve a so-called "political solution" with the Taliban in order to expedite withdrawal.
Local Voices
Catching Gay Youth -- Before They Fall
Policies like "don't ask don't tell" and ballot measures that prevent loving same-sex couples from marrying feed the hate that contributes to the suicides of gay youth like Tyler Clementi.
Local Voices
Progress For Conservatives
This November, without fanfare, Republicans are positioned to significantly boost the number of conservative women in top national offices.
Local Voices
A Misuse Of Freedom
Last week, three iconic American freedoms — freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom of the press — collided in a nightmare scenario that could well still lead to the loss of American lives.
WGBH Special Reports
Human Trafficking: The Crisis in Boston
Phillip Martin investigates how the federal and local government struggle to regulate an industry based around human and sexual trafficking.
Social Issues
Human Trafficking: Nail Salons
Phillip Martin begins his investigation into human and sexual trafficking with a look at how some New England nail salons are being used as fronts for the local sex trade.
Human Trafficking
Human Trafficking: Child Exploitation
Of all the dimensions of human trafficking, the kidnapping of children for commercial sexual exploitation is considered the most heinous. Phillip Martin investigates.
Local Voices
Frank Frazetta
If you ever owned a Conan the Barbarian comic book or Molly Hatchet album, then you are family with the epic illustrations of artist Frazetta. Carlo Rotella remembers his legacy and his legend.
Local Voices
I confess that I'm a horrible gardener—I've always considered it the outdoor equivalent of doing dishes—and I don't usually do infomercials, but brace yourself because my goal in the next 3 minutes is to convince you to buy yourself some nice new grass.
Local Voices
24-Hour News
By Kara Miller
The most important lesson from the Sherrod affair may actually concern the media, the 24-hour beast that scoops up stories, tosses them around, and then—just as impetuously—drops them.
Local Voices
The Union Vote
In less than 60 days the Boston City Council will be facing one of their toughest votes in recent memory. They'll be voting to approve or reject a lucrative fire fighter's contract that was awarded by a labor-management arbitrator.
If it isn't Broken...
There are innumerable things that need reform in Massachusetts.
Blowing Smoke?
Each year, tens of thousands of indivuals and companies purchase carbon offsets to help neutralize their global-warming pollution. Are they buying empty promises? Doug Struck and Phillip Martin investigate.
"One thing that's been on my mind for the last six months has been unemployment. And for good reason—this is the defining feature of our time, and I didn't have a job."
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A Wintry Quick Hit Of Snow
New Jersey is due for another quick hit of snow during the early morning hours early Tuesday morning.
An inch of light powdery snow will fall between 12midnight and 3AM throughout New Jersey developing west-to-east, with a total accumulation of 1- 1.5 inches that should be out of the area by 8AM.
There could be localized areas of heavier snow that leaves higher amounts. The snow will stick to untreated surfaces with areas of slippery travel overnight.
Forecasters expect yet another bout of light snow to fall early Wednesday.


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What We Are Doing To Reverse Your Biological AgeApril 2011
By William Faloon
Just imagine making it to age 80, but you have not taken care of yourself. You thus suffer from severe degenerative disorders and have only a short time left to live.
Instead of letting you die, a pioneering doctor implants a compound that lengthens the telomeres in your cells. Within 30 days, there is a systemic reversal of your age-related pathologies. Not only are you functioning like a much younger person, but you're inquiring about birth control as your sexuality and fertility has also been restored.
With your telomeres lengthened, you now can expect to live longer in better health, with the wisdom to avoid the bad habits that caused you to degenerate in the past.
Most experts would argue that this is not possible. Yet a breakthrough discovery published in the November 28, 2010, online edition of the scientific journal Nature provides evidence that age reversal may become a reality.1
This study was conducted using telomerase-deficient mice with artificially shortened life spans. The purpose was to see if the consequences of accelerated aging could be reversed in animals suffering from advanced degenerative pathologies.
The Breakthrough Findings
Telomeres are small units of DNA at the ends of our chromosomes. They are often compared to the plastic tips at the ends of shoelaces. As long as these tips (telomeres) remain intact, they keep the chromosomes from fraying and the genes inside from unraveling.
As our cells divide normally, or in response to poor lifestyle choices, telomeres progressively shorten until cells become dysfunctional or die.2 When this happens, we grow older, become afflicted with the diseases of aging, and eventually die.
This same degenerative effect occurs in our stem cells with aging, which makes them progressively unable to create healthy new cells.3
There is evidence that fish oil,4 vitamin D,5 carnosine,6-8 multivitamins,9 and healthy lifestyle choices10 may slow the rate of telomere shortening. This helps explain why people who take care of themselves and use the proper supplements enjoy such profound health benefits.2,11,12
What had not been proven, until now, is what happens if telomere length is substantially restored in already severely degenerated aged organisms.1
In the Nature study, prematurely aged mice developed degenerative problems such as shrinkage of organs, inability to produce sperm, and failure of their brains to produce new neurons or to maintain the structural integrity of the myelin sheath that protects existing neurons.1
As these degenerated mice neared death, researchers induced the re-activation of the enzyme telomerase. In response to telomerase re-activation, the telomeres at the end of their chromosomes lengthened.1
After only 30 days, there was a reversal of the degenerative changes in every system the researchers tested. The brains of the treated mice not only started growing new neurons, but began to thicken the protective myelin sheath surrounding existing neurons. As one of the researchers was quoted, they were able to "reverse neurodegeneration." 1
The treated mice produced new viable sperm, their spleen atrophy and intestinal damage were reversed, and even their sense of smell was restored (indicating restored olfactory function in their brains).1
These mice initially were on the verge of dying, but went on to live a typical life span that was longer and healthier than could ever have been imagined considering the degenerative condition they were in at the beginning of the study. In humans, this would be like restoring the health and vigor of a sickly 80-year-old to that of a young adult!
Circumventing the Harsh Realities of Aging
In the Nature study, DNA was damaged and could no longer emit signals to maintain cellular function or structure. Repair mechanisms collapsed, stem cells were compromised, and marked tissue atrophy occurred (such as brain shrinkage) along with functional impairment of organ systems.1
The significance of the Nature study is that it tested the effects of telomere lengthening in an animal model analogous in many ways to disabled elderly humans. (There were also differences in this mouse model compared to aged humans.)
It is known from human cell culture studies that restoring telomere length results in unlimited cell division potential.13-15 What has not yet been demonstrated is the effect of telomere lengthening in normally aged animals with severe tissue degeneration.
In this landmark study by Harvard-affiliated researchers, aging-accelerated mice whose telomeres were lengthened demonstrated rapid reversal of degenerative pathologies. While this is not the same as normally aged animals, it is an unprecedented demonstration of systemic age-reversal in a whole animal (in vivo) model. In this study, the aged mice with lengthened telomeres displayed new brain cell growth, restored sexual function and fertility, regeneration in every tissue examined, and a dramatically longer life span.1
The authors of the Nature study summarized their results by stating:
"In conclusion, this unprecedented reversal of age-related decline in the central nervous system and other organs vital to adult mammalian health justify exploration of telomere rejuvenation strategies for age-associated diseases, particularly those driven by accumulating genotoxic stress." 1
There are scientific advances that forever alter the course of human history. This may be one of these advances. As you will read next, Life Extension® is not going to stand still and rely on others to carry forth this critically important rejuvenation research.
Age Reversal Can No Longer Be Ridiculed
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A longtime Memphis educator rejected a plea deal Friday on charges that he masterminded a yearslong scheme to help teachers cheat on qualification tests, with his attorney saying the man is "all prayed up" and wants to face trial.
Clarence Mumford Sr. has acknowledged some allegations against him in talks with prosecutors, and his attorney said he rejected the deal in part because it didn't reward him for his cooperation with authorities. Attorney Coleman Garrett told a judge in December that he expected Mumford to change his plea from not guilty to more than 60 fraud and conspiracy charges.
He faces between two to 20 years in prison on each count if convicted; the plea deal called for roughly nine to 11 years total.
Prosecutors say teachers in Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas paid Mumford $1,500 to $3,000 to have ringers pass the tests for them. That fee included fake driver's licenses Mumford made for the test-takers. The passing Praxis test scores were then used to help people get jobs as teachers.
Six people already have pleaded guilty, and five other teachers have indicated they plan to do so.
Mumford told U.S. District Judge John Fowlkes that he has a right to be judged fairly and that he was not coerced or influenced by anyone in rejecting the deal.
"I made this decision based solely on me and my faith," said Mumford, adding that he has high blood pressure and diabetes.
Garrett, Mumford's court-appointed attorney, asked his 59-year old client if he knew what his decision meant.
"Do you realize that if you go to trial and are convicted in this case that it is tantamount to a life sentence?" Garrett asked.
"Yes sir," Mumford said.
Fowlkes set a trial date of March 25. Prosecutor John Fabian said the trial could take two weeks. There are 40 to 50 potential witnesses and thousands of pages of discovery in the case.
Authorities say the scheme, which allegedly ran from 1995 to 2010, affected hundreds, if not thousands, of public school students who ended up being taught by unqualified instructors. After they were indicted, some teachers were fired or suspended, while others remained employed by their school systems.
Educational Testing Services, which writes and administers the Praxis examinations, has said the company discovered the cheating in June 2009, conducted an investigation and canceled scores. The company began meeting with authorities to turn over the information later that year.
Outside the courtroom, Garrett told reporters that Mumford, a former assistant principal and counselor for Memphis City Schools, believes that two years in prison is an appropriate sentence.
Garrett also suggested that prosecutors did not offer a more lenient sentence in the plea deal because Mumford did not lead them to higher-ranking co-conspirators.
"They wanted a high-profile person" who may have been involved in the scheme, like a superintendent, Garrett said. Prosecutors have publicly said all along that Mumford was the ringleader.
Garrett said Mumford did not think his actions were criminal and considered it a moonlighting operation to earn extra income. Garrett said he asked Mumford if he was prepared to face the consequences of a trial.
"He said, 'I am because I am all prayed up,'" Garrett said.
The lawyer also noted that many of the teachers who have pleaded guilty could be called as witnesses at trial, and his client may be the only one to face prison time.
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In today's Mansion section, we discuss the top places to ski and the latest in ski-home design. But rather than buy or rent a ski holiday retreat, why not build one?
To figure out what exactly it takes to build a luxury winter estate, residential design and build firm Pollack+Partners analyzed costs of custom estates in seven top skiing destinations.
Be prepared to spend the most in Aspen, Colo., where project costs clock in at $1,235 per square foot. Aspen is followed by Big Sky, Mont.; Telluride, Colo.; Jackson Hole, Wyo.; Vail, Colo.; Park City, Utah; and finally, Whistler, British Columbia, which came in at $715 per square foot.
These homes are not your drafty one-room mountain cabins. They incorporate coveted design features like handcrafted cabinetry, indoor spas and swimming pools, integrated lighting systems and wine cellars, says Chris Pollack, president of Pollack+Partners.
Mr. Pollack says they searched for ski areas where the most expensive homes were being built. "We wanted to look at the areas that attracted the wealthiest clientele, the areas that were exclusive," he says.
To break down the costs, Pollack+Partners interviewed architects, constructors, real-estate brokers, designers in each area. The final project cost is made up of construction costs and fees, such as architectural and engineering fees. These types of fees account for roughly 30% of the project cost. Winter estates can be pricier than other listings in order to ensure that they can weather the snow. Some use special items, like climate-specific building materials.
Estate styles don't change much from city to city, though there are slight variations, Mr. Pollack says. Aspen is known for modern homes, while Telluride is associated with log cabin-style properties, he adds.


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Ceremony honors Exeter paralympianBy GRETYL MACALASTER
Union Leader Correspondent
January 25. 2013 9:26PM
EXETER - In the middle of an average school day, an above-average student was recognized by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., for being an inspiration to so many others.
Paralympic athlete Victoria Arlen, a senior at Exeter High School, was commended for her dedication, hard work and spirit of character during a small ceremony attended by her parents and two brothers.
Shaheen presented Arlen and her family with a copy of the Congressional Record Statement titled "A Tribute to Victoria Arlen."
Arlen, 18, was diagnosed with transverse myelitis seven years ago, a neurological disorder that causes inflammation of a section of the spinal cord. The disorder took nearly five years of her life, at least two of which she spent in a vegetative state, and paralyzed her from the waist down.
As a young girl, Arlen had been active in sports, including swimming, and she says that when she learned about disabled sports a couple of years ago, it gave her back her life.
When one of her brothers threw her in the family pool in 2010, Arlen learned she could swim again, and began training.
She resumed competitive swimming at the age of 16 in October, 2011, and shortly thereafter qualified for the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, where she set a world record and won a gold medal in the 100-meter freestyle. She also earned silver medals in three other events.
"Victoria, New Hampshire is so proud of your achievements and is fortunate to have such a wonderful role model to inspire us all," Shaheen said. "
This spring, Arlen will complete another feat, graduating with her two brothers, Cameron and William, from Exeter High School on time after catching up on five years of missed schoolwork in three years.
In addition to finals and graduation events, Arlen is training for international competition in Montreal, Canada, in August.
Arlen is also working on obtaining her driver's license, though her mother, Jacqueline, enjoys driving her daughter to and from the pool each day.
"It is a nice time alone for us in the car. It's a bonding time," Jacqueline Arlen said.
And it is time she does not take for granted after losing her daughter for so many years to her illness.
"It's been quite a journey," Jacqueline Arlen said. "She's touching people and making a difference and that's what it's all about."
Victoria Arlen said she is grateful for the support she has received. "I have many teammates ... who get next to no support and recognition," Victoria Arlen said. "I feel blessed to be part of such an incredible state."


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Notes: My mother went on a cooking spree around 1983 to 1986. It was a brief spell of subscriptions to Bon Appetit and Gourmet, with a sudden interest in nice cookware, better ingredients and a dedication to sustenance that had never really been a high priority in our household, Hugh Acheson said. I dont know if it was a midlife crisis or a reaction to something else, but we suddenly found ourselves eating well. My favorite dish, due to my palates love of acid, was the Chicken Piccata she would make, usually accompanied by simply roasted potatoes and asparagus. It still hangs in my mind as the dish I would long for and revel in.
Start to finish: 30 minutes
Servings: 4
1/4 cup olive oil, divided
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, butterflied to ½-inch-thick scallopini
1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
½ cup Wondra (instant) flour
1 medium shallot, peeled and minced
4 leaves fresh sage, torn into small pieces
8 lemon slices, 1/8 inch thick
1 clove garlic, thinly sliced
¼ cup chicken stock
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1½ tablespoons brined capers, drained, rinsed and lightly chopped
1 tablespoon minced flat-leaf parsley
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold
Ground black pepper
Arrange 2-foot length of waxed paper on the counter and drizzle a teaspoon of olive oil on it. Arrange the chicken scallopini on the waxed paper, leaving at least 3 inches between them. Set a second sheet of waxed paper over the chicken.
Using the flat side of a meat mallet or a rolling pin, gently pound the chicken to a uniform ¼-inch thickness. Season the chicken with ¾ teaspoon of the salt.
Heat a large stainless-steel skillet over medium-high heat.
While the pan heats, place the Wondra flour in a wide, shallow bowl. Dredge each piece of chicken through the Wondra flour, coating both sides and shaking off any excess.
Add the remaining olive oil to the skillet, then add the chicken, working in batches if necessary. Cook for 3 minutes per side, or until golden and just cooked through. Remove the chicken from the pan to a platter. Lower the heat to medium.
Add the shallot, sage and the lemon slices to the pan. Cook for 1 minute, then add the garlic. Cook for 30 seconds, then add the stock, lemon juice, capers and parsley. Simmer for 2 minutes, then whisk in the cold butter. Season with salt, if necessary, but capers have a saline brine, so taste first.
Add some black pepper, then pour the pan sauce over the chicken.
Nutrition information per serving: 360 calories; 180 calories from fat (50 percent of total calories); 21g fat (6 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 80 mg cholesterol; 15 g carbohydrate; 28 g protein; 1 g fiber; 690 mg sodium.
Recipe by Hugh Acheson


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April 26, 2012
Mark your calendars for May 21-27! Teton Science Schools has been invited to participate in the Fine Dining Group's spring off-season special promotion. The Bistro, Q, and Osteria will be doing "Buy one entrée, get the second for $2," and will donate the $2 to Teton Science Schools. The Kitchen will be doing an $11 tasting menu, and will donate $1 per customer that comes in to TSS. Last fall, the promotion raised $1,000-$2,000 for participating nonprofits. Hope to see you there!
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Posted: Wed May 28, 2003 7:28 pm
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I have an early Century Graphic with a self-cocking shutter that does not have X sync like the bit later Century X-F-M shutter does. When I fire an electronic flash, it misses entirely. I believe the shutter was designed for obsolete F-type lamps (SM/SF) or M-type at 1/25 or slower. Is there a way to modify the flash contact to remove the 5ms or so delay to that the shutter will X-sync at all speeds (1/10 thru 1/200) like the later model? I want to let my daughter use this camera (instead of the good one with the Compur...).
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Speed costs money, how fast do you want to go?
the answer is yes, but it might cost enough that it would be cheaper to let your daughter use the compur.
You'd need to open it up and look inside, What you want to do is have the contacts close when the shutter is wide open. Kodak occompished this buy completely removing the gear train of a Flash Supermatic adding a couple of brass contact where one would be bumped by a pin on the shutter as it hit wide open. Poof! A Supermatic X.
Now it may be possible to occomplish the same thing without a major operation. If shutter guts make you squeemish, then send it to SK Grimes. They are still in business and I'm sure they can occomplish the task. For how much..... I don't know.
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I opened the shutter and found out how the sync contact works. The flash sync fires when the blades first start to open. I may be able to reposition the contact (or notch it) so that the blades are 100% open before the sync fires. I was hoping by this post to find out if someone had done this.....
I'm willing to risk it since the camera/lens is far from even EX condition (repaired cracked housing, etc.) I had originally purchased it for parts. My 12-year-old daughter is fascinated by the prospect of being able to take pictures with it and wants to take flash shots with an old Vivitar 2500 flash. If she can learn to remember to advance the film, pull the dark slide, etc. she'll be set to use any adjustable camera in the future.....and I can show her how to develop the film and make prints (just like my Dad did with me in 1965 when I was her age).
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Jim...here's how to do it. With your shutter's internal parts exposed...bi-post connector at upper right, you will see that the lower-most post is connected to an insulated strip which is your flash contact. At the end of the contact is the rotating piece that opens the shutter and it has a tab on it that contacts the insulated strip to ignite the flash as the shutter starts to open. The insulated strip has two screws, one that is connected via a piece of copper to the post (loosen this screw)...and one in the middle of the strip. Remove this screw. Connect a continuity checker (ohm-meter) across the bi-posts. Rotate the piece that opens the shutter, and at the same time, move the lower end of the strip to the left to a point where continuity is achieved when the shutter is wide open. Tighten the top screw. You can't replace the middle screw, so use a dab of epoxy to secure the middle of the strip. Re-assemble the front plates and you're done. Fred.
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Thanks Fred! I will do this. I did try the sync at all speeds earlier 1/10 thru 1/200 and all of them prematurely fired the sync (i.e. just the right delay for a SM/SF lamp). I'll let you know how it goes.
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The lower end of the flash-contact insulating strip will actually end up about as far left of its original position as it can go to achieve perfect x-sync. Also, when you removed the shutter cover, the gear train for the slower speeds "unwinds". When replacing the cover, you'll have to be sure that the associated "tang" ends up in the cover opening where it belongs. FWIW, I used a dollop of contact cement under the middle of the strip to secure it, so I could always change it back to original if I wanted to. Anyway, I see a perfect brilliant circle, looking through the lens at a white card with my Heiland Strobonar 64B at all shutter speeds. Fred.
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CHESANING - Dec. 2, 2008 - Standish-Sterling has high hopes for the 2008-9 girls basketball season, but Tuesday's opener at Chesaning probably won't show up in any Panther highlight films.
A powerful Chesaning squad that went 18-3 last season and returns most of its key players scored the first 18 points of the game and rolled to a 68-41 victory over Standish-Sterling.
"They were a great team," said SSC coach Kevin King. "It's one of those nights when you walk out of the gym wondering if we were as bad as we looked, or if they were just that good.
"If you take Nouvel (last year) out of the mix, that's probably the best team we've seen in my years here."
SSC made some headway into the Chesaning lead, cutting it to eight early in the third quarter.
But that was when the Indians put on another big run to pull away.
Abbye Gulvas led SSC with 11 points, Kelsye Mielke had 10 and Ashlyn Gulvas added eight.
Megan Newton led Chesaning with 18 points.
"We had some first-game jitters, turned the ball over a lot and got into some foul trouble," King said. "It wasn't like they ran the score up and then subbed in a bunch of people; they only dressed eight.
"They were just a really good team, and (Tuesday), we weren't."
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The Squid and the Whale, starring Jeff Daniels, opens October 5 at the Angelika (angelikafilmcenter.com).
A new role for Jeff Daniels: the macho intellectual
By Rania Richardson
Hailed as one of the best films at this years New York Film Festival, The Squid and the Whale is a dramatic comedy that revolves around a divorcing couple and their two adolescent sons in 1980s Brooklyn. Writer/director Noah Baumbach, son of former Village Voice film critic Georgia Brown and writer Jonathan Baumbach, fictionalizes the true story of his familys breakdown in an emotionally candid story.
The film is bringing fresh attention to Jeff Daniels in his vivid portrayal of the self-absorbed patriarch Bernard Berkman, a man who sees himself as a victim in marriage and a talent too superior to be fully appreciated. Well known as the movie star who steps out of the movie screen in The Purple Rose of Cairo and the dim-witted partner of equally moronic Jim Carrey in Dumb & Dumber, Daniels has a likeability that makes Berkmans arrogance palatable on screen. He enters this role with authority and completely meshes with the character, says Richard Peña, chairman of the New York Film Festival selection committee. He plays a new type of character, an urban man who blends machismo with intellectuality.
I recently sat down with Daniels to briefly discuss his role as Bernard Berkman, his parallel career in theater, Michigan and New York.
The Villager: What attracted you to The Squid and the Whale?
Jeff Daniels: The script was smart and it was a great role. Laura Linney [playing wife Joan Berkman] was [another] good reason. My agent said, You can steal this. Theyre having trouble casting the male lead. So I flew to New York and I met with Noah. He believed in me and thought there was something in me that was untapped.
TV: What did you learn from meeting Jonathan Baumbach in preparation for the role?
JD: I really wanted to try to figure out how he thought. I write plays for my theater company [Purple Rose of Cairo Theatre Company in Chelsea, Michigan], so I understand the writers mind. I was trying to pick his brain about his writing process and how absorbed he becomes when hes writing. That seemed to be part of why the character which is only loosely based on Jonathan went so deep into himself, oblivious to how hes perceived.
I went back and did an impression of Jonathan, but it wasnt working, so I had to personalize it. I have a lot of friends who make 20 million a movie and have gotten awards and yet another nomination, yet another Emmy award, and I havent. I dont brood about it, its just there. I moved to Michigan and put family first, career second. So being underappreciated in comparison to others, I just kind of poured gasoline on that and lit it. And out came Bernard.
TV: Why does your character hesitate and then get involved with his student?
JD: Theres pain and theres hurt there. He feels betrayed by Joan. He considers himself a victim. He did everything he could to make the marriage work. This is not his fault. So near the end of the movie, he makes a play, to try again, but the Joan thing isnt going to happen. Then comes a student so, Im going to have this little dalliance, but Im your teacher and this is wrong. He knows its over before he starts it.
TV: Before you settled back in Michigan, you lived here in New York?
JD: I moved here September 1, 1976, I came through the Holland Tunnel at 2 PM that afternoon and thats an anniversary I celebrate religiously. I was 21, and I became a professional actor when I drove through that tunnel. I lived initially with Marshall Mason, the artistic director of Circle Rep. Then I moved right next to the Hotel Chelsea. I literally lived on the 10th floor and looked out and saw them carry Sid Vicious out. I was very active and involved with the [former] Circle Repertory Theater in Sheridan Square.
TV: A recent New York Times profile suggested that you are becoming restless with the Midwest.
JD: Oh, theres truth behind that. [Laughing.] I love where I live. I have a theater company and thats not going away. But in another three years the kids will all be in college or out of it. Im not restless so much as thinking, great, I can finally say yes to a six month or nine month contract on Broadway. Ill always love to go back to Michigan, though. Its home.
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Recently I have started to follow several historical and genealogical society blogs. Most of these blogs have information about local history, upcoming events, and links to other useful websites. What has been most useful is that I don't have to travel to the particular area to garner information about ancestors that have settled in these states. Especially with some being a considerable distance from our home.
AHA Today Blog: American Historical Association
The Beehive: official blog of the Massachusetts Historical Society
The Brooklyn Historical Society Blog
California Genealogical Society & Library Blog
Cape Cod Genealogical Society: Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Eastern Washington Genealogical Society Blog: genealogical news from Spokane, Washington, USA, and the Inland Northwest
The Historical Society: a blog devoted to history for the academy & beyond
History Burgoo: a mix of history, culture and other ingredients, presented by the Kentucky Historical Society
Illinois State Genealogical State Blog
Indiana Genealogical Society Blog
Indiana Historical Society Blog
Minnesota Historical Press 10,000 Books
MoSGA Messenger: the official weblog of the Missouri State Genealogical Association
Ohio Historical Society Collections Blog
Ontario Genealogical Society Blog
Virginia Historical Society's Blog
Lastly the Genealogy Blog Finder is a useful tool in locating many types of genealogy blogs.
Discover if there are historical or genealogical society blogs where you are researching.
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Follow Friday - Blogs of Genealogical & Historical Societies
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Thanks for the suggestions. The Genealogy Blog Finder is great.ReplyDelete
Great list and thanks for getting the word on out blogs run by genealogical societies.ReplyDelete
For a few more (we list over 65 genealogical and historical society blogs) check out the list at GeneaBloggers: http://www.geneabloggers.com/genealogy-blogs-type/genealogy-society-blogs/
Great suggestion - I just signed up to follow the Illinois State Genealogical Blog after reading your post!ReplyDelete
Thanks for this list - I added the Virginia and Brooklyn blogs to my list.ReplyDelete
You are most welcome ladies! Glad you found useful information on this post.ReplyDelete
Thomas, thanks for the heads-up about the list on Geneabloggers. Can't wait to investigate these sites.
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The shelled pteropod mollusk Limacina helicina is a key organism in polar pelagic ecosystems, where it can can account for 50% of total zooplankton abundance (number of individuals per unit volume). Pteropods are strictly pelagic mollusks that are highly adapted to life in the open ocean. They are commonly referred to as ''sea butterflies'' due to their wing-like parapodia, which are evolutionary modifications of the gastropod foot. Pteropods produce large mucus webs to filter-feed on phytoplankton as well as small zooplankton (including their own juveniles). Species of the Order Thecosomata, including L. helicina (the only thecosome pteropod in Arctic waters), produce a fragile external calcium carbonate (aragonite) shell. Shelled pteropods play a significant geochemical role in the oceans, as they contribute to the export of calcium carbonate and can represent a major component of the carbon transport to the deep ocean. The likely effects of ocean acidification (resulting from the absorption of increasing quantities of CO2 from the atmosphere) have been studied in a variety of shell-building marine organisms, including L. helicina, which may be especially vulnerable as a result of its aragonite shell and its distribution in polar oceans, which acidify especially quickly due to their particular chemical and physical characteristics. (Comeau et al. 2010 and references therein; Hunt et al. 2010)
Although L. helicina was formerly believed to have a bipolar distribution, further investigation has shown that the Arctic and Antarctic forms are genetically distinct species. Traditionally, northern and southern hemisphere forms were recognized as subspecies and referred to as L. h. helicina and L. h. antarctica, respectively. Three morphotypes, or "forma", of the subspecies L. h. helicina have often been recognized (acuta, helicina, and pacifica) along with two morphotypes of L. h. antarctica (antarctica and rangi). However, genetic studies have revealed that L. h. helicina and L. h. antarctica differ by around 34% in mitochondrial COI sequence, far more divergence than would be seen intraspecifically. Sequence data are not yet available to help clarify the taxonomic status of the various morphotypes, which may or may not actually be genetically distinct. (Hunt et al. 2010)


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Protected areas are the cornerstones of biodiversity conservation; as such they are central to IUCN's mission of promoting ecological sustainability. Having spent more than 30 years working on conservation issues in developing countries, I believe that there is good understanding of protected area management needs and challenges.
Nevertheless political support is still weak due to lack of appreciation of the multiple social and economic benefits that conservation can provide. Recent reviews show that protected area systems can be effective natural solutions to help people cope with climate change and other global environmental challenges such as food and water security.
The new quadrennial IUCN Programme provides an exciting opportunity to create greater awareness on the links between biodiversity conservation, ecosystem services and human welfare. Delivering the Aichi targets of the Convention on Biological Diversity, including substantial expansion of the global protected area network, will require enhanced support for protected areas under a range of appropriate governance and management regimes.
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warthog1 wrote:That nashbar fork is a good price too, maybe with the tax return
I've had one for about 3 years now, it's good, the canti posts are ugly but I can live with that. No idea what Nashbar charge for shipping nowadays, when I got mine they wanted US$180 for shipping alone. I got a colleague in Chicago to buy it and picked it up when on a trip there.


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Three 'Glee' Members Earn Much Needed 'Makeovers'
'Glee' is first and foremost about change and growth, with this episode taking the theme and literally running with it. Three cast members receive perception-altering makeovers which change their peers' views on them in the political lime-light, and for one character, in her love life.
Brittany (Heather Morris) receives a mental and physical makeover from Artie (Kevin McHale), helping her prepare for an upcoming debate so she won't make a fool of herself. At the same time, Blaine (Darren Criss) literally transforms his running mate Sam (Chord Overstreet), giving him more conservative clothes while he and Brittany sing Hole's 'Celebrity Skin'. The song opens with the obvious line, "Oh, make me over…" while the duo are transformed by their partners.
In New York, Kurt (Chris Colfer) and his new boss Isabelle (Sarah Jessica Parker) give Rachel (Lea Michele) a makeover so her classmates won't tease her. With new clothes she is given a new take on life and uses her new-found personality to further woo love-interest Brody (Dean Geyer). They also sing the transformative song 'A Change Would Do You Good' by Sheryl Crow.
Change has already been explored this season in 'The New Rachel' and 'Britney 2.0', but this episode moves some of the focus onto the guys. Whether the changes will stick is another matter entirely.


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Searchers Find Woman Lost at Big Bend Ranch State Park
BIG BEND RANCH STATE PARK – A 43-year-old woman who had been lost in the 300,000-acre Big Bend Ranch State Park for more than four days with little water and no food has been located by a search and rescue team made up of State Park police officers, Texas game wardens, other game wardens assigned to the newly created Game Warden SAR Team, and volunteer TX SAR members. The rescue occurred shortly after noon Sunday.
Suffering from dehydration and exposure, Katheline Elizabeth McFarland of North Little Rock, Ark. was evacuated from a remote area of the park by a U.S. Border Patrol helicopter and taken to the landing strip on the state park. From there she was flown by a Midland-based air ambulance to University Hospital in El Paso where she was reported in fair condition.
The woman and her 58-year-old husband, Ricky Lee McFarland, had been visiting Big Bend National Park when they were told on Tuesday that they had to leave the park because of the government shutdown. A park ranger gave the couple a map of Big Bend Ranch State Park and suggested they go there, which they did.
The couple arrived at the state park Wednesday, set up their tent at one of the park's camping areas and then drove to what they believed was the trail head for the park's Puerta Chilicote Trail, one of the park's most popular hikes.
Misinterpreting the small-scale map they had, the couple hiked farther than they had anticipated, eventually reaching a scenic overlook in the general vicinity of Mexicano Falls. Tired and out of water, they decided to spend the night on the high ground.
At sunrise Thursday, they found the correct trail and hiked into Arroyo Mexicano the drainage area above the falls. However, they lost the trail again and walked into the center of the arroya. When they stopped at one point to rest, Mrs. McFarland removed a fanny pack that contained food and forgot to pick it up when they moved on.
Eventually, the couple discovered a live spring. They refilled their water bottles and washed their clothes, pulling from their clothing and skin numerous cactus thorns they had collected.
That night, the temperature dropped sharply. In their still-wet clothing and with nothing to start a fire with, the McFarlands experienced some symtoms of hyperthermia.
Friday morning, they headed north from the spring and reached the vicinity of the old Howard Ranch. At a point about a half-mile east of the ranch, Mrs. McFarland said she was too exhausted to continue. About 30 minutes later, her husband headed out to get help. Hoping to get back to where he had parked their truck, he walked west from the area, stopping periodically to rest in shady spots. Later that day, he saw a reflection coming from a vehicle's windshield in the distance and used his digital camera to photograph it and then blow up the image on his screen. While he could tell it was not his truck, he walked to the vehicle and from there was able to find his way back to where he had parked his vehicle Wednesday.
McFarland drove to the park headquarters, and Asst. Park Superintend David Dotter immediately went with him to try to find Mrs. McFarland. When they could not locate her, Dotter returned to park headquarters and mobilized local park and law enforcement personnel to assist in the search.
The Texas Department of Public Safety, the U.S. Border Patrol, the Presidio County Sheriff's Office and the volunteer Texas Search and Rescue Team all assisted Texas game wardens and state park police in the search for the woman.
At one point Sunday morning, 37 persons were involved in the search.
Shortly after noon, a park police officer assigned to a game warden team on high ground spotted Mrs. McFarland. A team member used his radio to direct another game warden team to the woman's location. Game wardens cleared brush about 200 yards from the scene so that a helicopter could land and transport the woman to the park's airstrip. The Game Warden SAR team was organized earlier this year and became operational in mid-September. The team has 23 members and is headed by Game Warden Capt. Jason Davis, who is based in New Braunfels.
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Another day, another component in the Justin Timberlake promotional juggernaut.
Around the same time Tuesday night that The CW was airing a one-hour special memorably titled "Target Presents the iHeartRadio Album Release Party with Justin Timberlake," Vevo premiered the music video for "Mirrors," the second single from "The 20/20 Experience."
Timberlake's third solo album -- which marks his return to music following a six-year break -- arrived in stores Tuesday, though it had been available to stream on iTunes since March 11. On Saturday he performed at the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas, and last week he appeared for five nights straight on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon."
REVIEW: Justin Timberlake's "The 20/20 Experience"
Oh, and before that he did "Saturday Night Live." And the Grammy Awards.
Wait, where were we? Oh, right -- the new music video.
Unlike the clip for "Suit & Tie," in which Timberlake took center stage, the "Mirrors" video doesn't focus on the singer, at least until six minutes in, when he pulls off a sweet dance routine inside what looks like a dressing room at Nordstrom.
The rest of the video reenacts various dramatic episodes in the lives of an elderly couple evidently inspired by Timberlake's grandparents, to whom "Mirrors" is dedicated. ("For William and Sadie," a title card reads.) Directed by Floria Sigismondi, who recently paired David Bowie with Tilda Swinton in the former's "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)," the clip is very handsome, if quite a bit more obtuse than Timberlake's last few visual presentations.
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Hello All,
At the school I go to we are allowed to print up to $20 worth of material per year. I had ended the year with far less than that, so on a whim, I printed the entire D'Ooge grammar, with the answer key. I then promptly took it down to the copy center, where for the small sum of $1.35 they bound it for me between two heavy duty plastic sleaves.
So for the paltry sum of $1.35 I have my very own hard copy of D'Ooge !!
I have started up on learning Latin again. I have been carting the book with me to work, and spending my lunch hour reading it, and working through excercises. I hadn't gotten very far last year before I started back at school and was absolutely swamped and had to put it down. I'm hoping to work through a good chunk of it this summer, and get well on my way to casual reading of Latin texts. My Greek is pretty close to there now, so all I need to do is get the Latin up to , and I can start really seriously start thinking about a Classics degree.
Anyhow....questions are sure to come, but I thought I'd post and let y'all know that I'm back on Latin.


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Celebrity Cribs: Swirlin' Zoe Saldana Selling Her $1.2 Million Hollyweird Home! [Photos]
Marry a white man, buy a bigger house…
Zoe Saldana Selling Her Hollywood Home For $1.2 Million
Via RadarOnline
Star Trek actress Zoe Saldana has listed her Los Feliz, Calif., home for a whopping $1.2 million and RadarOnline.com has all the photos and details.
Secretly married in June to Italian artist Marco Perego, Saldana is presumably looking to start a new life with him in a new home, thus unloading the home she bought in 2006 for $1.055 million.
With 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms, the 2,800 square-foot contemporary home has a spacious and bright floor plan with living space that has views into the Hollywood hills.
The updated kitchen has a breakfast bar and high-end appliances.
The master bedroom has a large walk-in closet and en-suite bathroom, Trulia.com reports, complete with a large bathtub.
There is also a separate entrance on the lower level that can be used as a guest suite, as well as an indoor/outdoor bonus room that connects to a redwood deck in the backyard.
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Good chances for all the Southeastern Arizona specialties including 9 species of owls, 8 or more species of hummingbirds, Elegant Trogon, and more.
They have been called the Mexican Mountains and the Sky Islands. The Santa Ritas, Huachucas, and Chiricahua Mountains are islands of cool greenery rising from the deserts and grasslands of Southeastern Arizona. As the northernmost outliers of the Mexican Sierra Madre, these ranges and their well-watered canyons host many Mexican species found nowhere else in the United States.
In the lower canyons, the barks of the Elegant Trogon, the rattle of the Arizona Woodpecker, the squeals of the Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher, and the mellow song of the Painted Redstart ring through the oaks and sycamores. Higher up, amidst the conifers and Gambel oaks, roving mixed-species flocks harbor Red-faced, Virginia's, and Olive warblers, Greater Pewee, and Mexican Chickadee. Along desert washes one may find Lucy's Warbler, the secretive Crissal Thrasher, or the highly localized Rufous-winged and Five-striped sparrows. Riparian forests and streamside thickets may yield such highly-sought species as Common Black Hawk, Gray Hawk, Northern Beardless Tyrannulet, and Thick-billed Kingbird.
Owls and hummingbirds deserve special mention. Nowhere in North America can one find more species of owls in such a small area. Ten species are possible, and eight or more can be expected on any given trip. Included among these are Spotted, Flammulated, and Elf owls, Northern Pygmy-Owl, and Whiskered Screech-Owl. Likewise, 14 species of hummingbirds have been recorded on this tour with eight or more likely on each trip. From the giant Blue-throated and Magnificent to the tiny Costa's and flashy Violet-crowned, hummingbirds abound.
An additional allure of Southeastern Arizona is the ever-present possibility of vagrants from Mexico. Exotics such as Plain-capped Starthroat, Berylline Hummingbird, Rufous-backed Robin, Black-capped Gnatcatcher, Rufous-capped Warbler, Slate-throated Redstart, and Flame-colored Tanager have been recorded at least once on past tours.
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Explorer's Guide Philadelphia, Brandywine Valley, and Bucks County: A Great Destination takes readers on a whirlwind tour of the many pleasures to be found in the Delaware Valley, a region famous for its rich history and natural beauty. It explores greater Philadelphiaas under-appreciated attributes, including its first rate dining scene, diverse architecture, and recreational opportunities, and includes chapters on lodging, dining, transportation, history, shopping, recreation;a section packed with practical information, such as lists of banks, hospitals, post offices, laundromats, numbers for police, fire, and rescue, and other relevant information; maps of regions and locales; and more.Chadds Ford 610-793-3333 Kennett Square 610-444-0501 West Chester 610- 692-9600 Wilmington 302-654-5151 ... Stone Houses: Traditional Homes ofPennsylvaniaa#39;s Bucks County and Brandywine Valley, New York: Rizzoli, 2005.
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NEW YORK — McDonald's Corp. says a revamped version of its Dollar Menu that includes items priced at $5 could be launched nationally this year.
The world's biggest hamburger chain says it has been testing versions of its famous value menu that's called "Dollar Menu & More" in five markets across the country. The company noted that no official changes have yet been made to its current Dollar Menu, which was introduced more than a decade ago. The independent franchisees that run the company's more than 14,000 U.S. locations would need to approve the change, said Neil Golden, chief marketing officer for McDonald's.
Golden said that the results from the tests have been positive and the company is in the process of sharing the information with franchisees. In order to be approved, at least 75 percent of the company's 180 marketing cooperatives across the country would need to vote for it.
The Dollar Menu & More that was tested has three price points —$1, $2 and $5 or "shareable" items such as 20-piece McNuggets. Another version that was tested has prices of $1, $1.79 and $4.99. The menu includes more chicken items, as well as versions of its burgers that come with an extra beef patty or toppings such as bacon.
Golden declined to provide specifics, but said the menu provided "a broader range of profitability" for restaurants.
McDonald's conducted the Dollar Menu & More tests in Fresno, Ca.; Albuquerque, N.M.; Columbia, S.C.; the combined market of Hartford, Conn./Springfield, Ma.; and Memphis, Tenn.
The tests come as McDonald's and other fast-food chains have been trumpeting their value menus amid increased competition and the weak economy. Some analysts have raised concerns that the strategy could eat into profit margins. Wendy's addressed the issue earlier this year by revamping its 99-cent menu to a "Right Price Right Size" menu, with prices ranging up to around $2.
McDonald's, based in Oak Brook, Ill., has had to swap out items on its Dollar Menu over the years as costs for ingredients such as beef have climbed. When it was first introduced, for example, the flagship offering on the Dollar Menu was the Big 'N Tasty, which was made with a quarter-pound beef patty. The most substantial burger on the menu now is the McDouble, which comes with two patties and a slice of cheese.
Last spring, McDonald's also tried to move customers off the Dollar Menu with its new "Extra Value Menu," which featured items costing closer to $2. After unsuccessfully trying to promote that menu, however, the company went back to promoting its popular Dollar Menu.
If the new "Dollar Menu & More" is rolled out, Golden said the Extra Value Menu would be retired.
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Hi everyone, My name is Shelle. This is my first time ever using this site as a latin ( and possibly ancient greek) language resource. I began my journey with latin and greek back in high school, where I took latin all four years, and ancient greek for two years.
Since starting college, I thought I was done with these languages ( deciding instead to try mandarin Chinese for awhile), but I found myself pulled right back in when I dug up a set of my old latin translation notes and a wheelock's latin book. I hope to pick up and brush off primarily my latin skills to the point of being fluent in reading latin. ( I was semi-fluent in reading about three years ago, but my knowledge is gone... )