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Originally posted by cloakndagger
Those in power usually are the ones writing history. Who's to say they have not written it to suit their own agenda or ego? Take the recent Russian and Georgian conflict. Some say Georgia started it while the other side said Russia started it. Anyone following that event knows who really started it but yet who will write the history of it? Because we live in the modern era it's much harder to rewrite history as one sees fit but in the past it would have been much easier.
Originally posted by Morningglory
reply to post by spacecowgirl
While maternal heredity is a common practice within Egyptian society correct me if I'm wrong I thought the Hebrew people were patriarchal.
The essence of a Jew is his Jewish soul, his Jewish identity. This is inherited from the mother. His tribe, a revelation or projection, the way his Judaism is practiced and actualized, is begotten from the father.
Originally posted by spacecowgirl
I think this makes the whole theory slightly easier to understand? Not that I am going along with some of the things like Mary, mother of Jesus, being just the childminder? I am not sure on that one as she is depicted everywhere. It is a brave theory saying Cleopatra was Jesus mother. The other thing not right in my feeling is Jesus marrying his sister Selene? i don't think that is right. The Magdalene was not related. That is why, going by your theory of the tribes being present in the last supper painting, she is there.
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Originally posted by spacecowgirl
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The answer to the first fruit riddle? Why have riddles? If you have something to say, say it.
I have my own belief on Adam and Eve and the snake etc which may not be yours. I am interested to hear yours.
Perhaps you are refering to being Adam in a previous life? Is that it?
Originally posted by spacecowgirl
reply to post by KOGDOG
lets see...first fruit...fruit of their loins? Do you think they were canibals?
Originally posted by KOGDOG
Please say the name Cain and Able......... say it again....... again........
Now take out the "and" and say the names again.
Coincidental??????? Any thoughts...? Help ME out here. There are many MANY more "coincidences" in the NT/OT story.
Snippet from article.... "Any time we captured a town, I had to make a human sacrifice. They bring to me a living child that I slaughter and take the heart off to eat it." He did not know how many people they killed, he said. "But for what I did, it is not less than twenty thousands," he added, breaking down in tears. The hall, which earlier had rung to shouts of outrage at his account, fell silent. The turning point for him came in 1996, he said. "A lady offered me her child for my sacrifice. After cutting up the child I divided the heart among my boys and myself. "The blood of the child was still on my hand when Jesus appeared to me and asked me to stop being a slave."
Oscar Kiss Maerth (born 1914 "in what was then Hungary but is now [1974] Yugoslavia") is the author of The Beginning Was the End (1971), a pseudo-scientific book written in a Chinese monastery that claimed modern man devolved from a species of brain-eating apes. According to Maerth, this diet increased the apes' brain size, sex drive, aggression, psychic ability, and eventually caused insanity.


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Harry T. Whelan, MD, believes in a translational patient care philosophy of bringing the latest research discoveries from his laboratory bench to the patient's bedside. Dr. Whelan is the Bleser Family Endowed Chair in Neurology, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Professor of Neurology (Pediatrics), director of the Hyperbaric Medicine Unit, and recipient of the Neuro-Oncology American Cancer Society Clinical Oncology Career Development Award from Vanderbilt University. He has been inducted into the NASA Space Technology Hall of Fame for his research into the use of near-infrared light for wound healing and the treatment of brain tumors and neurofibromatosis using photodynamic therapy. In a multiyear investigation approved by the Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Whelan studied the use of Near-infrared Light to promote healing of mucositis from chemotherapy and radiation used to treat cancer in children. Dr. Whelan found that diabetic skin ulcers and other wounds in mice healed much faster when exposed to the special LEDs in the lab. Near-infrared light stimulates improved energy metabolism in the mitochondria, leading to treatment for mitochondrial diseases which affect the brain, eye, heart and muscle. Dr. Whelan also is funded by the National Institutes of Health in a study of neurodegenerative disease, traumatic brain injury and other childhood traumas. He also conducted a pilot study supported in part by the Clinical Translational Science Institute of near-infrared light therapy for diabetic macular edema, a form of diabetic eye disease. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is funding his research in neurological ischemia, traumatic brain injury (TBI), reperfusion and stroke, which affects many children with congenital heart disease. Dr. Whelan presented this translational bench-to-bedside research to the United States Congress at the NASA Spin-off Day on Capitol Hill as an example of how space research is helping patients.Dr. Whelan holds the rank of Captain and is a Diving Medical Officer in the U.S. Navy, a consultant to the Navy Experimental Diving Unit with clinical and research experience in Hyperbaric Medicine, wound care and combat casualty care. He has over 100 publications, including cancer, laser, LED and diving/hyperbaric studies.
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Esri Press publishes books about the science, application, and technology of geographic information systems (GIS) in every aspect including education, business, government, health care and global community.
Children Map the World, Volume 2, showcases one hundred favorite world map drawings submitted to the Barbara Petchenik Children's World Map Competition 2005-2007. The map competition, sponsored by The International Cartographic Association, was created as a memorial to Barbara Petchenik, a cartographer who studied how children comprehend maps. The vibrant collection of maps in this volume presents varying perspectives on the theme "Many Nations-One World" from young artists, ranging in age from four to fifteen and representing 37 countries. Cartographers, geographers, educators, and children will take interest in the colorful maps presented in this book.
Temenoujka Bandrova is an associate professor of cartography and head of the laboratory on cartography at the University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Jesus Reyes Nunez is cochair of the Commission of Cartography and Children with the International Cartographic Association.
Milan Konecny is director of the laboratory for cartography and geoinformatics and associate professor at Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic.
Jeet Atwal is a maps specialist in the Maps, Data and Government Information Centre at the Carleton University Library in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.


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by Bob Joyce
Been there done that, but not this group.
The UConn Women have done it again. As for the second time in less than a decade, the Huskies have reeled off 90 straight wins and this streak shows NO signs of ending anytime soon. The 102-37 pasting of #20 USF Tuesday was this teams' most consistent 40 minutes of the season. And shock of shocks, who started it all ?? The Huskies version of Lawrence Taylor (wish I thought of it)… Gabby Williams. Her energy is infectious with 4 blocks and three more steals last night in addition to 11 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists. And it snowballed to everyone else where they lead the Bulls 65-16 at the half. It was a devastating 20 minutes… just like Mississippi State and Texas in the last two Sweet 16 games. They make quality teams look bad time and time again. Why ? They play the game the right way and they're more relentless than any team in the Women's game. Geno Auriemma has a fear, failing these players to get the most out of them..It's worked pretty well hasn't it ??
The best thing that could have happened to this group is the opening game at Florida State where the Noles' should have won. Since that game, UConn has showed the toughness and grit it takes to win it all again. I just hope IF the Huskies enter the NCAA's unbeaten, they finish the job… They've earned that opportunity with the only roadblock to a perfect regular season is South Carolina in early February in Storrs. Honestly, I don't think the Gamecocks can win at Gampel Pavilion. They were shell shocked 2 years ago…
And while this team stated the season without an All American, let alone a first team All Conference performer, the "Core Four" will certainly be on some of those lists by season's end… Now, it's onto 91 and beyond as the Huskies look to get better every day. But it will be hard to match what the Huskies did at the XL Center Tuesday Night… it was truly special.
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Over the last year The Center for Ocean Solutions worked with incredible scientists, policy makers and innovators to address and solve some of the ocean's most difficult challenges. The 2016 Annual Report breaks down some exciting projects we have worked on over the last year, including updates on current ongoing projects like Environmental DNA, recaps from completed projects like "Bright Spots" research and a Q&A with Cassandra Brooks, one of the main scientists who pushed forward for the establishment of the largest international Marine Protected Area, the Ross Sea. Other stories covered include our Ocean Tipping Points project and their brand new website, showcasing four years of synthesized data and knowledge based tools for ocean management. The report also expands on the MARINE program, highlighting key events that they focused on this last year to support young incoming scientists of the future.
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Yvon Dumont, Métis leader, lieutenant-governor of Manitoba (b at St Laurent, Man 1951).
Yvon Dumont, Métis leader, lieutenant-governor of Manitoba (b at St Laurent, Man 1951). The son of a founding member of the Manitoba Métis Federation, Dumont became involved in Indigenous politics at the age of 16. At 21 he was a founding vice-president of the Native Council of Canada (now the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples). A fisherman and contractor in his home town, he continued his political involvement at both the provincial and national levels. In 1984 he was elected president of the MMF and in 1986 was elected president of the National Métis Council. It was in this capacity that he participated, as one of four aboriginal leaders, in the negotiations that led to the Charlottetown Accord (see Charlottetown Accord: Document). On 5 March 1993 he was sworn in as the lieutenant-governor of Manitoba, the first Métis to hold a vice-regal office in Canadian history.


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for those that were not aware, we recently announced that effective November 1st, 2008, OEM's will no longer be able to license Windows for Workgroups 3.11 in the embedded channel. Now we all know that it's been long gone in the standard (retail/OEM) channel, but one of the unique things in the embedded business is that we allow the classic OS products to be sold longer than the other channels. it's *finally the end of an era!
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Picturing the mind at work
The revealing beauty of brain imaging
Editor's Note: This story, first published in 2006, has been updated.
One hundred ten years later, they have never been closer.
Soon it may be possible to predict—and avert—the development of drug addiction, to individualize therapy for schizophrenia and other disorders, and to preserve and even augment brain function.
"Traditionally, imaging meant radiology—you went to the X-ray department. Imaging is now much more broadly based," says John C. Gore, Ph.D., director of the Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science.
Now, techniques like functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and positron emission tomography (PET) provide much more than a static snapshot of the brain's form. They can illustrate the symphony of activity that underlies memory, addiction and love. They can also resolve dysfunction related to psychiatric and neurological disease and watch how drugs and educational interventions "normalize" brain activity.
"Can we measure the effect of a behavioral therapy? Can you tell whether someone is going to recover from aphasia? Those are questions that radiologists have not previously thought much about," Gore says. "They now have the tools to do it."
The explosion of fMRI studies in psychiatry and psychology has revealed volumes of information about individual brain regions and their principal functions.
While this may convey the rather simplistic notion that the brain is highly compartmentalized, another imaging technique based on MRI, diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), may help weave these isolated islands of brain activity back together again into a functional network.
"With fMRI, you can look at brain function—where in the brain certain information is processed," says Adam W. Anderson, Ph.D., associate professor of Biomedical Engineering and of Radiology at Vanderbilt. "With DTI, you can look at the connection between areas of the brain that are processing that information."
From the energy emitted by the nuclei of hydrogen atoms in the presence of a magnetic field, MRI can generate exquisitely detailed images of soft tissues, including the grayish parts of the brain that contain the neurons (called "gray matter").
DTI, on the other hand, illuminates "white matter," bundles of long fibers (axons) that transmit signals between different parts of the brain. In particular, the technique measures "anisotropy," the degree to which water movement is greater along fibers than in other directions.
Anisotropy may help explain why some patients with schizophrenia experience auditory hallucinations. In 2005, Swiss researchers reported finding increased anisotropy in the brains of patients who frequently heard voices, particularly in the white-matter tracts that connected hearing and language centers.
Increased anisotropy is a measure of greater connectivity in the axon bundles. Neurons that are too strongly coupled to each other may fire off signals too readily, resulting in over-activation of parts of the brain that process external sounds and language, the researchers reported.
For patients with schizophrenia, this may explain the inability to distinguish their own, self-generated thoughts from external speech.
The Swiss report, entitled "Pathways That Make Voices," reinforces the value of DTI in exploring other neurological and psychiatric diseases, says Anderson.
In collaboration with other Vanderbilt researchers, Anderson is using the technique to investigate known white-matter diseases such as multiple sclerosis, and to determine the effects of prenatal cocaine exposure on brain connectivity.
DTI and other MRI techniques also are proving useful to understanding how the developing brain is wired, and how conditions such as premature birth can affect cognitive development. The goal is to find ways to prevent "anatomic disturbances" from impairing "functional capacities," according to Anderson, Gore and their colleagues at Yale.
"Neuropsychologists have spent a lot of time looking at the brain as it falls apart from injury," adds imaging pioneer Marcus E. Raichle, M.D., professor of Radiology, Neurology and Anatomy & Neurobiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. "But it would be equally important to watch it being put together during development."
Right drug, right dose
Imaging techniques, including PET and fMRI, are aiding understanding of the disease and the development of drugs to treat it.
The classic antipsychotic drugs, such as Thorazine, block receptors for the neurotransmitter dopamine, which also is centrally involved in Parkinson's disease, addiction and other brain conditions. But while the drugs squelch the delusions and hallucinations, in high doses they also cause Parkinson's-like symptoms, including rigidity and loss of muscle control, and they don't improve cognitive function.
In the early 1990s, Herbert Y. Meltzer, M.D., and colleagues at Case Western Reserve University helped establish that clozapine and other second-generation "atypical" antipsychotics could effectively treat psychosis and improve cognition without Parkinsonism. This was great news, but how did the two classes of drugs produce such different effects?
This is where imaging came in.
Robert M. Kessler, M.D., and his colleagues at Vanderbilt had developed a number of radiolabeled compounds visible on PET scans that bound to a particular dopamine receptor, called D2, if it was not already occupied by an antipsychotic drug. In this way, the researchers could generate pictures of where in the brain the drugs were working.
Working with Meltzer, who currently directs the Division of Psychopharmacology at Vanderbilt, the researchers found that while the older drugs block D2 throughout the brain, the atypical class selectively binds to receptors in the cortex, the center of higher brain function, but not in areas involved in motor function.
"It's a surprise nobody expected," says Kessler, director of the Vanderbilt Center for Molecular Imaging. "It is the same receptor, the same protein" in both places.
The Vanderbilt researchers have also used fMRI to study the effect of drug treatment on specific cognitive functions, such as short-term working memory. By illuminating changes in blood flow and oxygenation, fMRI can create "pictures" of how the brain works under various treatment conditions.
Because individual patients respond differently to different medications, molecular imaging may one day help identify the best drug for a particular patient.
"We may find that schizophrenia is not one disease, but several different types," Kessler says. "We may be able to determine what factors predispose one to being treated by one class of drugs as opposed to another.
"We may be able to individualize therapy, provide better dosing so that the side effects are spared and the therapeutic benefits are enhanced."
Finding the right dose of the right drug is critical, says Ronald Baldwin, Ph.D., research associate professor of Radiology at Vanderbilt.
"A lot of people are actually overdosed," says Baldwin, who develops novel radiotracers to probe the actions of drugs in the brain (See "How to Make an Atomic Drug"). "They are getting more drug than they need to get an effect. With radiotracer imaging, you can look at the receptor that's binding the drug to see how much drug is occupying it."
Mysteries of music and math
Lyric soprano Gloria Lenhoff has sung in opera houses and performance halls all over the country. Her repertoire spans more than 2,000 pieces in 30 languages, yet she can't read music.
Lenhoff has Williams syndrome, a rare neurodevelopmental condition characterized by mild-to-moderate mental retardation, blood vessel disease and—among other surprising traits—an affinity for music.
The genetics of the disorder are well known, but a chromosomal aberration that slices out a specific a region of chromosome 7 cannot explain Lenhoff's unique gifts.
Brain imaging may help.
Researchers at Stanford University, for example, have used fMRI to study the brains of people with Williams syndrome while they listened to snippets of Bach, Beethoven and Mozart. In 2003, they reported finding "strikingly different" patterns in the way the brains of people with Williams syndrome processed music, compared to normal controls.
When the control group listened to music, the hearing center in the brain's temporal lobe lit up. Among people with Williams syndrome, however, brain activation was more widespread, and included the amygdala, an almond-shaped structure near the base of the brain that plays a key role in emotions.
The finding may provide clues to the comforting power of music, says Elisabeth M. Dykens, Ph.D., associate director of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development.
Dykens, a professor of Psychology and Human Development, has studied the personality characteristics of Williams syndrome and other developmental disorders for several years.
People with Williams syndrome are prone to heightened anxiety and fear of loud noises. At the same time, they can be exceedingly social, highly verbal and friendly.
Dykens found that those who were more musically involved tended to be less anxious and fearful. The goal now is to try to link this observation to specific areas of the brain. "We hope to see how this connection plays out in the imaging studies," she says.
Functional MRI also is proving to be a powerful educational tool.
Gore was among the first to apply fMRI to evaluate reading disabilities while at Yale University, where he directed the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Research Center.
Children with dyslexia have difficulty recognizing and comprehending written words. Rhyming games and other drills that break down and rearrange sounds to produce different words can help them improve their reading skills.
With fMRI, "you can actually see that in the brain, in the circuits involved in reading," Gore says. Sequential brain scans indicate that brain activity in these children actually "normalizes," or begins to resemble activity seen in children without dyslexia.
Researchers believe math disability—difficulty in solving math problems—may be a different syndrome or have a different cause than reading disabilities like dyslexia, says Lynn S. Fuchs, Ph.D., who, with her husband, Doug Fuchs, Ph.D., has helped pioneer the diagnosis and treatment of learning disorders.
The Fuchses, who share the Nicholas Hobbs Chair in Special Education at Vanderbilt, and Donald L. Compton, Ph.D., associate professor of Special Education, are using fMRI to assess how brain function changes in response to an intervention aimed at improving math skills.
"The reason to do the scanning is… to understand how the brain is changing as math improves," Gore explains. "Is it changing in a way that makes it look more like a normal brain or is it changing in a way that compensates for some kind of structural problem that really can't be changed with intervention?
"If you can actually train parts of the brain to do the job the most efficient way," he adds, "then that is the best thing to do. Imaging can identify optimal strategies."
Predicting relapse and recovery
Addiction is another challenging medical problem that is slowly revealing its secrets to brain imaging.
Through the use of PET and, more recently, fMRI, scientists are beginning to define—anatomically and biochemically—what drugs of abuse do to the brain.
"We've known for probably 30 years or more that using drugs like alcohol for long periods of time causes injury to the brain," says Peter Martin, M.D., professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology and director of the Division of Addiction Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry at Vanderbilt.
In computerized tomography (CT) scans, for example, "the brains of alcoholics seem to have shrunk compared to normal," he says. Yet images of the brain's structure don't correlate well with impairments detected in neuropsychological tests. So, in the early 1990s, "we started looking at what was happening chemically in those regions of the brain that shrink."
Martin and his colleagues used a magnetic resonance technique called MR spectroscopy to measure several brain chemicals including N-acetylaspartate (NAA), which is found primarily inside neurons (nerve cells). The researchers detected lower levels of NAA in the cerebellum in alcoholics, compared to normal controls, suggesting the presence of damaged or dying neurons.
The cerebellum, located at the base of the skull, controls muscle tone, balance and fine movement coordination. It also transmits signals to the prefrontal cortex behind the eyes, which plays key roles in working memory and judgment, as well as emotion, arousal and attention.
Levels of NAA were lowest—indicating the greatest amount of neuron damage—in the cerebella of patients who had started drinking heavily at an earlier age and who had a family history of alcoholism. These patients also relapsed earlier after a period of abstinence than did alcoholics with higher NAA levels, the researchers reported in 2002.
"It's almost as if their brains were more sensitive to developing brain injury," concludes Martin. "In the future, we may be able to do spectroscopy and predict which patients will do well and which ones will not."
Imaging technologies such as fMRI not only can record damage done by drugs; they are shedding light on the processes in the brain—including reward, motivation, memory and craving—that can lead to and maintain addictive behavior.
Functional MRI measures the magnetic properties of hemoglobin, the iron-bearing oxygen transporter in red blood cells. Activation of part of the brain increases the demand for oxygen, and thus the intensity of the intensity of the magnetic signal.
Ronald L. Cowan, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences at Vanderbilt, is using fMRI to study how brain activation changes over time in response to amphetamine, a powerful stimulant.
By taking a series of images, he hopes to "picture" different stages of drug-taking behavior—from the anticipation of getting the drug, through the experience of euphoria, or the "high," and as the effect of the drug wears off.
"We have little idea what… causes a person to decide to engage in a rewarding activity, be it eating, sex, gambling or drugs," Cowan explains. "We don't know what parts of the brain are involved in the initiation of that activity.
"We're hoping to find a part of the brain early on that gets activated before the experience of euphoria, that actually predicts that it is going to happen," he says. "That might give us a target for therapy, or at least for further study."
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|New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
June 12, 2001
To better serve its constituents, the New Jersey Fish and Game Council and the Department of Environmental Protection's Division of Fish and Wildlife are initiating a new trial sale process for deer permits starting this fall. As part of this new procedure, permits for most zones will be available for over-the-counter sale at participating license agents throughout the state.
"This new system should work well for zones with high permit quotas that traditionally don't sell out," said Division Director Bob McDowell.
In an attempt to curb a growing deer population, permit quotas in most zones have been greatly increased over the past several years. Based on the quota numbers and total amounts of permits sold in these zones during the last deer season, the Division does not anticipate that these zones will sell out. As a result, these zones will be available for over-the-counter sale via license agents.
Hunters should note, however, that there will be a lottery for the following more limited zones: 3, 4, 18, 23, 24, 37, 38, 43, 46, 52, 53, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 64 and 67 ONLY. Applications are found in the Deer Permit Supplement currently available at license agents statewide. The application period is June 1 through August 31.
To purchase a permit at a license agent, a hunter must present his/her valid 2001 hunting license and $28 for each permit. Youth hunters must present their valid youth hunting license and $12 for each permit.
A hunter may purchase as many permits as he/she would like and must purchase his/her permits in person. The only exception is that an adult may purchase a permit for a youth or out-of-state hunter who is not present at the time of purchase. The adult will need to present the youth's valid youth hunting license or a valid non-resident hunting license. Hunters are urged to visit license agents well before a particular season opens to obtain their permit(s) in advance.
A list of license agents selling deer permits, zone descriptions, season dates and bag limits for zones available at license agents will be available in the August issue of the New Jersey Fish and Wildlife Digest and on the Division's website at www.njfishandwildlife.com. Information on lottery zones ONLY is available in the 2001 Deer Permit Supplement.
Bow permit sales will begin on Saturday, September 1. Shotgun and muzzleloader permit sales will begin on Saturday, October 13. All permit sales at license agents will end on December 31, 2001. If a hunter wishes to purchase a permit from January 1, 2002 through the end of the deer season, he or she will be able to do so at the Pequest Trout Hatchery and the Division office in Trenton ONLY.
The Pequest Trout Hatchery and Natural Resource Education Center is located on Rt. 46, nine miles west of Hackettstown in Oxford, Warren County. The Division's Trenton office is located at 501 East State Street on the third floor.
The following paragraph revised 6/18:
Disabled veterans are still entitled to ONE free bow permit and ONE free firearm permit (shotgun or muzzleloader), either in the lottery zones or in the over-the-counter zones. HOWEVER, free permits may only be acquired through the Division. Disabled veterans cannot receive a free permit for an over-the-counter zone at a license agent. Individuals who were issued a disabled veteran's hunting license in 2000 will be receiving an application and instructions specifically for them in the mail the first week in July. A valid disabled veteran's hunting license is required to obtain a free permit.


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"NCIS" star Pauley Perrette met a new music partner on the show's set, but it took a church visit for the pair to see their potential.
The result is "Fire in Your Eyes," an R&B-pop duet with Perrette and B. Taylor, a Navy veteran with a fledgling recording career. The single is set for iTunes release May 3 by Universal Music Group's Bungalo Records, Taylor's spokeswoman, Belinda Foster, said Friday.
Perrette and Taylor were introduced when he paid a visit to CBS' legal drama about Naval investigators, invited by a friend who's an adviser to the series.
The two hit it off and she invited him to attend her church, Hollywood United Methodist. Their time together inspired Taylor to write "Fire in Your Eyes." A music video is planned.
"We were just hanging out afterward at church, playing piano and messing together," Perrette said. That was enough to inspire Taylor to write "Fire in Your Eyes."
"She was just so charismatic and had great spirit," he said. "I wrote the song and Pauley put the magic to it."
Perrette returns the compliment: "I love his positivity" and musical talent, she said.
Music has long been important to Perrette, who plays a forensic specialist on "NCIS." She describes herself as "in and out of bands" as she balanced singing and songwriting with her acting career.
"I'm all over the map, every style, every genre," Perrette said. "I've been in rock `n' roll my whole life. And B. and I, since childhood, started out in the gospel world, singing in church."
Perrette, whose single "Fear" was included on an "NCIS" soundtrack, is working on a record with her Stop Making Friends band. Taylor's upcoming album, "One Life to Live," was produced by Pete Moore, an original member of Motown's The Miracles and co-writer of "The Tracks of My Tears" and other hits.
Perrette and Taylor said they're also ready for another joint project: the music video for "Fire in Your Eyes."


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You'd think a guy with almost 2.8 million miles on his car would want to stay put for a minute. But Guinness Book of World Records holder Irv Gordon, a 70-year-old retired science teacher who bought his 1966 Volvo P1800 new, is aiming to roll his speedometer over to 3 million miles in the next three years. "I got a full tank," he says, as I climb into the passenger seat of the small red coupe outside a diner in Medford, NY, "And we can go anywhere you want."Not Ready For A Museum
I settle into a well-worn seat groove and acclimate myself to the rolling museum surrounding me, including the dash-mounted pushbutton radio, a Smith magnetic gas gauge that waggles wildly back and forth, and an assortment of toggle switches and knobs. I reach behind my right shoulder for a seatbelt and grab a ... what is this hunk of gnarly canvas with a buckle at one end?
"That's the seatbelt," Irv says. "It's not retractable. You just squeeze the buckle and clamp it." Irv fastens the belt for me, and we're off. The ride's smooth, the engine sounds healthy, and it's a beautiful day except for the extreme summer heat.
"Does this thing have air conditioning?" I ask.
"Yea, the 465," says Irv. "Four windows at 65 miles per hour."
Irv's says he's driven "just about every Interstate in the U.S. many times over," as well as taking victory laps through Sweden, Holland, Germany and the U.K.Mishaps Along The Way
It hasn't been a dent-free 44 years, either.
"I've had my car backed into by a tractor-trailer and the nose crushed," Irv says. "A lady in an Oldsmobile ran into the back of the car. I've had people who were trying to park take out my quarter panels. I even had school buses back into it on two different occasions. Nothing is forever. But that's why they put paint in a can."
And why did Irv buy a Volvo, when, in the '60s, Ford and Chevy were still the kings of the American motor market? Was it a process of careful search and selection to find a car he'd still be driving 44 years later? Was it luck? Or a bit of both?
"I'll tell you why," he says. "I had two Chevys and both of them gave me nothing but trouble. The first one had electrical problems, they were never able to fix them, and GM wouldn't stand behind the guarantee. The second one had serious engine problems. It broke rocker arms and push rods every few hundred miles. I couldn't even drive the car. I was a brand new schoolteacher in 1962, I was driving 125 miles each way into Manhattan and back and I needed a car that wouldn't break down.
A foreign-car enthusiast friend listened to Irv's tale of woe, and pointed him toward a local dealership.
"I went to the Volvo dealer, took one of their models for a test drive and kept it out for three hours," says Irv. "I just loved it, but I thought I couldn't afford it. Then I saw the little red P1800, which, at $4,150, was just about a year's salary for me. I traded in my Chevrolet, borrowed some money from my folks, bought the P1800 and disappeared. This was Friday. I didn't come back until Monday, and I put 1,500 miles on the car that weekend."
Gas was 18 cents a gallon in 1966, says Irv, adding, "I remember being taken aback when it went up to a quarter."
Irv logged 500,000 miles over the next 10 years. Then in 1998, with 1.69 million miles, he made the Guinness Book of World Records for most miles driven by a single owner in a non-commercial vehicle. At the two million mark in 2002, he drove the P1800 through Times Square. In all the years Gordon's been driving the P1800, the engine has been rebuilt just twice. Gordon leaves the big repairs to a mechanic but does the routine maintenance himself.
"My tune-ups take less than five minutes," he says. "I change the oil in my driveway, and do the brakes, too." His P1800 has the original body, engine block, transmission and differential.
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Irv's long-haul story, though singularly impressive, is part of an increasing "keep your car" movement happening across the U.S. A recent survey conducted by Jiffy Lube reveals that more than half of U.S. drivers hope to have more than 150,000 miles on their vehicle before replacing it, and more than a quarter aspire to clock 250,000 miles or more. A Facebook page called "Keeping My Ride Alive" has racked up more than 1,200 members since its inception 2 months ago, with members sharing tips, photos, inspiration and exasperation.
Mechanical engineer Roy Lindahl has been driving his white Jeep Cherokee since the day they drove off the lot together seventeen years ago. He and his vehicle, "Jeepy," recently reached a major milestone when the odometer hit 400,000 miles. Lindahl, of Lafayette, CA, credits regular preventive maintenance for ensuring his ride stays roadworthy.
"I treat it like a family pet," Lindahl says. "I make sure it's clean, I wipe and wash it, open the hood and visually inspect it on a regular basis, make sure everything looks right. One thing I really believe is having clean oil and filters clean. I was an auto mechanic and I will never forget the sludge of some engines people brought in for repair. Rocker arms were squeaking because they were so dry. I saw the damage and it became my mission to keep my car properly lubricated."
Irv Gordon concurs on the value of proper oil and lube. "Maintaining a car over decades and millions of miles doesn't just happen accidentally," he says. "You've got to follow the factory service manual, replace worn or broken parts immediately and don't let little issues become big issues. I have been extremely good to this car. I don't even let anyone else drive it."Today's road test is but 20 miles at the most, but Irv's enthusiasm is undaunted. After he reaches his ultimate goal of three million odometer miles, he says, "Who knows? I'd like to sell the car for a dollar per mile. One can only hope. I'm waiting for offers to be tendered. I'd like to retire in the fashion to which I will become accustomed."


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Shenzhen has eight ports, including Yantian Port, Shekou Port, Fuyong Port and Chiwan Port. Among them, Shekou Port (蛇口港) and Fuyong Port (福永码头) are the most popular terminals for passenger transport ferries. Passengers can take ferries from Shenzhen to Hong Kong, Hong Kong International Airport, Kowloon, Macau and Zhuhai.
Shekou Port is located at 1 Shekou Gangwan First Road, Nanshan District (南山区蛇口港湾一路1号), and is the most convenient port in Shenzhen. It has four regular lines to and from Zhuhai, Macau and Hong Kong, and nonscheduled lines between Shenzhen and the islands around the city. Passengers can take buses 113, K113, 226, 204, K204, 331, 31, 332, 329, 328, 105, K105, 70 or 355, or Shenzhen Baoan Airport Shuttle Bus 10 to get to Shekou Port.
Ticketing and Waiting: There are two ticket halls on the first floor of the Shekou Ferry Terminal Building: the one on the west side is for tickets to Zhuhai and the other is on the east side and is for tickets to Hong Kong and Macau. After buying tickets, passengers can go to one of two waiting halls, which are on the second level for Hong Kong and Macau ferries. There are two small duty free shops on the first and second floors of the terminal building, and a Western-style restaurant is located between the waiting halls.
5-day visas for Shenzhen are obtainable at Shekou Ferry Terminal (before 6pm).
The ferry from Shenzhen to Zhuhai (Jiuzhou Port, 九州港) takes about one hour, and a ticket costs 95 yuan for an adult and 48 yuan for a child and for a senior above 65 years of age. The ferry from Shenzhen to Zhuhai is available from 07:30 to 21:30, and it departs every half hour (07:30–17:00) and one hour (17:45–21:30). The ferry from Zhuhai to Shenzhen is available from 08:00 to 21:30, and it also departs every half hour (08:00–18:30) and one hour (19:30–21:30).
Note: The ferry departing at 21:30 is only available on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
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The voyage takes about 30 minutes, and the price is 38 yuan per person. The ferry from Shekou Port departs at 15:35 and the ferry from Hong Kong departs at 16:30, every day.
Shekou Port to Pier of Hong Kong International Airport (香港国际机场码头)
Fuyong Port is about 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) from Shenzhen Baoan International Airport. Passengers at the airport can take free shuttle buses from the terminal building directly to Fuyong Port. The buses are available at Gate 3, Arrival Hall, Terminal A and Gate 6, Arrival Hall, Terminal B. Check the ferry timetable. Ferries from Fuyong Port arrive at Hong Kong and Macau.
Fuyong Port, 福永码头, is at Shenzhen International Airport. Passengers at the airport can get to the port by taking free shuttle buses from the terminal buildings. The buses are available at Gate 3, Arrival Hall, Terminal A and Gate 6, Arrival Hall, Terminal B. Passengers can take a ferry directly from the airport to Hong Kong or Macau. The voyage takes 40 minutes and passengers can buy tickets at the ticket counter at Fuyong Port or at SkrPier (海天客运码头) (a port being attached to Hong Kong International Airport). The ticket fare includes a HK$50 service charge, a HK$20 departure tax and fee and a HK$15 fuel oil surcharge.
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Gastroenteritis is a disease where the wall of the stomach or intestine gets inflamed. In the past it was thought that most gastroenteritis that causes diarrhea would be caused by various viruses. Since then lab techniques have been refined and we now know that there are many other causes for gastroenteritis, which will be discussed in more detail below.
Common causes of vomiting and diarrhea (gastroenteritis)
Bacteria : Vibrio cholera (cholera), Salmonella typhi (salmonella or typhoid fever), Shigella sonnei (shigellosis), Staphylococcus aureus, E. coli 0157:H7 and other types, Clostridium perfringes (necrotizing enteritis), Clostridium botulinum (botulism), Campylobacter, H.pylori
Viruses (see below): rotavirus (children 3-15 months), enteric adenovirus (children less than 2 years), astrovirus, calicivirus (Norovirus, affects older children and adults), echovirus (newborns, preterm infants), rarely polio virus (in unimmunized children)
Parasites ("Traveler's Diarrhea") : Giardia lamblia, Cryptosporidium parvum, Entamoeba histolytica, Isospora, Cyclospora, Microsporidia, hookworm
The common denominator is that due to a chemical or bacterial toxin there is a tremendous irritation of the lining of the digestive tract, which leads to a loss of fluids and electrolytes. For the period of the gastroenteritis or the food poisoning there is some degree of slowing of absorption of food products through the gut wall (malabsorption). Children, older people and immunocompromised patients are most vulnerable to this.
Reasons for developing gastroenteritis
What do we know about why gastroenteritis occurs and how does it affect the body? Perhaps the best studied example is the disease called cholera, which is still a problem in development countries, but has been eradicated in industrialized countries because of thorough scientific studies. These studies lead to the recognition that the bacterium, called Vibrio cholerae, produces a toxin, which by itself can cause the same symptoms as if the cholera bacterium were there. Further research led to the sanitation of drinking water (chlorination).
Also, we have now effective improved vaccines for travellers going to cholera infested areas. This model has taught us that a specific enterotoxin,different for every pathogen, can play a major role in many gastroenteritis cases. Examples for this can be found in many cases of traveler's diarrhea or nursery diarrhea, where we know that enterotoxins from Escherichia coli (E.coli) are responsible for this. In other cases such as in Salmonella, Shigella and some other E.coli strains there are local toxic factors, which the bacteria release upon contact with the mucous membrane of the gastrointestinal tract, which then causes tiny ulcerations and leakage of blood, fluids and electrolytes as well as protein.
It is this loss of fluids, electrolytes and proteins, which potentially can kill the affected person, if it is not attended to in the hospital setting by intravenous replacement of whatever is missing according to blood tests.
The same cause in two different persons can make the one deadly sick, while the other one will only be slightly inconvenienced. It depends on prior exposure and antibody pool that determines every person's resistance. It also depends on genetic factors, on age (infants and senior Citizens are most vulnerable), and the type of toxin, bacterium, virus, parasite or chemical that caused the condition. Some persons may be weakened by a chronic H.pylori infection (see link for H. pylori under "gastritis" below in the "Related Topics" section) in the stomach or in a duodenal ulcer making them more vulnerable to other infections in the gastrointestinal system.
Most transmissions occur from person to person such as in infection with Campylobacter, Shigella, Giardia and Escherichia coli 0157:H7. Salmonella can be transferred through animals (turtles, iguanas, diseased chickens), but also from meat handlers, if they are chronic carriers from a prior infection that never cleared. Eggs can also be infected with Salmonella. A soft boiled egg allows Salmonella, if present, to survive, but a hard boiled egg cooked for 10 minutes will be free of Salmonella. Meat can be contaminated from meat handlers who have open sores or boils on their hands and staphylococcal toxin from these pus bacteria can cause food poisoning.
Enteric viruses
Many viruses such as caliciviruses (Norwalk virus), rota viruses, adenoviruses, and astroviruses are transmitted through water/food or through the fecal-oral route. The most well known of these perhaps is the poliovirus, which is almost unknown in the Western world now, but is still a killer in development countries without child vaccination programs or in pockets of the population that refuse vaccination.
Children or young adolescents with no antibody level against poliovirus will get a slight fever, throat infection and vomiting after about 4 to 5 days. In about 90% it is a relatively minor clinical disease. However, the more severe major poliomyelitis that occurs in the other 10% presents after an incubation of about 1 or 2 weeks as an acute disease with a high fever, a severe headache and neck stiffness. It is extremely contagious. There can be swallowing and breathing problems depending on what centers in the spinal cord are affected. A progressive asymmetrical limb weakness and muscle paralysis will subsequently occur with preserved sensitivity in the skin. Even when the person survives polio, decades later a postpoliomyelitis syndrome can produce muscle weakness and extreme fatigues, which are disabling.
Many outbreaks of gastoenteritis on cruise ships or in nursing homes are due to Norovirus, which used to be called Norwalk agent.
The list above gives you an idea about the common causes of gastroenteritis (vomiting and diarrhea). Apart from these causes there are many other agents that can produce diarrhea and vomiting, the major symptoms of gastroenteritis. Such toxins as found in mushrooms, garden plants, diseased seafood(clams, fish and mussels), or heavy metals such as mercury, lead, arsenic or cadmium. Use of antibiotics for various medical conditions can change the gut flora and give rise to a chronic inflammation of the colon with the bacterium Clostridium difficile, which is difficult to treat.
Signs and symptoms
Generally speaking the patient is feeling sick, often vomiting, but then developing diarrhea and abdominal cramps. Dehydration sets in fast as the vomiting and diarrhea continues and any fluids by mouth are not kept down. Depending on what the underlying cause for the digestive tract disease is, there are different typical symptoms, which might become apparent. Typhoid fever, which is caused by the bacterium Salmonella typhi, is causing constipation more often than diarrhea. However, due to ulcerations in the lining of the small bowel, there can be serious blood loss into the gut and also 1% of cases present with bowel perforation (Ref. 28) and resulting peritonitis.
With a viral gastroenteritis the onset is usually slower over one or two days, and the diarrhea that ensues is watery without any blood.
For further details and for a description of the treatments for the various causes of gastroenteritis see the links below under "Related Topics".
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Usually a glossary is a list of terms and their meanings at the end of a book. In this case the glossary is the book. By intention it is alphabetical, not chronological. In this respect it resembles the random way our memories live with us.
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Editor's Note: To help you get in the spirit, we'll be featuring a Christmas beer or a Winter Warmer every day for 12 days. Got a favorite seasonal brew? Let us know in the comments.
We love it. And you've voted. See which is the best American beer city.
This Christmas beer from Brouwerij Slaapmutske tells you pretty much all you need to know in the scent: toffee pudding, sticky prunes and dates, hints of mulling spice and orange zest. Let it warm up a bit—it is a nightcap, after all—and you'll be wrapped in rich molasses and toffee flavors and hints of brown bread with raisins. This beer is brewed without spices; it doesn't need them, since there's plenty of fruity yeast esters and deep tones from the malt.
There's a slight tang, too, like pomegranate and orange peel, which balances the heft of this 7.4% ABV Belgian Strong Dark Ale. Fans of dubbels (and even doppelbocks) will be at home with this Christmas tipple, but it's not the most complex beer we've tried in this style. Earthy and fruity, smooth and decadent, it lacks mystery but would still be tasty with aged cheese or slow-braised short ribs (glaze them with pomegranate!). Or cross over into gingerbread territory. This beer could take it.


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No. 12 Warren (5-4) at No. 5 Stevenson (7-2)
When: 7 p.m. today
Last week: Warren lost to Lake Zurich, 17-13; Stevenson def. Zion-Benton, 28-14.
Warren playoff history: The Blue Devils missed the playoffs last season but are making their 12 playoff appearance in the last 14 years. Their furthest advancement was a trip to the quarterfinals in 1991 and in 2001.
Stevenson playoff history: The Patriots are making their 24th straight playoff appearance, dating back to 1989. Their best finish came in 2002 when they lost in the Class 8A state title game to Lockport, 35-14. The last two years the Patriots have advanced to the Class 8A quarterfinals. Last year, they were eliminated by Glenbard North, 28-0.
Skinny: There aren't any hard feelings between North Suburban Conference rivals Warren and Stevenson. But, this game isn't the first choice on either side for a playoff opener. "I'm sure both of us would appreciate playing someone new from a different conference," Stevenson coach Bill McNamara said. "At playoff time, one of the exciting things is being able to see how you stack up against different teams and different conferences. But it is what it is and we have a lot of respect for Warren. We know it's going to be a tough game." The Patriots didn't have it too tough the first time these two teams played. They rolled over Warren in a Week 5 division battle 39-7. "The thing you've got to remember is that Warren had some injuries and some key guys out of that last game," McNamara said. "Our guys remember that game and we want our guys to play with confidence, but they're also well aware of the fact that it will be a much different (Warren) team this time around." The last time against Stevenson, Warren didn't play with its best runner in the mix. Senior Davonte Wilcox sat out the entire game. He is now back in the fold and makes Warren's passing game and quarterback Adam Reuss all the more potent. "With the spread offense that Warren runs, a good runner like (Wilcox) really spreads people out and opens up seams," McNamara said. "That opens up the passing game for them, too." Stevenson's passing game has been tough to stop all season, and Warren found that out first hand. Quarterback Willie Bourban torched the Blue Devils for 288 yards and spread the catches between six receivers. Alan Velev, Anthony Bozin, Matt Morrissey and Cameron Green are typically his biggest targets. "We hit them with some big pass plays early and that really opened up the rest of our offense," McNamara said of the Warren game. "We hope to be well-balanced this time to keep Warren guessing."
Advancement: Winner gets a second round game against the winner of No. 4 Glenbard North vs. No. 13 Fremd.
-- Patricia Babcock McGraw
No. 11 Crystal Lake South (6-3) at No. 6 Lake Zurich (7-2)
When: 2 p.m. Saturday
Last week: Crystal Lake South def. Grayslake Central, 42-0; Lake Zurich def. Warren, 17-13.
Crystal Lake South playoff history: The Gators are making their 12th straight playoff appearance, with their furthest advancement coming in the semifinals in 1986, 2005 and 2008. Last year, they lost in the Class 7A quarterfinals to Rockford Boylan, 30-13.
Lake Zurich playoff history: The Bears are making their 11th straight playoff appearance. Their best finish came in 2007 when they won the Class 7A state title by defeating Wheaton Warrenville South, 7-3. Last year, the Bears lost in the Class 7A semifinals to Rockford Boylan, 16-10.
Skinny: Points may be tough to come by in this game. Defense is the focus for both Crystal Lake South and Lake Zurich. South is coming off a shutout and Lake Zurich recorded five shutouts on the season and is allowing just 5.7 points per game. "Could we see a 3-0 ball game?" Lake Zurich coach Dave Proffitt asked. "Yeah, I think we could. Both teams have very good defenses. And against good competition, I don't think either team is really going to put up a lot of points because the philosophy on offense is all about ball control. They are very similar to us in that we both rely on our running games to maintain control of the game and the clock." Lake Zurich's top rusher is Connor Schrader, who rolled up 106 yards last week against Warren. Sean Lynch also was tough to stop. He rushed for 86 yards and 2 touchdowns Crystal Lake South will run its offense around senior running back Zevin Clark, who rolled up 183 yards and 4 touchdowns on just 15 carries last week against Grayslake Central. He's the beneficiary of the blocking of Toledo-bound lineman Boston Matthews (6-foot-4, 265 pounds). "We feel very good about the way we've been playing lately, but we're not overconfident at all because this is going to be a very tough game," Proffitt said. "We have a lot of respect for Crystal Lake South." Lake Zurich and Crystal Lake South share a common opponent in Cary-Grove, which came out the winner in both games. Lake Zurich lost to Cary-Grove, 21-6 while South lost to Cary-Grove, 17-3.
Advancement: Winner gets a second round game against the winner of No. 3 Rockton Hononegah vs. No. 14 Willowbrook.
-- Patricia Babcock McGraw
No. 9 Libertyville (7-2) at No. 8 Machesney Park Harlem (7-2)
When: 7:30 p.m. today
Last week: Libertyville def. Wauconda, 40-20; Harlem def. Freeport, 57-12.
Libertyville playoff history: The Wildcats are making their 16th playoff appearance in the last 20 years. Their best finish was in 2004 when they won the 2004 Class 7A state title by defeating Cary-Grove 13-3 in the title game. Last year, the Wildcats lost to Rockford Boylan in the first round, 40-0.
Harlem playoff history: The Huskies are making their 5th straight playoff appearance. Last year, they lost in the second round to Elk Grove, 39-22. The Huskies have never advanced past the second round.
Skinny: A Saturday afternoon game probably would have made sense for Libertyville, which is in for a long trip to the Rockford area. But Libertyville coach Mike Jones didn't want to go down that road again. Literally. Last year, the Wildcats opened the playoffs on a Saturday in the Rockford area and that didn't go so well. They lost 40-0 at Boylan. "I thought we should change it up and try something different," Jones said with a chuckle. "The other thing is that we wanted to stay in our routine and keep everything consistent. We're used to playing on Fridays." The Wildcats are used to throwing the ball all over the field with quarterback Jack Deichl. He's coming off an impressive performance in the mud at Wauconda in which he completed 16 of 23 passes for 231 yards. His main target in that game, which has been the case all season, was Austin Williams, who tallied 114 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns. The Wildcats weren't a one-trick pony, though. They also got 127 rushing yards out of Conor Simpson. "The more balanced we can be, the better," Jones said. "We had some injuries with our running backs earlier in the season but everyone is healthy now and that really opens up our offense. When we can get our running game going, we pass the ball even better." Harlem is a bit more singularly focused. The Huskies love to put the ball into the hands of senior running back Kevin Witcik (6-foot-1, 195 pounds). "He just set their single-season school rushing record," Jones said of Witcik. "They want to get him the ball. He's a tough runner who is fast and shifty and likes to cut back. He's also got good size so he can run through people. They've got a few other guys who can run the ball, including their quarterback (Justin Van Wambeke), but they're really there to keep defenses honest so that you can't totally focus on Witcik. We're really going to have to slow Witcik down."
Advancement: Winner gets a second round game against the winner of No. 1 Glenbard West vs. No. 16 Elk Grove.
-- Patricia Babcock McGraw
No. 14 Notre Dame (5-4) at No. 3 Grayslake North (8-1)
When: 7 p.m. today
Radio coverage: WRLR 98.3 FM or WRLR.FM (stream)Last week: Notre Dame lost to Carmel, 20-13; Grayslake North def. Woodstock North, 35-29.
Notre Dame playoff history: The Dons are making their seventh straight playoff appearance. Their furthest advancement came in 1989 when they lost in the Class 5A state title game to Mt. Carmel, 32-0. Last year, they lost in the first round to Batavia, 35-28.
Grayslake North playoff history: This is the first playoff appearance for the Knights in the seven-year history of the school.
Skinny: Grayslake North coach Steve Wood never sleeps well during football season. But he's been sleeping like a baby this week, of all weeks. Grayslake North is making its first playoff appearance in school history tonight. "Well, that's such a good feeling that I just think there's a level of satisfaction with that," Wood said. "Plus we've been playing so well lately and this week we had a great week of practice. It's been a lot of fun. The guys are so excited and they're working really hard." The Knights, who won their first-ever Fox Valley Fox title, certainly have their work cut out for them. They drew a tough 5-4 team in Notre Dame, which plays in one of the toughest conferences in the state in the East Suburban Catholic. "They play such a tough schedule. They are definitely battle-tested," Wood said of Notre Dame, a physical team that controls the tempo and the clock with its deliberate rushing game. Running back Chris James has rolled up more than 1,500 yards for the Dons so far this season. "Their quarterback (Dan Nagode) can throw the ball, but James is the main guys who gets the ball," Wood said. "I don't think we'll be able to shut him out, but we will definitely need to slow him down." It's been tough this season for opposing defenses to slow down Grayslake North quarterback A.J. Fish. Just last week, he accounted for about 400 yards of offense himself. His ability to both pass and run the ball for big gains makes him dangerous. "A.J. has had a great year. He's been unbelievable," Wood said. "But the thing that's really made our team successful is that it's always been A.J. and someone else stepping up. One game it might be A.J. and Charlie Pine, another is might be A.J. and Titus Booker. Brad Baker and Vince Smith have stepped up, too and that has made it a little bit easier on A.J."
Advancement: Winner gets a second round game against the winner of No. 6 Chicago Foreman vs. No. 11 Chicago Steinmetz.
-- Patricia Babcock McGraw
No. 15 St. Viator (5-4) at No. 2 Lakes (8-1)
When: 7:30 p.m. today
Last week: St. Viator lost to St. Patrick, 42-30; Lakes def. North Chicago, 62-0.
St. Viator playoff history: The Lions are making their first playoff appearance since 2009. They have never advanced past the second round.
Lakes playoff history: The Eagles are making their fourth straight playoff appearance and fifth overall in the eight-year history of the school. Last year, they lost in the Class 6A quarterfinals to Batavia, 42-0. It was their furthest advancement in the postseason.
Skinny: 62-0. 56-12. 42-14. 69-20. 60-0. Those are the scores from Lakes' games in five of the last six weeks. They were all wins for the Eagles, who weren't just defeating teams but destroying them. Lakes coach Luke Mertens has had a theme all week. "All that's going to change," Mertens said of the lopsided scores. "I've been telling our kids all week that we've gotten spoiled and that we've got to be ready for a completely different game against St. Viator. We're not going to get the ball and score in two plays. This is going to be a very tough game against a team that might be 5-4 but is very talented and plays in a very tough conference. This game could come down to the final minute. We're going to have to play a four-quarter game for the first time in a long time. I worry about our ability to face adversity and hang in there for four quarters. We really haven't been forced to do that." The dynamic duo of quarterback T.J. Edwards and Direll Clark has put the Eagles on easy street for much of the season. Both can run for big gains and Edwards' ability to pass makes defending Lakes a nightmare. "We've played well the last few weeks, but we can't get caught up in our scores or our record," Mertens said. "You're never really as bad or as good as people say you are. I think we'll get our best read on where we are when we play a team like St. Viator." The Lions like to run the ball but aren't afraid to take to the air. In fact, Mertens says that they would be considered a pass heavy team in the North Suburban Prairie. "Compared to the teams in our division, St. Viator passes a lot," Mertens said. "I would compare them to Wauconda in that way. It will be really tough to stack up against the run or drop back for the pass because they can do both so well." St. Viator's top rusher is Mayo Arogundade while its top receiver is Kevin Hammarlund.
Advancement: Winner gets a second round game against the winner of No. 7 Rolling Meadows vs. No. 10 Lake Forest.
-- Patricia Babcock McGraw
No. 12 Chicago Lake View (6-2) at No. 5 Grant (7-2)
When: 7 p.m. today
Last week: Lake View def. Chicago Senn, 34-14; Grant def. Antioch, 16-9.
Lake View playoff history: The Wildcats are making their third playoff appearance in school history and first since 1996. They have never advanced past the first round.
Grant playoff history: The Bulldogs are making their seventh playoff appearance in the last eight years, with their furthest advancement coming in 2008 when they lost in the Class 6A quarterfinals to Lemont, 35-14. Last year, they lost in the second round to Lakes, 38-7.
Skinny: The injury bug keeps gnawing at Grant. This week in practice, the weary Bulldogs were thrown for another loop when backup quarterback Jake Bychowski got dinged up. He is still struggling with his sprained elbow, which kept him out for several games earlier in the season when he was starting at middle linebacker for Grant. He is now at quarterback in place of starter Kyle Whitman, who went down with a season-ending knee injury a few weeks ago. On top of that, the Bulldogs have endured season-ending injuries to leading rusher Jonathan Wells (shoulder) as well as their two starting cornerbacks. "It's been a crazy year," Grant coach Kurt Rous said. "But honestly, we're used to it. We just have to keep rotating guys into different spots and find out who can help us most." Rous was optimistic earlier in the week that he'd be able to start Bychowski at quarterback against Lake View, but he wasn't absolutely certain. "I can't say for sure who we'll start at quarterback," Rous said. "That's why we can't take anything for granted. We're going to be challenged just because we've got so much (movement in the lineup)." Juniors Jason Bach and Billy Sullivan could get some reps at quarterback if Bychowski isn't ready or needs some extended breathers The Bulldogs might be breathing heavy while trying to keep up with a Lake View team that is fast and likes to run. "They have some very good athletes and they probably run the ball more than 80 percent of the time," Rous said. "The good news is that our defense has been playing really well lately and we're pretty healthy there." Meanwhile, Rous wonders how the Lake View defense will respond to his team's option offense. "I have a feeling they don't see the option much down in the city," Rous said. "If we can run our option well, we might be able to give them some trouble."
Advancement: Winner gets a second round game against the winner of No. 4 Crystal Lake Central vs. No. 13 Chicago Hyde Park.
-- Patricia Babcock McGraw
No. 15 Wauconda (5-4) at No. 2 Marian Central (9-0)
When: 7 p.m. today
Last week: Wauconda lost to Libertyville, 40-20; Marian Central def. Wheaton Academy, 41-7.
Wauconda playoff history: The Bulldogs are making their sixth playoff appearance in school history and their first since 2007. Their furthest advancement came in 1992 when they lost in the Class 4A quarterfinals to Oswego, 48-0.
Marian Central playoff history: The Hurricanes are making their fourth straight playoff appearance. They've won four state titles: 1983, 1986, 1987 and 1989. The last two years, the Hurricanes have advanced to the Class 5A quarterfinals. Last year, they lost to Montini, 52-27.
Skinny: Wauconda is widely considered the most pass-oriented team in the North Suburban Prairie Division. But the Bulldogs might just be about to meet their match in Marian Central. "Their quarterback (Chris Streveler) has already committed to the University of Minnesota," Wauconda coach Dave Mills said. "He is a big threat at 6-foot-3, 215 pounds. There is a reason (Marian Central) is 9-0. We will have our hands full." Streveler has passed for nearly 2,000 yards and has 19 touchdowns to just 2 interceptions. He's got three receivers who all have more than 20 catches each But interestingly, the passing game isn't the Hurricanes' only weapon. Running back Ephraim Lee has rushed for slightly more than 1,000 yards. He's also rolled up 11 touchdowns Meanwhile, Wauconda quarterback Austin Swenson completed 12 passes for 178 yards and a touchdown last week against a tough Libertyville defense in the mud. The Bulldogs will need fullback David Starkey to have a big game as well to keep the defense honest and give Swenson more time to hook up with top receivers like Chris Kass and Austin Piekarski.
Advancement: Winner gets a second round game against the winner of No. 7 Woodstock North vs. No. 10 Sterling.
-- Patricia Babcock McGraw


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The Ghoul Vendetta is available now at your favorite book or ebook retailer!
Here are a few: Amazon, B&N, Apple, IndieBound, Google.
It will be available as an audiobook from Audible, but I don't have a release date yet. As soon as I know, you'll know, I promise.
I think it's the best SPI Files book I've written so far, if I do say so myself. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I did writing it.
As always, if the book rocks your world (or even induces a mild seismic event), I'd love it if you would post a review on the retailer site of your choice.
Happy reading!
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I just started it and am loving it. I just had to comment: drunk teenage werewolves, zoo and chaos – please tell me that story is gonna be a novella!
That's what I was wondering – great!
Great Read!
So when's the sequel? [Very Big Grin]
Just finished it and posted a review on Amazon. Loved, loved, loved the book and am loving Rake even more than I did before.
And thanks Ms. Shearin for confirming there would be a novella regarding that date. If not, with the little snippits you mentioned in the book – I was going to beg for the story.
Finished the book. Loved it!
Really enjoyed seeing the friends of Rake make an appearance. Can't wait to get to join in on their expedition.
Looking forward to the novella and the new series!
Thank you, Diana!
I am almost done with reading The Ghoul Vendetta, and I very much enjoyed the direction you took this story! I am just frustrated that the audiobook is not released at the same time as the books! My husband drives all day, and he loves listening to your stories. It is also nice to be able to talk with him about your stories, but we haven't been able to do that yet, and he is chomping at the bit to hear the book! Hopefully, he won't have to wait too long (and I wasn't about to hold up my reading pleasure just to wait for the audiobook!!) Thank you for bringing us both a great way to spend our time!
Hi Patti,
Yes, it frustrates me, too. However, Audible needs the absolute final typeset version of the manuscript for their actors, and that isn't available until close to publication. Then they have to work the book into their production schedule.
So glad you and your hubby are enjoying my books!! : ) As soon as I know the release date, I'll shout it from the cyber rooftops. ; )


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Barnes Arico Named BIG EAST Coach Of The Year
March 2, 2012
HARTFORD, Conn. - St. John's head coach Kim Barnes Arico was named the 2012 BIG EAST Coach of the Year, as announced by officials from the BIG EAST Conference at the annual postseason awards press conference on Friday afternoon at the XL Center in Hartford.
It is the second time in her tenure that Barnes Arico has earned this prestigious honor. She was also honored in 2006 as the BIG EAST Coach of the Year after leading the 2005-06 squad to an 11-5 league mark, 21-6 overall, and No. 4 seed in the 2006 conference tournament. The award comes a day after Barnes Arico was named to the U.S. Basketball Writers Association Women's National Coach of the Year award watch list.
In her 10th year as head coach of the St. John's women's basketball team, Barnes Arico took a team that was picked to finish seventh in the BIG EAST preseason coaches poll to a No. 2 seed in this weekend's BIG EAST Tournament. Her 2011-12 squad, which returned just three veteran starters in a fairly inexperienced lineup defeated five ranked teams, three on the road, to finish with a 21-8 overall record and a record-breaking 13-3 league slate.
Barnes Arico has had a signature year so far, becoming the St. John's women's basketball program's all-time winningest coach with her Feb. 12 victory at then-No. 17/16 Rutgers, 61-52. She also led St. John's to its third-straight 20-win season, her fifth overall as head coach and is the only coach in St. John's program-history to have five 20-win seasons. With a 63-48 victory over Howard on Nov. 30, she cleared the 250-career wins plateau.
Barnes Arico and the Red Storm won its last eight-consecutive games and 10 of its last 11, to finish out the regular season. During the run, the Red Storm knocked off then-No. 2 Connecticut, 57-56, on Feb. 18, ending the Huskies' 99-game home winning streak and grabbing national headlines. St. John's also defeated Rutgers twice, once on its home court, becoming the only team not in the top 10 to do so, No. 12 Georgetown, 54-45 (Feb. 27) and then-No. 12/14 Louisville, 72-64 on Jan. 8. St. John's won seven-consecutive road games in the BIG EAST.
St. John's is currently ranked No. 18 in the Associated Press Poll and No. 21 in the ESPN.com-USA Today Coaches Poll after starting the season at 5-5.
When Barnes Arico was hired as head coach, she took over a St. John's program that was winless in the BIG EAST to a yearly NCAA Tournament contender. She has led the program to three NCAA Tournament berths (2006, 2010, 2011), including back-to-back second round appearances in each of the past two seasons. With her successes in 2012, she is looking to make it three-straight as an NCAA Tournament team, which would make her the only St. John's women's basketball coach to appear in four total NCAA Tournaments during their tenure.
Barnes Arico has led St. John's to six overall postseason appearances and nine-straight BIG EAST Tournaments, including four-consecutive trips before the BIG EAST began allowing all 16 teams. From 2009-11, the Red Storm was ranked for 16-straight weeks in the Associated Press Poll, including the first-ever preseason ranking in 2010-11. St. John's was also ranked for 18-consecutive weeks in the ESPN Coaches Poll. In 2011-12, St. John's was once again nationally recognized, receiving a preseason No. 25 ranking the AP poll.
Over her time with St. John's she has been named BIG EAST Coach of the Year twice (2006, 2012), was the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association Coach of the Year twice (2006, 2010) and the Basketball Coaches Association of New York Statewide Coach of the Year three times (2005, 2010, 2011). In early fall, she was a featured speaker at the Howard Garfinkel's "Clinic To End All Clinics."
Barnes Arico is the third women's basketball coach from St. John's to earn this award, but it is the fourth time overall.
With the No. 2 seed, in the 2012 BIG EAST Conference Championships St. John's and will have a double bye to the Quarterfinals. The Red Storm will play the winner of the Louisville vs. Villanova/Seton hall match up on Sunday, March 4. Tip off is slated for 6 p.m. (ET).
On Thursday, four members of the St. John's women's basketball team received All-BIG EAST honors as senior forward Da'Shena Stevens was awarded the BIG EAST Sportsmanship Award as well as all-conference second team honors. Junior Shenneika Smith was named to the All-BIG EAST first team, classmate Nadirah McKenith earned all-second team honors and rookie forward Amber Thompson was named to the BIG EAST All-Freshman team.
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Rider (s): Justin McDonald, Michael Phillips, Cameron Dillon, Micah McGoldrick and Ben Townley
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FARMINGDALE, NJ –November 13, 2012– Bel-Ray Company, Inc. – the leading USA-based lubrication manufacturing company is pleased to announce the continuation of their partnership with Honda New Zealand, Bel-Ray Honda Racing. The team will compete in both the MX1 and MX2 class in the 2013 New Zealand Motocross Championship beginning in February.
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