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10th Annual Montgomery County Board of Developmental Disability Services Chili Cook-Off. Saturday, March 12th at the Coliseum, Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Dayton. 5pm – 8pm. This year's theme is "The Wizard of Oz"; first 150 people in costume get a prize. All ages welcome, admission is $1 for those with disabilities, $3 for otherwise, and over 1000 people are expected to attend. (There is a $25 deposit for chili cooks who want to compete; the money will be returned when you arrive at the cook-off.) For more information or for entry forms, contact Tim Pfister at 937-837-9253.
Wings URS Chili Cook-Off. Sunday, March 20th at Wings Sports Bar, 7902 N. Dixie Drive, Dayton. 12 noon – 4pm. Proceeds benefit United Rehabilitation Services. Free admission, all ages welcome, $20 entry fee to compete. Contact Ashley Brookey for more information at 937-233-1230, ext 104 or email firstname.lastname@example.com
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Try to make it out to one of these events. You'll find yourself enjoying some great chili, meeting some fun people, and you'll be supporting the charities they're raising money for. And if you find yourself especially enjoying a bowl of "Hendrix's Hoppin' Red Hot", then I'm sure to not be far away — look me up and say hello.


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Lord Henley: My Lords, the noble Lord asked for a definition of a trade organisation. It may be that the noble Lord did get up late because subsection (4) provides an explanation of what is meant by a trade organisation. It means:
Of course, if the noble Lord would prefer to have a more detailed definition I should be happy to write to him about that.
Secondly, he asked whether, under the provisions of this Bill, someone who was not disabled and not qualified to be a member of a union for a particular reason might find a disabled person who was similarly not qualified somehow being able to be a member of the union. That could not be the case. If a legitimate disqualification affected X who was not disabled, it would presumably also affect Y who was disabled.
Thirdly, the noble Lord asked whether trade unions would be liable if groups of members committed the union to expenditure by making a reasonable adjustment when the union was unaware of what was being done. I find it odd that the noble Lord seeks to restrict the duty on trade unions to make reasonable adjustment if local members are expected to offer union services; for example, holding meetings and distributing literature. Unions must ensure that the duty on them is given adequate effect by the members according to the rules of the union. Financial control is obviously an internal matter for the union.
If the noble Lord requires an enlargement of subsection (4) of Amendment No. 51, I should be more than happy to write to him about that.
Lord McCarthy: My Lords, I had noticed that but I regard it as a tautology. Therefore, I should be extremely pleased if the noble Lord would write to me about that.
On Question, amendment agreed to.
Lord Henley moved Amendments Nos. 52 and 53:
After Clause 12, insert the following new clause:
Lord Swinfen moved Amendment No. 54:
After Clause 12, insert the following new clause:
Lord Swinfen moved Amendment No. 54:
Lord Addington: My Lords, I very much sympathise with the aims behind the noble Lord's amendments. We should guard against discrimination on the basis that someone has a disposition to develop a particular disease. However, Amendment No. 54 states:
That is repeated in another amendment in the group. I am not very comfortable with that proposal. We do not know what any Secretary of State at any given point in time may consider necessary or on what criteria or grounds.
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At St. Brigids fundraiser last Friday, from left: Jerome OConnor, Edwin Torres, Borough President Scott Stringer, Assemblymember Sylvia Friedman, Councilmember Rosie Mendez and State Senator Martin Connor. Below, surprise guest developer Gregg Singer.
Huh? Old P.S. 64 owner offers to buy St. Brigids
By Lincoln Anderson
Crashing last Fridays benefit to save St. Brigids Church was none other than Gregg Singer, the embattled owner of the nearby old P.S. 64. He even contributed to the fundraiser, though, he admitted, it was not a lot of money.
Singer hung around at the benefit more than an hour. Not surprisingly, his presence raised a few eyebrows.
One woman said, Are you Gregg Singer? What are you here for? he said. I said, I want to save the church. In fact, if hes to be believed, Singer said hed might want to buy the Avenue B church, demolition of which is on hold pending a court hearing this Thursday. Fixing the churchs damaged east wall, he said, shouldnt be that hard, and certainly wouldnt cost anywhere near the $7 million the archdiocese claims.
I would buy it, but I would have to do it for something that makes sense, Singer said. Maybe make it a homeless shelter maybe it could be an annex or something, he said, referring to the old P.S. 64, at 605 E. Ninth St., which hes currently converting into a privately run homeless center and treatment facility. Another option for the church could be senior, low-income housing, he said. Singer added that if he can work something out even if he doesnt buy the property he could put the community space that hes offered Councilmember Rosie Mendez he would include in the old P.S. 64 providing he were allowed to do luxury apartments at the old P.S. 64 instead of a shelter into the old church instead. That could be interesting. Maybe thats an idea and I could help fund that, he said.
Singer asked The Villager for a contact at the Catholic archdiocese, and was given the number of spokesperson Joe Zwilling. Singer promptly called Zwilling and reported back that Zwilling was out until Thursday, but that hell keep trying to reach him.
The archdiocese insists the St. Brigids property will be used for some Catholic mission- or charities-related purpose.
Michael Rosen, a leader of the East Village Community Coalition, said Singers contribution to the St. Brigids fund should be returned. Noting that on Monday Singers workers were erecting scaffolding so they could continue to chop historic details off the old schools exterior providing a stop-work order is lifted Rosen said, The community has spent years and a great amount of effort getting landmark designation for the old P.S. 64. Mr. Singer has acted with maliciousness in stripping this building. Hes mocked this community. I cant imagine what he would do if he were in control of St. Brigids.
Singer says the city is forcing him to strip the details off the building, since it wont extend his demolition permit, which expires next month. The developer hopes to overturn the buildings June landmarking in court by stripping the exterior using his pre-existing permit that was issued two years ago.
Rosen recently floated the idea to The Villager that the church could build a new facility on two adjacent lots that are part of the St. Brigids property, including a vacant lot in the blocks interior and another vacant lot east of the church. The new building could use the churchs air rights, Rosen said.
Told of Rosens idea, Singer said hes interested and would like to hear more about it.
Paul Dougherty, a member of the Committee to Save St. Brigids, referred questions to Rosen of E.V.C.C., saying that the old P.S. 64 issue was too loaded for him to comment on Singers offer. However, Jerome OConnor, another member of the committee, said while hes not as familiar with the old P.S. 64 struggle, hes willing to listen to Singers offer to try to save the church.
What would he want in exchange? OConnor asked. I would talk with anybody. Im not part of E.V.C.C. Im involved with the church. Ive only heard the E.V.C.C. side of the story
. I know he bought the building when people were giving them away because no one would take them.
OConnor is also calling on Mayor Bloomberg, who is currently in Ireland where he is honoring New Yorks historic Fighting 69th Brigade, to state his opinion on what he thinks should happen to St. Brigids.
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.but the first captain of the Fighting 69th came from St. Brigids, said OConnor.
I was surprised to see him there, said Councilmember Mendez of Singers appearance at the St. Brigids fundraiser. She said he came up to speak to her but she told him she couldnt.
Hes suing the city and my name is in the lawsuits. I told him his attorneys can talk to my attorneys, said Mendez, who has a confidentiality agreement with Singer stemming from their negotiations on July 6 over the old P.S. 64. Told of Singers latest offer, she said, I dont know what he means by that. I dont know if its part of a new offer or part of the CHARAS/old P.S. 64 offer.
Meanwhile, archdiocese spokesperson Zwilling last week told The Villager that the windows at St. Brigids Church that demolition workers smashed with long crowbars at the end of last month to the anguish of protesters who pleaded with the workers to stop the destruction werent stained glass but less-valuable painted glass.
We had them evaluated and they were not stained glass, Zwilling said, noting he personally requested the evaluation more than a year ago. Not only were they not monetarily worth as much as stained glass, but some of the windows had been painted over numerous times and so were not original, Zwilling said. The archdiocese does sometimes remove stained glass windows and store them for reuse in other churches, he noted.
Everything that was of historical or liturgical value [from St. Brigids] has been removed and put in storage, Zwilling said.
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Intracellular immunity
Despite extracellular immune surveillance, many viral and bacterial pathogens are still able to infect cells. Because of this there must be a way to detect and neutralise pathogens intracellularly. Historically, infected cells have been seen as largely helpless and only able to signal for help. However, there is increasing evidence that cells have their own mechanisms for directly restricting pathogen replication.
It is this process of intracellular immunity that my lab is interested in. In order to study intracellular immunity, we are combining cellular pathogen infection experiments with structural and biophysical approaches. We use these techniques to investigate infection from both the host and pathogen perspective. The evolutionary arms race between the two continues to provide some of the most unexpected and fascinating discoveries in biology and these insights form the basis of future medicines and therapies.
Overview of intracellular immunity provided by TRIM21
Selected Papers
- Fletcher, A.J., Mallery, D.L., Watkinson, R.E., Dickson, C.F. and James, L.C. (2015)
Sequential ubiquitination and deubiquitination enzymes synchronize the dual sensor and effector functions of TRIM21
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 112: (32):10014-10019
- Tam, J.C., Bidgood, S.R., McEwan, W.A. and James, L.C. (2014)
Intracellular sensing of complement C3 activates cell autonomous immunity
Science 345: (6201): p. 1256070
- Price, A.J., Jacques, D.A., McEwan, W.A., Fletcher, A.J., Essig, S., Chin, J.W., Halambage, U.D., Aiken, C. and James, L.C. (2014)
Host Cofactors and Pharmacologic Ligands Share an Essential Interface in HIV-1 Capsid That Is Lost upon Disassembly
PLoS Pathog 10: (10):e1004459
- Vaysburd, M., Watkinson, R.E., Cooper, H., Reed, M., O'Connell, K., Smith, J., Cruickshanks, J. and James, L.C. (2013)
Intracellular antibody receptor TRIM21 prevents fatal viral infection
Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 110: (30):12397-12401
- McEwan, W.A., Tam, J.C.H., Watkinson, R.E., Bidgood, S.R., Mallory, D.L. and James, L.C. (2013)
Intracellular antibody-bound pathogens stimulate immune signaling via the Fc receptor TRIM21
Nature Immunology, doi:10.1038/ni.2548
- Caines, M.E., Bichel, K., Price, A.J., McEwan, W.A., Towers, G.J., Willett, B.J., Freund, S.M. and James, L.C. (2012)
Diverse HIV viruses are targeted by a conformationally dynamic antiviral
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Where is Betty O'Pray?
How can an elderly lady, 77 years old, vanish into thin air as she strolled along a fairly well-worn track in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales??
Elizabeth – Betty to her friends – is believed to have set off for a walk along the track that leads from her home in Medlow Bath to the main Blue Mountains town of Katoomba, some 6km away, on Monday March 7.
A family member spoke to her on her mobile phone at about 11am that day but by 11pm she hadn't returned home – so the police were alerted. They managed to contact Betty by phone but then lost the connection. In that brief conversation, she was not able to tell police exactly where she was, but said she was all right, although she was running out of water. She was in a clearing, she said.
In following days, helicopters flew over the area where she might have been, based on calculating the signal from her phone to its the connection with a mobile transmission tower. Teams of searchers grew, but there was no sign of the elderly lady, who had been born in Scotland but had lived in Medlow Bath for a number of years.
By Monday, March 21, Betty will have been missing for two weeks – and that's a long time for an elderly person to be lost in the bush. She might be able to find water, particularly as it has been raining occasionally, but she certainly doesn't have any food.
So where is she? Searchers have combed virtually every inch of the bushland alongside the track she regularly walked along. It wends up and down, but it's virtually impossible for anyone to lose their way because it's wide and runs beside a fenced-off railway line, which in turn follows the Great Western Highway. The sound of large trucks is always within earshot of the track.
For Betty to become lost after setting out that day she would have had to step off the main path and head into the bush. And while there are minor tracks she could have followed, search teams have been through them and also broken away into the thick undergrowth. They've called her name, they've shouted 'Coo-eeee!' – then listened in the hope of hearing a reply from the missing woman. But nothing.
There were reports of a resident living on a plateau hearing cries for help from the bushland below, but another thorough search failed to find any sign of Betty and there is the possibility that the cry had a reasonable explanation – such as searchers shouting to one another.
But how far could Betty have got, had she indeed struck off into the bush for an unknown reason (perhaps because she had become disoriented, as she is reported to have suffered from mild dementia)? She is unlikely to have been able to travel far into the undergrowth, which grabs at the face, entangles itself in legs, snares feet and has steep slopes that can easily provoke a fall.
Experts have rappelled down cliff faces on the off chance that Betty was down there but the result has been the same – no sign of her.
Teams of police, firemen, State Emergency Service volunteers and civilians have all contributed tirelessly, knocking on doors in a wide radius in the hope that someone might have seen Betty somewhere – perhaps as she walked into a built up area. Police have also asked for anyone who was in the Medlow Bath vicinity to provide them with photos they might have taken in the days before, during and after Betty first went missing in the hope that they might glean something from the direction she was walking.
A resident who lives beside the path told me that she spoke to Betty recently on one of her walks and the elderly lady seemed a little confused. The resident asked Betty if she was all right and she assured the resident she was fine, thank you, and carried on her way.
Perhaps there's a clue there – that on the day she set out she ended up becoming disoriented. But it doesn't explain why she can't be found.
The search appears to be winding down. But it is to be hoped that everyone in the region remains vigilant. It would be wonderful to run a headline along the lines of 'Miracle in the Mountains'.
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Dear Richard, thank you for your article. I have been following the news about Betty's disappearance and noticed that mainstream media have not been providing updates in the past few days.
Like you, I am intrigued by the fact that there has been no trace of Betty, despite all the searches. As I work in community/aged care, I have a lot of first hand experience of cognitive impairment issues. It is so sad to imagine her being lost, alone and confused.
I still hope she will be found alive!
Please keep up your reporting.
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You Richard. You sound like you know the area well. Where can she be ? The trail seems to have gone cold. 🙁
Thank you Richard for this extremely well written and compassionate piece. It's upsetting to think of Elizabeth out there alone; she looks like such a gentle person. If I mention to anyone that her disappearance is strange, they immediately trot out the mild dementia but as you stated, it doesn't explain why she hasn't been found. Surely the phone call roughly fixed her location and I presume she was told by police to stay put. I wonder how she got into the clearing in the first place. Do you happen to know if an Aboriginal tracker was consulted? I'd appreciate an updates via email or on your site.
Thank you too Richard for taking the time to write this compassionate article.
I volunteered for 2 of those search days & am still haunted by the fact that Betty has not been found. I feel tremendously sad for her family as they still have no answers to her disappearance.
I also am very sad for the family not knowing what happened to their mother.
And poor Betty would of been very cold, wet, thirsty and hungry.
My heart bleeds for her and how she felt the first 2 weeks when she went missing.
No news for weeks. Nothing. If Elizabeth were a missing child there would be an uproar. A frail-looking elderly woman has apparently forced her way through difficult to penetrate bush and got herself into a clearing from which she subsequently disappeared. I'd like to know what she said in the phone call with police. Didn't another elderly woman disappear up there a few years ago?
Thanks Richard. I'd appreciate it.
Any update? Been thinking about poor Betty every day.
Is there any news or update on Betty ?
I was driving in the area in October 2015 and saw Betty (as I later found out) sitting on a track to the west of the road. I suspected that she was hurt so pulled up and drove back. Got out of the car and walked down the track to find that she'd fallen over and was not able to get up. She'd grazed her self and was bleeding and had been sitting there waving at cars for quite some time. It was lucky that I saw her. I helped her up to my car, cleaned up her wounds and drove her home. We rang her daughter who turned up about 40 minutes later. My wife and I had a cup of tea with Betty whilst waiting and she was a charming lady. She told us of her life in Scotland and the move to Australia and we had a lovely chat.
Like everyone else I find it incredibly difficult to believe that she wandered too far from the main track. The bush is thick and from what I learned about her, she was neither strong or agile enough to negotiate walking through scrub on uneven ground.


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Her slot at this year's MTV Video Music Awards has given us all something new to talk about though - she looked stunning! Not only did she seem firmly back on form, unlike last year which I hate to admit was a little cringe-worthy, but she was stylishly dressed and sporting some beautiful hair extensions.
She's rumoured to have had a fair few cosmetic surgery treatments since hitting the limelight, from lip augmentations and rhinoplasty to boob jobs and liposuction, but the change to her appearance that caused the most controversy has got to be that infamous hair cut she gave herself. Lots of women, famous ones too, have shaved their heads for one reason or another. But for some reason, when Britney took the clippers to her scalp, it really struck a chord and told us something about the star we might not otherwise have realised.
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Waking up and getting out of bed before the sun rises isn't usually on anybody's list of things to do during a couple's weekend getaway, but there we were, at 5:00 in the morning, groggily brushing our teeth and trying to stay out of each others' way. My husband and I were having a romantic weekend in Napa Valley, and a hot air balloon ride over Napa's vineyards and wineries was on the top of our own list of vacation activities. Balloons Above the Valley, and the small handful of other hot air balloon ride companies that operate in Napa Valley, only take passengers in the three hours after sunrise: After that, the winds pick up, and it's not as safe to operate the balloons. When we woke up, it was dark out. When we landed, the sun was shining, drying the morning dew off the trees and brightening our day. Watch this video, and enjoy the sun rising over California Wine Country.
Hot air balloon rides use propane gas to achieve lift, hence, the noise. It's an interesting experience; peaceful and quiet floating through the sky intermittently interrupted by the roar and flames, only to have the propane turned off abruptly and be wrapped by the cool air and silent drifting once again.
Balloons Above the Valley was named the best hot air balloon ride company in Napa Valley for 17 years in a row. The staff we saw were all friendly and professional, and remarkably cheery for the early hour. All the participants met at a Napa Valley hotel right off Highway 29 for a pre-ride talk, Starbucks coffee, and breakfast muffins/pastries. I recommend two things: 1. Eat a muffin, even if you're not hungry yet, because your body will need some energy to stay warm. 2. Go to the bathroom, your next chance to do so won't be for a couple of hours, upon your return.
It was a short, maybe 7 minute ride to the launching area from the hotel. Our pilot, Bob, told us what wineries we were floating over, and shared some anecdotes (probably well-worn) about the area. He explained that the meeting time, which was half an hour before sunrise, was scheduled early in the morning to allow for basic instructions to be given out and forms to be signed in away so as to not miss the sun rising over Napa Valley.
It's chilly up in the atmosphere (well, 1300 feet up, anyway) in March. The pathway we flew took us from Yountville to Napa proper, and, in part, followed the Napa Valley Wine Train tracks. Bob said that he prefers the winter and spring hot air balloon rides over those in the summer — when the vineyards are especially verdant — because he stands right under the flame, controlling the release of propane, and he doesn't get as hot. It wasn't so cold as to be miserable, but the air was bracing. And energizing. The flight lasted 70 minutes or so, and perfectly coincided with the sun completely rising in the morning sky. It was spectacular. After we landed, Balloons Above the Valley hosted a champagne breakfast back where we all started from, and this was a good thing: we found ourselves to be starving. The mimosas hit the spot, too. After all, what's a romantic getaway weekend in Napa Valley without at least a little bit of champagne?
Hot air balloon rides are on many travelers' bucket lists of vacation activities. I can't think of a better way to check that item off your list than to enjoy the sun rising over Napa Valley. Balloons Above the Valley is a highly recommended vacation activity for a romantic getaway in California Wine Country.
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A guilty pleasure you can't seem to quit?
Jelly Bellys.
Which flavour of ice cream best describes your personality?
Salted Caramel.
A song that makes your heart skip a beat?
'Last Goodbye' by Jeff Buckley.
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Stop dimming the lights and piling on the makeup. There are new, better ways to make your skin look fresh.
There's an old Guatemalan proverb that says, "We are the age of our heart." Sweet sentiment, but as any dermatologist will tell you, we're actually the age of our cumulative sun exposure—and to a lesser extent, our chronic stress, poor diet, lack of sleep, and genetic makeup. Fortunately, it's not too late to repair some of the damage we've already wrought. "You have a lot of control," says dermatologist Doris J. Day, clinical assistant professor of dermatology at New York University Medical Center. "Women don't have to accept changes to their appearance just because they're getting older—there's so much you can do."
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No, hitting the dimmer switch isn't a real solution. Instead, teach your skin to act young with the three ingredients dermatologists agree can make a difference. Retinol, a vitamin A derivative, has been proven to stimulate cell turnover and increase collagen production. "As of today, this family of ingredients still has the most well-documented science behind it," says David E. Bank, an associate in clinical dermatology at Columbia University/Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. Peptides, or protein fragments, prompt skin to stop acting its age by helping boost collagen production. "When peptides are used in conjunction with a retinol at night, the results can be powerful," says dermatologist Patricia Wexler, associate clinical professor of dermatology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. And antioxidants, such as green tea, grape-seed extract, vitamin C, and soy, combat free radicals by transforming them into benign compounds. "The complexion is assaulted with stress every day, and antioxidants defend against environmental injury to the skin," says Amy B. Lewis, a clinical assistant professor at Yale University School of Medicine. In the morning, smooth an antioxidant serum, such as Physician's Complex C-Plus Antioxidant Serum or Prevage, on cleansed skin, followed by a moisturizer containing a broad-spectrum sunscreen. Or find a product that is all three in one, such as Clinique Superdefense Triple Action Moisturizer SPF 25 or Nivea Visage Q10 Advanced Wrinkle Reducer Lotion SPF 15. In the evening, cleanse, moisturize, and slather on a treatment cream or serum containing just retinol, such as Neutrogena Healthy Skin Anti-Wrinkle Intensive Night Cream, or one that combines it with peptides and antioxidants as well, such as Clark's Botanicals Youth Serum or Philosophy Save Me. To make sure you're using a strong enough cream (1 percent is the most you can get over the counter, and .04 percent is as low as you want to go), Brandt suggests buying over-the-counter brands that list ingredients in detail. Companies don't have to disclose ingredient concentrations, but some still do. You should see some change in a month, but Brandt says it takes at least 12 weeks to experience significant results.
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Dermatologists can smooth superficial lines—when they're not accompanied by deeper wrinkles— with the least invasive treatments. A series of microdermabrasion sessions can minimize the problem. For this treatment, a device sprays the skin with finely ground mineral crystals, and as they're sucked back up into the vacuum, the dead outer layers of skin go with them, reducing fine wrinkles. Beyond abrasives, don't be alarmed if you start to hear the word "laser"—a lot. "Nonablative lasers shoot energy deep into the skin to increase collagen production and even out the texture of skin," Brandt says. The treatments require very little downtime, but they can burn a hole in your pocket (about $500 to $1,000 a pop), and it can take four to six sessions to see results.
Physicians order patients who complain of exhaustion to slow down, but when skin takes on a pallid, lifeless cast, speeding things up is your best bet. "As you get older, cell turnover slows, more dead skin accumulates on the surface, pores get clogged, and the outer layer becomes irritated and coarse," Lewis says.
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To brighten up, a weekly at home peel containing glycolic, lactic, citric, and malic acids (all AHAs), or salicylic acid (a BHA), dissolves that dead, top layer and reveals the fresh, clean skin beneath. "They really penetrate skin and increase radiance within a month," Day says. To determine the best peel for you, read the label and find out if the product is intended for your skin type. The sensitive-skinned can try L'Orèal Paris Dermo-Expertise ReNoviste Anti-Aging Glycolic Peel Kit; for normal skin, Avon Anew Clinical Advanced Retexturizing Peel; and for oily or combination complexions, MD Skincare Alpha Beta Daily Face Peel. To maintain radiance, slough away dead skin with a mild salicylic-acid cleanser, such as Patricia Wexler M.D. Dual Action Cleanser. At night, a cream containing alpha hydroxy acids, such as DDF The Glycolic 10% Exfoliating Moisturizer or Ole Henrickson Invigorating Night Gel, will speed up cell turnover while you sleep.
At the Doctor's Office:
In pursuit of fresher skin, "a series of four mild chemical peels definitely gives the complexion a glow and evens out hyperpigmentation," Brandt says. "And because the solutions doctors use are up to 50 percent stronger than over-the-counter peels, you can see the results more quickly. For smoothing over a rough complexion, medium-depth peels require a week of downtime, so recently, laser technology is being used more frequently. Lasers can reduce wrinkles, even out skin, and reduce dullness at the same time," Brandt says.
Like elephants, skin cells have long memories. So while you may have kicked that sun-worshipping habit years ago, those brown spots and splotches indicate your complexion hasn't forgotten. "Hyperpigmentation is a general term for increased production of melanin in the form of spots, blotches, and uneven skin tone, mostly caused by too much sun," Bank says. "And it responds well to treatment—if and only if you commit to using sun protection every day.
At Home:
Skin-care designed to tackle unevenly colored patches are usually labeled as skin "whiteners," "lighteners," and "brighteners"—and "they gently retard or block the production of melanin, inhibiting the production of new pigmentation as well as fading out pigment already present," Brandt says. Ingredients that help fade blotches include arbutin, kojic acid, and licorice extract, but the most commonly used ingredient—and the only over-the-counter product strong enough to really bleach skin—s hydroquinone. "When used conservatively, hydroquinone works," Bank says. "Unfortunately, it may soon be a prescription-only ingredient because the FDA is concerned about cases outside of the United States where people used very high concentrations on their bodies and developed pigmentation problems." For now, try True Radiant Revealing Complex, Ambi Skin Discoloration Fade Cream, or Peter Thomas Roth Potent Skin Lightening Gel, all of which should be applied in a thin layer after cleansing, but before moisturizer and sunscreen. "And they must be used over the entire face to get the results for evening out skin tone," Brandt says. Once you start regularly using a brightener, "expect a general improvement to your overall skin tone as well as a gradual fading of patches within about 15 days," Brandt says. Even if sunspots have been treated, a certain amount of ultraviolet light will still trigger overly pigmented pockets of skin (so the splotches return, and your money is wasted). "Wear a hat, vigilantly reapply sunscreen every two hours, and be aware of how much casual sun exposure you get during the day, whether it's on the street or through the car window," Fein says.
At the Doctor's Office:
When the discoloration is very dark, it may not respond to over-the-counter products. "Hydroquinone is available in higher concentrations and usually prescribed at a 4 percent strength," Bank says. "And it may also be combined with a retinoid—the prescription form of retinol—or glycolic acid, both of which help remove overly pigmented surface cells and replace them with fresh new cells that aren't." Another popular treatment for patches: Intense Pulsed Light (IPL). "When pigmentation is bombarded with varying wavelengths of light from this device, it's converted to heat and absorbed by the skin, removing the spots and evening out the skin tone," Brandt says. Four monthly treatments usually suffice, and the pain is minimal. Likewise, lasers designed to target pigmentation can also work wonders on problem spots and are minimally painful. "Tiny pulses of energy remove spots on the face, hands, shoulders, and chest," Brandt says. "Afterward, a scab forms for a week or two, and the redness can persist for over a month."
Some telltale signs of age—a personal paper shredder, a full set of Le Creuset pots, the odd gray hair—can be hidden away. Others, like wrinkles, are tough to conceal, but not impossible to treat. As with fine lines, wrinkles are caused by photoaging and expressions, "but deeper folds are also due to loss of volume," Bank says. "Fat, collagen, hyaluronic acid—everything thins out like a tire going flat, and sagging and creases occur." It makes some women want to hide under a paper bag—not shred it.
At Home:
Follow the regimen for fine lines, as skin still needs to be repaired, protected, and hydrated, but switch from retinol creams to a prescription-strength retinoid such as Retin-A or Renova. "They can diminish fine lines, improve skin texture, reduce brown spots, and minimize pore size," Day says. Just keep your expectations realistic: "Topical creams will have a softening effect, but to completely smooth deep wrinkles, professional intervention is usually required," Brandt says.
At the Doctor's Office:
For combating deep creases, there are two main weapons in a dermatologist's arsenal. For areas around the eyes, between the brows, and along the forehead—caused by facial expressions and called "dynamic lines"—doctors like to stick it to them. "In these areas, the skin is very tightly adhered to the muscle below, and when they contract and flex, the skin on top of them gets pleated like a curtain. Over time those pleats stop bouncing back," Bank says. Botox, according to most doctors, is the only way to erase lines for an extended period of time (three to six months). For the rest of the face, fillers—mostly with either collagen, hyaluronic acid, fat, or polylactic acids—are injected into the skin to plump marionette lines, cheek lines, and naso-labial folds, and add volume to sagging areas. "Different filling agents suit different needs and different doctors," Bank says. "For instance, hyaluronic acid-based fillers, such as Restylane and Juvaderm, are the workhorses because they're soft and pliable when injected, and if you get a bump it can be dissolved. Collagen-based fillers are often thinner so they suit more shallow lines; but then you may have a dermatologist with a deft hand for Sculptra, a polylactic acid–based filler, or who has had good results injecting fat." Find a cosmetic dermatologist who comes highly recommended, who either specializes in injectables or has a long history of work with them. "Their skill is crucial—no matter what substance is used, its success is entirely dependent on technique," Brandt says. Fillers usually wear off within a year, so deep creases will need to be refilled—something to consider, given the expense and small risk involved. As author Dorothy Fulheim once wrote about aging: "Youth is a disease from which we all recover. It's really a matter of deciding how much you're willing to go through to catch it again."


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Truth is perception. I have already heard this from Marcus Aurelius, Gautama Buddha, and Gustave Flaubert amongst others. But an interesting article(open access) on the science of how we process, keep and correct misinformation by Lewandowsky et al laid out strong scientific evidence for this idea.
This paper looks at the sociologic and psychologic basis of the genesis, spread and stickiness of misinformation. Their analysis of the near-impossiblity of correcting misinformation once it has taken hold warrants a second post, but here I want to look closely at how we assess the truth of something we hear.
Whether you are concentrating or not, you probably evaluate only 4 things as you decide if something you hear is true:
- Does it fit within my worldview?
- Is the story coherent?
- Is the messenger trustworthy?
- Does it fit with what (I think) others believe?
Get to know your worldview – it is your lens on the world
We are resistant to accepting something that contradicts our beliefs because that throws everything else we have used to construct our worldview into question. This construct, made up of all the things we thought to be 'true' has a huge influence on our decisions. A recent paper, used the example of climate change to show that we all select facts to support our beliefs and values. But what was fascinating is that scientists are better at this process – our training in empirical science doesn't make us more likely to believe the facts, only better at cherry picking them. At least when our cultural worldview is being challenged.
You should read Dan Kahan's pithy blog post on the paper.
Indeed, when we have to process information that is inconsistent with our internal knowledge collection we experience negative feelings, and process the info less fluently.
Why narrative can change beliefs
We all like stories. More importantly, we are all likely to believe the stories we hear when they relate to our world. A coherent story gives us information that is easier to understand and process, easily remembered, and more likely to influence our dear beliefs and values.
Over two thousand years ago, Socrates noted the importance of ethos in convincing people of something. If a message is to be believable, we have to feel we can trust the messenger. The message also had to be delivered with pathos, because this emotional connection with the audience also increased understanding and trust, but that is for another post. A little disturbingly, ethos can be easily manufactured by simply repeating an unknown name over and over. It is a two-way street: a resonant or engaging message can increase the credibility of the messenger to the listener.
What does everyone else think?
We are strongly influenced by what we think other people think, do, and expect us to do. Social norms are strong drivers of behavior. I was reassured, as an Australian, by one example Lewandowsky et al gave. In Australia, the morons with strong negative views about Aboriginal Australians or asylum seekers overestimated public support for their distasteful beliefs by 70% and 80%, respectively. That bitter slice of the Australian population is probably less than 2%.
So, with apologies to the x-files, it seems the truth is not out there. It is embedded within each of us, within our internal, calcified world-view that seems to be composed of the accretions of our social, cultural and other experiences. I am not sure if that is scary or reassuring.
But it suggests that we must be prepared to make a huge effort if we are to follow Keynes' wisdom: "When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?"
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Baton Rouge -- Senators refused Thursday to get rid of a Louisiana law that allows public school science teachers to use supplemental materials in their classrooms in addition to state-approved textbooks. The science teachers and students pushing repeal of the Louisiana Science Education Act said it creates a way for teachers to challenge evolution and teach creationism in classrooms.
More than 70 Nobel Prize-winning scientists urged the scrapping of the law that was passed in 2008. But the repeal was opposed by Gov. Bobby Jindal and Christian conservatives who said the law was designed to promote critical thinking and strengthen education.
The Senate Education Committee voted 2-1 against the repeal sought by Sen. Karen Carter Peterson, D-New Orleans. Several members of the committee weren't present when the vote was taken, but Thursday's decision was expected to kill the bill for the session.
Peterson said she would continue to pursue the repeal year after year, calling it "bad policy under the guise of academic freedom."
"This law is an embarrassment to our state, to our country and to our educational system," said Zack Kopplin, a college student who has led the push to jettison the law and has drummed up support from scientists around the country.
Gene Mills, leader of the Christian conservative group Louisiana Family Forum, said the law doesn't promote religion and doesn't allow for creationism to be taught in schools.
"It encourages academic inquiring in the classroom, and that is a laudable constitutional objective," Mills said.
Guidelines adopted by the state education board banned promotion of a religious doctrine in the supplemental materials and required that information presented by teachers be "scientifically sound and supported by empirical evidence." The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education didn't include a specific ban on the teaching of creationism.
The law still requires science teachers to use state-approved texts. However, it allows use of supplemental materials, chosen at the local level, on science subjects including evolution, cloning and global warming.
BESE can prohibit supplemental materials it deems inappropriate, but teachers and local school boards don't need BESE's prior approval to introduce supplemental material.
"These supplemental materials will be creationist materials," Kopplin said.
Russell Armstrong, a policy adviser to Jindal, said the law promotes the discussion of different views. He said repeal wouldn't benefit children or improve education.
While several opponents of Peterson's bill said the Louisiana Science Education Act was not about creationism, several who objected to the repeal challenged evolution as a scientific fact.
Education Committee Chairman Conrad Appel, R-Metairie, questioned whether any complaints had ever been filed about creationism being taught in schools since the law was passed. An education department official said no complaint has ever been lodged. No lawsuits have been filed challenging the Louisiana Science Education Act.
Voting against the repeal were Sens. Mike Walsworth, R-West Monroe, and Mack "Bodi" White, R-Denham Springs. Voting for the repeal was Sen. Dan Claitor, R-Baton Rouge. Appel didn't vote.
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Lebanon is upgrading part of its energy system into a smart grid, a network that integrates various renewable energies that complement each other. The flexible technology is meant to tackle frequent power failures.
Project goal: Increase share of renewables in energy mix, guarantee a stable electricity supply
Project size:Lebanon is aiming to boost the share of renewable energy to 12 percent by 2020
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In many parts of Lebanon, towns and cities get only five to six hours of electricity a day. In order to bridge the gap, many use polluting diesel generators. Wind and solar energy could be a solution, but they have so far only provided power on a small scale. Now, authorities are planning to employ a system of smart grids that store renewable energy and make it available when needed. Consumers can also install solar panels on their roofs, producing their own energy and feeding surplus amounts into the grid. That surplus can then be used on days where there is no sun, or when a house uses more electricity than it produces. In that way, the grid itself is transformed into a storage system. Lebanon also plans to build major wind parks. Since the wind there doesn't blow consistently, the grid has to be adjusted to handle the fluctuations. Engineers from Lebanon are learning how to do just that at a training session in Germany. With their newly acquired knowledge, they're staying up to date with the latest technology and hoping to make power failures at home a thing of the past.
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Hi, the right way, of course, is to fix the driver, and make vdr check what device can do. I'm glad Petri had time to test it, and I hope to see the patch in next version of vdr. But I couldn't use the driver patch even if I wanted to patch kernel myself, as I actually have 3 devices with TDA10023 frontend, and only one of them is "reddo" :-)
But i'm afraid my time for this project just run out. I'll continue later if/when the reddo driver patch arrives, I will test it, but until then I'll have to manage with the plugin, even if it crashes or not at exit(). I'll make an empty plugin with an empty hook, and if it still crashes at exit() it's not my fault :-) One more thought. Would it be possible to add vendor/product id as a method for cDevice (as well as the utility method for filename->id). And would it be possible (for a plugin) to manage device feature list and remove QAM256 from the reddo device. This way the plugin wouldn't have to actually do anything anymore when vdr is running, only fix this one time at plugin startup, and everything else would work 100% the same way before/after the driver is changed. Even though this isn't the right way, but we aren't living in a perfect world :-) And thanks, Teemu 2010/4/5 Klaus Schmidinger <klaus.schmidin...@tvdr.de> > > Well, then the driver needs to make a finer distinction and *properly* > set FE_CAN_QAM256. > >
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