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Selective List of NCBP Scientific Publications:
Listed below are publications from the New York Blood Center's National Cord Blood Program and publications in which NCBP scientists participated.
Unrelated Umbilical Cord Blood Unit Selection. A. Scaradavou. Seminars in Hematology 2010; 47:13-21.
Combined Effect of Total Nucleated Cell Dose and HLA-Match on Transplant Outcome in 1061 Cord Blood Recipients with Hematological Malignancies. J.N. Barker, A. Scaradavou, C.E. Stevens. Blood 2010; 115: 1843-1849.
Cord blood banking for clinical transplantation. P. Rubinstein. Bone Marrow Transplant 2009; 44: 635-642.
Re-exposure of cord blood to non-inherited maternal HLA antigens improves transplant outcome in hematological malignancies and might enhance its anti-leukemic effect. J.J. van Rood, C.E. Stevens, J. Schmits, C. Carrier, C. Carpenter, A. Scaradavou. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 2009; 106: 19952-19957.
Cord blood banking: 'providing cord blood banking for a nation'. S. Querol, P. Rubinstein, S.G. March, J. Goldman, J.A. Madrigal. Br J Haematol 2009; 147: 227-235.
Extracellular DNA in cord blood plasma and applications in cord blood banking for sample identification. M.S. Albano, A. Scaradavou, C.E. Stevens, P. Rubinstein. Transfusion 2009; 49: 1685-1691.
Umbilical cord blood regulatory T-cell expansion and functional effects of tumor necrosis factor receptor family members OX40 and 4-1BB expressed on artificial-antigen presenting cells. K.L. Hippen, P. Harker-Murray, S.B. Porter, S.C. Merckel, A. Londer, D.K. Taylor, M. Bina, A. Panoskaltsis-Mortari, P. Rubinstein, N. van Rooijen, T.N. Golovina, M.M. Suhoski, J.S. Miller, J.E. Wagner, C.H. June, J.L. Riley, B.R. Blazar. Blood 2008; 112:2847-2857.
Combined Neonatal Blood Transplants in a Parent-to-F1 Mouse Model: Improved Survival Rates and Stable Long-term Engraftment. A. Scaradavou, D. Sung, P. Rubinstein. Am J Hematol 2007; 82: 961-969.
Umbilical cord blood collection: do patients really understand?Fox NS, Stevens C, Ciubotariu R, Rubinstein P, McCullough LB, Chervenak FA. J Perinat Med 2007, 35: 314-321.
Comparison of Outcomes after Transplantation of Unrelated Donor Umbilical Cord Blood and Bone Marrow in Children with Acute Leukemia. M. Eapen, P. Rubinstein, M-J. Zhang, C. Stevens, J. Kurtzberg, A. Scaradavou, F.R. Loberiza, R.E. Champlin, J.P. Klein, M.M. Horowitz, J.E. Wagner. Lancet 2007; 369 (9577): 1947-54.
Umbilical Cord Blood transplantation and Cytomegalovirus: Post-transplant infection and donor screening. M.S. Albano, P.E. Taylor, R.F. Pass, A. Scaradavou, R. Ciubotariu, C. Carrier, L. Dobrila, P. Rubinstein, C.E. Stevens. Blood 2006; 108:4275-82.
Why cord blood? P. Rubinstein. Human Immunol 2006; 67: 398-404.
Comparable long-term survival after unrelated and HLA-matched sibling donor hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for acute leukemia in children younger than 18 months. M. Eapen, P. Rubinstein, M.J. Zhang, B.M. Camita, C. Stevens, M.S. Cairo, S.M. Davies, J.J. Doyle, J. Kurtzberg, M.A. Pulsipher, J.J. Ortega, A. Scaradavou, M.M. Horowitz, J.E. Wagner. J Clin Oncol 2006; 24(1): 145-51.
Immunophenotype of hematopoietic stem cells from placental/umbilical cord blood after culture. Pranke P, Hendrikx J, Debnath C, Alespeiti G, Rubinstein P, Nardi N, Visser J. Braz J Med & Bio Res 2005; 38: 1775-1789.
Outcomes after transplantation of cord blood or bone marrow from unrelated donors for adults with leukemia. M.J. Laughlin, M. Eapen, P. Rubinstein, J.E. Wagner, M-J Zhang, R.E. Champlin, C. Stevens, J.N. Barker, R.P. Gale, H.M. Lazarus, D.I. Marks, J.J. van Rood, A. Scaradavou and M.M. Horowitz. NEJM 2004; 351: 2265-2275.
Cord-blood transplants from unrelated donors in patients with Hurler's Syndrome.
Staba SL, Escolar ML, Poe M, Kim Y, Martin PL, Szabolcs P, Allison-Thacker J, Wood S, Wenger PA, Rubinstein P, Hopwood JJ, Krivit W and Kurtzberg, J. N Eng J Med, 2004; 350:1960-1969.
Obstetric predictors of placental/umbilical cord blood volume for transplantation.
Jones J, Stevens CE, Rubinstein P, Robertazzi RR, Kerr A, and Cabbad MF. Am J Obstet Gynecol, 2003; 188(2):503-9.
Placental/umbilical cord blood for unrelated bone marrow reconstitution: Relevance of nucleated red blood cells.
Stevens CE, Gladstone J, Taylor PE, Scaradavou A, Migliaccio AR, Visser J, Dobrila, NL, Carrier C, Cabbad M, Wernet P, Kurtzberg J, and Rubinstein P. Blood, 2002; 100:2662-2664.
Hematopoietic engraftment and survival in adult recipients of umbilical cord blood from unrelated donors.
Laughlin MJ, Barker J, Bambach B, Koc ON, Rizzieri DA, Wagner JE, Gerson SL, Lazarus HM, Cairo M, Stevens CE, Rubinstein P, and Kurtzberg J. New Engl J Med, 2001; 344:1815-1822.
Comparison of outcomes of unrelated bone marrow and umbilical cord blood transplants in children with acute leukemia.
Vanderson R, Comish J, Sievers EL, Filipovich A, Locatelli F, Peters C, Remberger M, Michel G, Arcese W, Dallorso S, Tiedmann K, Busca A, Chan KW, Kato S, Ortega J, Vowels M, Zander A, Souillet G, Oakill A, Woolfrey A, Pay AL, Green A, Garnier F, Ionescu I, Wernet P, Sirchia G, Rubinstein P, Chevret S, and Gluckman E. Blood, 2001; 97:2962-2971.
The New York Blood Center's Placental/Umbilical Cord Blood Program: Experience with a "new" source of hematopoietic stem cells for transplantation.
Rubinstein P, and Stevens CE. Ernst Schering Research Foundation Workshop, 2001; 33:47-70.
Graft-versus-leukemia induced complete remission following unrelated umbilical cord blood transplantation for acute leukemia.
Howrey RP, Martin PL, Driscoll T, Szabolcs P, Kelly T, Shpall EJ, Bearman SI, Slat-Vasquez V, Rubinstein P, Stevens CE, and Kurtzberg J. Bone Marrow Transplant, 2000; 26:1251-1254.
Cell dose and speed of engraftment in placental/umbilical cord blood transplantation: Graft progenitor cell content is a better predictor than nucleated cell quantity.
Migliaccio AR, Adamson JW, Stevens CE, Dobrila LN, Carrier CM, and Rubinstein P. Blood, 2000; 96:2717-2722.
The frequency and proliferative potential of megakaryocytic colony-forming cells (Meg-CFC) in cord blood, cytokine-mobilized peripheral blood and bone marrow, and their correlation with total CFC numbers: Implications for the quantitation of Meg-CFC to predict platelet engraftment following cord blood transplantation.
vonDrygalski A, Xu G, Constantinescu D, Kashiwakura I, Farley T, Dobrila NL, Rubinstein P, and Adamson JW. Bone Marrow Transplant, 2000; 25:1029-1034.
Placental blood for bone marrow replacement: The New York Blood Center's program and clinical results.
Rubinstein P, and Stevens CE. Balliere's Best Practice & Research in Clinical Hematology, 2000; 13:565-584.
Measurements from normal umbilical cord blood of four lysosomal enzymatic activities: A-L-iduronidase (Hurler), galactocerebrosidase (globoid cell leukodystrophy), arylsufatase A (metachromatic leukodystrophy), arylsulfatase B (Maroteaux-Lamy).
deGasperi R, Raghavan SS, Gama Sosa MA, Kolodny EH, Carrier CM, Rubinstein P, Peters C, Wagner J, Kurtzberg J, and Krivit W. Bone Marrow Transplant, 2000; 25:541-544.
Unrelated placental blood in marrow transplantation.
Kurtzberg J, Martin P, Chao N, Stevens CE, and Rubinstein P. Stem Cells, 2000; 18:153-154.
The Placental/Umbilical Cord Blood Program of the New York Blood Center: A progress report.
Ann NY Acad Sci, 1999; 872:328-34.
Outcomes among 562 recipients of placental-blood transplants from unrelated donors.
Rubinstein P, Carrier CM, Scaradavou A, Kurtzberg J, Adamson J, Migliaccio AR, Berkowitz RL, Cabbad M, Dobrila NL, Taylor PE, Rosenfield RE, and Stevens CE. New Engl J Med, 1998; 339:1565-1577.
Hematologic engraftment and reconstitution of immune function post unrelated placental cord blood transplant in an adult with acute lymphocytic leukemia.
Laughlin MJ, Rizzieri DA, Smith CA, Moore JO, Lilly S, McGaughey D, Martin P, Carrier C, Stevens CE, Rubinstein P, Buckley R, and Kurtzberg J. Leuk Res, 1998; 22:215-9.
A murine model for human cord blood transplantation: Near-term fetal and neonatal peripheral blood cells can achieve long-term bone marrow engraftment in sublethally irradiated adult recipients.
Scaradavou A, Isola L, Rubinstein P, Galperin Y, Najfeld V, Berlin D, Gordon J, and Weinberg RS. Blood, 1997; 89:1089-1099.
Detection of maternal DNA in placental/umbilical cord blood by locus-specific amplification of the noninherited maternal HLA gene.
Scaradavou A, Carrier C, Mollen N, Stevens CE, and Rubinstein P. Blood, 1996; 88:1494-1500.
Cord blood transplantation from an unrelated donor in an adult with chronic myelogenous leukemia.
Laporte JP, Gorin NC, Rubinstein P, Lesage S, Portnoi MF, Barbu V, Lopez M, Douay L, and Najman A. New Engl J Med, 1996; 335:167-170.
Placental blood as a source of hematopoietic stem cells for transplantation into unrelated recipients.
Kurtzberg J, Laughlin M, Graham ML, Smith C, Olson JF, Halperin, EC, Ciocci G, Carrier C, Stevens CE, and Rubinstein P. New Engl J Med, 1996; 335:157-166.
Processing and cryopreservation of placental/umbilical cord blood for unrelated bone marrow reconstitution.
Rubinstein P, Dobrila L, Rosenfield RE, Adamson, JW, Migliaccio G, Migliaccio AR, Taylor PE, and Stevens CE. Proc Natl Acad Sci, (USA), 1995; 92:10119-10122.
Collection, separation and cryopreservation of umbilical cord blood for use in transplantation.
Harris DT, Schumacher MJ, Rychlik S, Booth A, Acevedo A, Rubinstein P, Bard J, and Boyse, EA. Bone Marrow Transplantation, 1994; 13:135-143.
Umbilical cord blood infusion in a patient for correction of wiskott aldrich syndrome.
Kernan NA, Schroeder ML, Ciavarella D, Pretii RA, Rubinstein P, and O'Reilly RJ. Blood Cells, 1994; 20 (2): 245-248.
The use of umbilical cord blood in mismatched related and unrelated hemopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Kurtzberg J, Graham M, Casey J, Olson J, Stevens CE, and Rubinstein P. Blood Cells, 1994; 20 (2):275-284.
Unrelated placental blood for bone marrow reconstitution: Organization of the placental blood program.
Rubinstein P, Taylor PE, Scaradavou A, Adamson JW, Migliaccio G, Emanuel D, Berkowitz RL, Alvarez E, and Stevens CE. Blood Cells, 1994; 20 (2):587-600.
Placental blood-derived hematopoietic stem cells for unrelated bone marrow reconstitution.
Rubinstein P. J Hematother, 1993; 2(2):207-210.
Stored placental blood for unrelated bone marrow reconstitution.
Rubinstein P, Rosenfield RE, Adamson JW, and Stevens CE. Blood, 1993; 81:1679-1690.
Growth characteristics and expansion of human umbilical cord blood and estimation of its potential for transplantation in adults.
Broxmeyer HE, Hangoc G, Cooper S, Ribeiro RC, Graves V, Yoder M, Wagner J, Vadhan-Raj S, Benninger L, Rubinstein P, and Broun ER. Proc Natl Acad Sci, 1992; 89:4109-4113.


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Flu Shots for Women During
and After Pregnancy:
Information about Oklahoma Women
October 2011
Getting the flu shot while you are pregnant will help protect you and
your baby.
"I was surprised my doctor didn't talk to me about… flu vaccinations."
–PRAMS mother
Information and Actions for Pregnant Women
Is it safe for you to get a flu shot while you are pregnant?
Yes. The flu shot has been given
safely to millions of pregnant women
over many years. Flu shots have
not been shown to cause any harm
to pregnant women or their babies.
In fact, flu shots during pregnancy
protect the baby.
Is a flu shot safe for unborn babies?
Many studies show that pregnant
women who get the flu shot are safe.
These studies have shown no sign
of harm to pregnant women, to the
unborn child (or fetus) or to newborns
of vaccinated women. In addition,
the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) and CDC keep track of safety
issues and have not seen any need
for concern.
When should you get the flu shot?
Experts have recommended that you
get the flu shot if you are pregnant.
Speak to your health care provider
if you have questions about getting
the flu shot.
The flu can cause you to become very sick if you are pregnant.1-3 This is because of the changes that your body goes through during pregnancy. These changes make it easier for you to get very ill when you have the flu.1-3 The best way to protect yourself against the flu is to get the flu shot every year.4, 5 Getting the flu shot while you are pregnant will help protect you, as well as your baby, who is too young to receive the flu shot.4-8 Experts recommend that you get a flu shot if you are pregnant, no matter how far along you are in your pregnancy.4, 5
The Oklahoma Experience
Oklahoma collects information on the health of women who are pregnant and recently gave birth. During the 2009-2010 flu season, less than half of women who had a baby in Oklahoma, or 49.1%, got the flu shot.
How Many Women Got the Flu Shot?50.9%Did not getflu shot49.1%Got flu shotSome Oklahoma women did not get a flu shot during or after their pregnancy. Here are some of the reasons they gave for not getting the shot:
If you have any concerns about the flu shots, talk to your health care provider. A flu shot is recommended during pregnancy because it can protect you and your baby.
1. Dodd L, MCNeil SA, Fell DB, et al. Impact of influenza exposure on rates of hospital admission and physician
visits because of respiratory illness among pregnant women.
2. Neuzil KM, Reed GW, Mitchel EF, et al. Impact of influenza on acute cardiopulmonary hospitalization in pregnant women.
Am J. Epidemiol. 1998;148(11):1094-1102.
3. Jamieson D, Theiler R, Rasmussen S. Emerging infections and pregnancy. Emerging Infectious Disease. 2006;12:1638-1643.
4. CDC. Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza with Vaccines: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee
on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2009.
5. ACOG Committee on Obstetric Practice. ACOG committee opinion number 468, 2010. Influenza vaccination during
pregnancy. Obstet Gynecol 2010;116:1006-7.
6. Zaman K, Roy E, Arifeen S, et al. Effectiveness of maternal influenza immunization in mothers and infants. New England Journal of Medicine. 2008;359:1555-1564.
7. Eick A, Uyeki TM, Kilmov A, et. al. Maternal Influenza Vaccination and Effect on Influenza Virus Infection in
Young Infants. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2010; doi:10.1001/
archpediatrics.2010.192. Accessed on 12/2/2010.
8. Benowitz I, Esposito DB, Gracey KD, Shapiro ED, Vazquez M. Influenza vaccine given to pregnant women
reduces hospitalizations due to influenza in their infants.
Oklahoma PRAMS Project
1000 NE Tenth St, Oklahoma City, OK, 73117
405-271-6761 www.health.ok.gov (keyword PRAMS)
in partnership with
Other everyday actions you can take to prevent the flu:
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
When you are sick, stay away from others to protect
them from getting sick too.
• Stay home when you are sick.
If possible, stay home from work, school, and
errands when you are sick. You will help prevent
others from catching your illness.
• Cover your mouth and nose.
Use a tissue when coughing or sneezing. If you don't
have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your upper
sleeve or elbow, not your hands. It may prevent
those around you from getting sick.
• Wash your hands often.
Washing your hands helps protect you from germs.
If soap and water are not available, use a hand
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
Germs are often spread when a person touches
something that is contaminated with germs and
then touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth.
• Practice other good health habits.
Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, manage
your stress, drink plenty of fluids, and eat
nutritious food.
Other reasonMy doctor didn't mentionanything about a seasonal flushot during my pregnancyI was worried about side effectsof the seasonal flu shot for meI was worried that the seasonal flushot might harm my babyI don't normally geta seasonal flu shot18.5%28.6%45.7%51.9%71.1%Concerns About Getting a Flu Shot
For more information, visit:
• www.imm.health.ok.gov
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text: Status: ConfirmedWhen: Tuesday, March 28, 2017 from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PMWhere: Exercise StudioWomen's Zumba fuses Latin rhythms and easy to follow moves to create a dynamic fitness program that is a high-energy aerobic workout. Come join a great group of women for a lot of fun. The class is held in the Exercise Studio at the Family Life Center. The first class is free. Additional classes are $4 per class or 10 classes for $30. It meets Tuesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.


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We are very excited about the announcement we made this morning…
Origami Logic Closes $15 Million in Series B Financing Led by Jafco Ventures
Company will use funds to ramp up sales and marketing
January 29, 2014 – Menlo Park, CA – Origami Logic, the developer of marketing intelligence solutions, today announced that it raised $15 million in Series B financing, bringing total investment in the company to $24.3 million. The round, led by Jafco Ventures, included participation from existing investors Accel Partners and Lightspeed Venture Partners. Jeb Miller, a general partner at Jafco Ventures, will join Origami Logic's Board of Directors. The funds will be used to ramp up Origami Logic's engineering, sales and marketing efforts to meet increasing market demand.
"With the ever expanding number of different services marketers use today to reach and engage their customers, senior marketing and analytics professionals find themselves making decisions without complete, accurate, or timely information." said Opher Kahane, Origami Logic's CEO and co-founder. "We're helping solve that challenge. With our marketing intelligence platform, brands become more informed and nimble. They use the platform, which allows them to easily collect and organize disparate marketing data, to discover, quantify, visualize, and evaluate everything that is happening with their campaigns and programs. We're thankful for the confidence that Jafco and our existing investors have shown us. Their support will enable us to continue to innovate in the marketing intelligence domain and invest in the resources we need to effectively serve the market."
"Digital is totally changing the marketing landscape and marketers are trying to figure out how to effectively use data to get the most out of their efforts," said Jeb Miller, general partner at Jafco Ventures. "The feedback Origami Logic is getting from their early customers shows that they are building something special to address this problem. We are excited to be working with Opher and his team as they enter the next phase of their business."
About Jafco
Based in Palo Alto, Jafco Ventures is a venture capital partnership that invests in early-stage companies with great teams that demonstrate differentiated technology, compelling business models and momentum in their respective markets. The firm's focus is to help portfolio companies efficiently scale to realize great outcomes. Jafco Ventures has had the privilege to invest in market-leading companies such as Aster Data, FireEye, 41st Parameter, Infinera, MoPub, Palo Alto Networks, and Proofpoint. To support this challenge the partnership consists of a core team of proven, early-stage venture capital investors, augmented by venture partners with best-in-class experience in scaling companies and a world-class business development team based in Tokyo. For more information about Jafco Ventures visit www.jafco.com.
About Origami Logic
Origami Logic is changing the way businesses measure, analyze, and optimize their marketing efforts. Through its next-gen marketing intelligence platform, organizations make better, more informed decisions by using their data to discover, quantify, visualize and continuously evaluate their marketing-based business drivers. The company, based in Menlo Park, Calif., is backed by leading investors, including Accel Partners, Jafco Ventures, and Lightspeed Venture Partners, and is led by a team with previous experiences at Facebook, Google, Jive Software, Juniper Networks, Responsys, Tealeaf, and Yahoo. For more information, please visit www.origamilogic.com or follow us on Twitter @OrigamiLogic.
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By Don Berwick, Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Crosspost from Healthcare.gov
America has a skilled health care workforce and great hospitals. Every day, our health professionals are committed to improving care processes and systems for patients. Health care professionals have been encouraging Medicare to update payment procedures for a long time; validating the quality of care they provide to patients over the quantity. By improving transparency, we are envisioning a health system where all Americans get the best possible care. So how will your doctor, your hospital, and Medicare align to fight disease and provide you with the best possible care?
Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program, created under the Affordable Care Act. This program provides hospitals with incentive payments based on their performance on a number of health care quality measures. These quality measures include:
- How quickly do heart attack patients receive potentially life-saving surgery?
- How often do patients with heart failure get the discharge instructions they need to help them care for themselves?
- How satisfied are patients with their experience of care at the hospital?
This is an important national initiative that will give hospitals greater financial incentives to continually improve how they deliver care. The better a hospital does on its quality measures, the greater the incentive payment it will receive from Medicare under the initiative. This will help improve the odds that every patient receives the best care, regardless of the location of treatment. It also encourages "patient-centered" care. The Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program captures information about patient satisfaction with their care. It asks the important questions about how well hospital staff communicated with patients during and after a hospitalization and the overall cleanliness of the hospital environment.
As the largest payer for hospital services, Medicare is in a special position to reward hospitals for looking for ways to improve how a patient experiences an inpatient stay. The new program encourages hospitals to adopt practices that have been shown to be effective in improving patient outcomes. Equally important, it will be looking very carefully at whether the patient feels that he or she has been treated with respect and compassion, and has been given the opportunity to participate in decisions about treatment.
Are you wondering how your local hospital measures up? Well, you can head to www.HealthCare.gov/compare/ to find the Hospital Compare Care Quality tool to find out how hospitals across the country are doing on 44 different care quality measures.
The Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program is just one part of a broad-ranging effort by the Obama Administration to improve the quality of health care for all Americans, using important new tools provided by the Affordable Care Act – including the Partnership for Patients.
Through this program, Medicare is helping to improve patient safety and quality of care. The time has come for all of us to be on the same page and distinguish adequate care from excellent care. This payment plan places the patient at the center of care. Hospitals are now paid for how well they provide care, and more importantly, how well the patient does under their care. Together with our vigilant healthcare work force, hospitals will be able to continue to find ways to provide even more excellent care to every one of their patients.
To learn more about Hospital Value-based Purchasing, please visit this page.


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Events in NYC
Leonardo da Vinci: Treasures from the Biblioteca Reale, Turin
10/25/13 through 02/02/14
Morgan Library & Museum
225 Madison Ave. Map
25-10-2013 12:00:00
02-02-2014 12:00:00
Leonardo da Vinci: Treasures from the Biblioteca Reale, Turin
For the first time in New York, the Morgan presents Leonardo da Vinci's extraordinary Codex on the Flight of Birds, and one of his most celebrated drawings, Head of a Young Woman (Study for the Angel in the Virgin of the Rocks), together with a selection of other works on paper by the master and his followers. These exceptional works, on loan from the Biblioteca Reale in Turin, will be joined by the Morgan's Codex Huygens, a singularly important Renaissance manuscript recording many of Leonardo's ideas from his lost treatise on painting. http://www.cityguideny.com/eventinfo.cfm?id=142914
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Venue Description: The Morgan Library & Museum began as the private library of financier Pierpont Morgan, one of the foremost collectors and cultural benefactors in the United States. In this complex of buildings in the heart of New York City, Morgan had begun to assemble a collection of illuminated, literary, and historical manuscripts, early printed books, and old master drawings and prints as early as 1890. Dedicated to fostering a greater knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of primarily Western history and culture, this educational institution records and reflects achievements of European and American literature, music, art, and history. In an Italian Renaissance-style palazzo with three magnificent rooms epitomizing America's Age of Elegance, The Morgan Library includes a new performance hall, a welcoming entrance on Madison Avenue, a new café and a new restaurant, a gift shop, a new reading room, and collections storage. Still one of America's premier institutions, The Morgan Library & Museum has continued to acquire rare materials as well as important music manuscripts, early children's books, Americana, and materials from the twentieth century, all open to public, fulfilling Pierpont Morgan's dream of making the library and its treasures available to scholars and the patrons alike. The Morgan Library & Museum is located at 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street and is open Tuesday through Thursday 10:30am- 5pm, Fridays 10:30am- 9pm, Saturdays 10am-6pm, and Sundays 11am-6pm. The Morgan is closed on Mondays, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. It closes at 4pm on Christmas and New Year's Eve. Admission to The Morgan is $12 for adults, $8 for children (under 16), $8 for seniors (65 and over), and $8 for students (with current ID). Admission to The Morgan is free for children 12 and under (must be accompanied by an adult), and is free on Fridays from 7pm- 9pm. Admission to the McKim rooms is without charge during the following times Tuesdays 3- 5pm; Fridays 7-9pm; and Sundays 4-6pm. Admission is not required to visit the Morgan Shop and Morgan Dining Room.
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13 Oct 2008
Bulletin Online out now
The latest issue (73) of the Bulletin Online is available for download.
In this issue Framework Convention Alliance(FCA) director Laurent Hubert outlines the global tobacco control movement's successes and changes since the first WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control negotiations in 2000. He welcomes new FCA members, and that numbers have now reached more than 350 non government organizations in over 100 countries.
However the fight against tobacco use is far from over, and Hubert outlines what FCA members must do to continue combating the global tobacco epidemic.
This bulletin also features articles about:
- How tobacco marketing causes smoking.
- The upcoming INB-2 in Geneva, Switzerland,during October 20-25.
- COP-3 in Durban, South Africa,during November 17-22.
- How increasing tobacco smuggling harms public health in Africa.
- The Norwegian Cancer Society fighting tobacco industry investments.
- How tobacco companies fight legislation.
- The Canadian government signing a smuggling agreement, and the country's new smuggling problem.
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The Novello Family
© National Portrait Gallery, London
The Novello Family
by Edward Petre Novello
oil on canvas, circa 1830
57 1/2 in. x 72 3/4 in. (1460 mm x 1847 mm)
Bequeathed by Contessa Gigliucci, 1983
Primary Collection
Artistback to top
- Edward Petre Novello (1813-1836), Painter. Artist associated with 4 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
Sittersback to top
- Charles Cowden Clarke (1787-1877), Writer and lecturer. Sitter in 2 portraits.
- Mary Victoria Cowden Clarke (née Novello) (1809-1898), Literary scholar and writer. Sitter in 3 portraits.
- Edward Holmes (1797-1859), Writer on music. Sitter in 1 portrait.
- Blaine Hunt, Teacher of elocution and singing. Sitter in 1 portrait.
- Clara Novello (1818-1908), Soprano. Sitter in 4 portraits.
- Edward Petre Novello (1813-1836), Painter. Sitter in 1 portrait, Artist associated with 4 portraits.
- Emma Novello (1814-1880?), Painter. Sitter in 1 portrait.
- Florence Novello, Daughter of Vincent and Mary Novello. Sitter in 1 portrait.
- Joseph Alfred Novello (1810-1896), Publisher of music. Sitter in 1 portrait, Artist associated with 1 portrait.
- Mary Sabilla Novello (1789-1854), Wife of Vincent Novello. Sitter in 1 portrait.
- Sabilla Novello (1821-1904), Singer and teacher of singing. Sitter in 1 portrait.
- Vincent Novello (1781-1861), Organist, composer and arranger of music. Sitter in 3 portraits.
- Cecilia Serle (1812-1890), Actress and singer. Sitter in 1 portrait.
- Charles Stokes (1784?-1839), Organist, pianist, composer and music teacher. Sitter in 1 portrait.
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Vincent Novello was an organist, conductor, composer, editor and arranger of music. Born of London of an Italian father and English mother, he became the organist of the Portuguese Embassy Chapel at the age of sixteen. His success brought him an offer from George IV of a similar post at Brighton Pavilion but he declined owing to his numerous commitments in London. In 1811 he published a selection of his music as performed at the Chapel, and this laid the foundation of Novello and Co., the famous music publishing house. His house in Oxford Street was the meeting place for many well-known figures in the world of arts and letters, including the writers Charles and Mary Lamb and the poets Keats and Shelley. In this group portrait painted by his son Edward, he is shown surrounded by some of his eleven children. His wife, Mary Sabilla Hehl, sits on the far right, and their daughter Clara, the singer, stands at his right.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 726
Placesback to top
- Place portrayed: United Kingdom: England, London (sitter's home, Oxford Street, London)
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Current affairsGeorge IV dies at Windsor on 26 June; William IV succeeds to the throne.
Duke of Wellington resigns as Prime Minister to be succeeded by Earl Grey.
'Captain Swing' disturbances among agricultural districts in southern England. Taking their name from a mythical leader, hundreds of labourers break the threshing machines that threaten their winter employment.
Art and scienceLiverpool and Manchester Railway opens; MP William Huskisson is run down by a train and killed at the inaugural ceremony.
William Cobbett publishes Rural Rides; a nostalgic tribute to the English countryside which expresses dismay at the sweeping changes taking place.
InternationalJuly Revolution in France overthrows the Bourbon dynasty. Charles X goes into exile in England and Louis Philippe, Duc d'Orleans is proclaimed King by the Chamber of Deputies who fear European opposition to the declaration of a second Republic.
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While goals vary from race to race, the unifying objective for Saturday's CIF Southern Section cross-country preliminaries at Mt. San Antonio College was to advance to the following week's CIF Southern Section Finals.
It was a goal that local squads Crescenta Valley, Flintridge Sacred Heart and Flintridge Prep met with little troubles as all three now head into the biggest week of the season.
"The good thing for us is that we're in Division V and so we can relax a bit at prelims and not have to worry like the teams in Division I," Flintridge Prep boys coach Ingrid Herskind said. "Other than advancing, the only other thing we wanted do was cut down on our gap."
The Rebels, who won a Mt. SAC Invitational championship the last time they were on the course, coasted to second place in the Division V second heat with 40 points and posted an amazing spread of one second.
Junior Alan Yoho paced the Rebels by taking seventh in 16 minutes, 53 seconds and was followed seemingly without a space by Ellias Ellison (eighth, 16:53), Aaron Sugimoto (ninth, 16:53), Tyler Fong (10th, 16:54) and Jack Van Scoter (11th, 16:54).
While the Flintridge girls weren't quite as efficient, they still took third with 78 points in the Division V second heat with 78 points, with a top four consisted of Sarah Yoho (eighth, 19:49), Ashley Lara (12th, 20:08), Lacy Coan (13th, 20:09) and Kate Evans (14th, 20:22).
Crescenta Valley turned in a couple of third-place efforts, leading with the girls as they scored 108 points in the Division I third heat.
As expected, sophomore Megan Melnyk led the way in racing to ninth in 18:39.
Melnyk had three teammates finish in the top 40 in Hannah Ruby (18:56), Erika Johnson (20th, 19:12) and Haley Witzeman (26th, 19:26).
The boys finished with 78 points in the Division I second heat, paced by junior Gabe Collison, who posted the best time of any local with a fourth-place mark of 15:24.
Like the girls, the boys also placed an additional three runs in the top 40 in Nick Beatty (ninth, 15:45), Aaron Esparza (11th, 15:52) and Matt Manalo (17th, 15:59).
Also advancing to next week was Flintridge Sacred Heart, which took seventh in the Division V first heat with 172 points.
Sophomore Kayla Grahm paced the Tologs by finishing 23rd in 20:10, while teammates Jacquie Scherrer (28th, 20:27), Maddie Peterson (32nd, 20:34) and Gabby Fitzpatrick (34th, 20:35) all finished in the top 50.
Unfortunately, Glendale's Leana Setian had her season conclude as she finished 25th (19:36) in the Division I first heat and was unable to advance as an individual qualifier.
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Knucklehead Squashes Little Boy Chasing Down Garter at Wedding
The stereotype that women go nuts when trying to catch the bouquet has met its match.
Check out this goofball trying to catch the garter at a recent wedding (yeah, we didn't know men were so gung ho about it, either). He totally flattens a kid who's also going for it.
Even though the kid is dressed like he's going to the playground (do his parents not realize even kids need to go formal to a wedding?), you can bet he probably scored more digits on sympathy alone than the guy who beat him to the garter.


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ONLY ON 3: Low early voting numbers costing taxpayersMonday, April 30th, 2012
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — It's your voice your vote and in most cases your money.
Voting may not only be important to your rights but to your wallet, too.
The New Hanover County Board of Elections says so far the voter turnout in one stop voting is low. They hope more people turn out this week so that the money that they've already spent is put to work.
"When you look at is as far as money well spent, the more people that turn out obviously the better we are spending our money to conduct the elections," said Marvin McFadyen, Director of the New Hanover County Board of Elections.
There are four early voting polling stations open in New Hanover County. On average, about ten employees man each station. Those 40 people are paid ten dollars an hour.
In the eight days they've been open, that adds up to $24,800.
Divide that by the 3,306 who have voted early and that means New Hanover County taxpayers have spent an average of about eight dollars per vote.
"We base our expenditures on the number of qualified voters not necessarily the turn out, so if we have a low turn out and then we calculate that into a per voter type scenario, it can be an expensive election depending on the number of people that come out to vote," said McFadyen.
Workers say the number of voters picked up Monday which they think is a good sign.
"I've been a part of primaries before where we got less than 15%. I think this time, we're getting a pretty good turnout," said poll worker Ronald LaFond.
Early voting locations across the county are open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.and also on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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infected mouth ulcers19 messages in this subject.
|I get mouth ulcers as part of my cycle every three months, always following a particular lay painful ovulation. I am sure it is due to a big oestrogen surge. This is the first time that Ive had one that I think is infected, the swelling of my lip makes me think theres infection underneath (that and the pain) will see the dr.
|Michelle, 40, sydney 15 March 18
|could there be a connection between herpes eye infection to mouth ulcers.
|joan lister 31 January 18
|Take L-Lysine supplement pills to help ease the pain and spread of mouth ulcers. If I feel an ulcer developing I take 2-3 pills per day with meals. This doesn't totally prevent ulcers from developing, but I find that the ulcers aren't as big and painful and they go away faster. This trick was told to me by a nurse when the doctor I saw tried prescribing a $50 mouthwash that I couldn't afford.
|Allison 25 November 17
|Hiya I was just coming to say that the salt water tactic doesn't work I have had and ulcer for 2and a half weeks it's so painful it's sour to speak
|Georgina 6 July 17
|Guys treatment for the Oral ulcer is - Topical corticosteroids and topical anesthetics / depends on the history Systemic steroids or analgesics - I am not getting it why your practitioner are prescribing you antibiotics that's not an infection. Vist the Dentist and they can help you in case of mouth ulcer.
|Romik 20 May 17
|Can anyone tell me why doctors dismiss mouth ulcers - I regularly get mouth ulcers as I have Sjogren's Syndrome which causes chronic dry mouth. I get a mouth full of ulcers that look red and have a white ring in the middle. I have tried everything but nothing works and they are so painful it is spoiling my life. Do antibiotics help? Also, does anyone know if some vitamins help I have been told that zinc and vitamin b can work. I have tried this and thought it was working but I have just come out with another bunch in my mouth while taking these vitamins. How can I get through to my doctor that this is a serious problem...HELP
|Corinne Henson 16 December 16
|I've always suffered from ulcers in fact when I was about 16 I was referred to Guys hospital. But I've never had an infected ulcer. My cheek is swollen, partial numbness towards my nose, pain my gum, teeth and towards my eye. I feel so poorly. Been trying corsdyl, bicarbonate soda, paracetamol, ibrophen and just about anything else you can buy over the counter. Finally decided I would go to docs (after worrying they would think oh just an ulcer) but they have prescribed antibiotics as its become infected.
|Jenny 8 March 16
|If it is the same ulcer for a year then I recommend you get back to your GP and insist he examines it, or refers you to someone else to examine it to make sure what it is, an ulcer should not last that long.
|Dom Walton 11 May 14
|I've had a really bad ulcer for nearly a year now and my GP gave me medication called amoxicillin, they have worked at all I've done nearly everything the same e.g. Salt water ext but it still hasn't gone sometimes it will get bigger and them shrink but within a day it is big again
|Kia 11 May 14
|I've had a huge mouth ulcer on my lip for a week or so now. The pain became excruciating and so I visited the doctors. She prescribed me antibiotics and a difflam spray as the ulcer had become infected but it can't be very strong stuff as I'm a mid-teen and there's still no change in it's condition. I've tried Bonjela, clove oil and salt water and all it does is deal a stinging pain for a few minutes or so. Is there any rest from these monster ulcers?
|Ellie 27 July 13
|Given that a mouth ulcer is an open wound in your mouth, it would probably be prudent to abstain from oral fun until it heals :(
|Dom Walton 13 May 13
|I got a mouth ulcer about a week ago, can they get infected by oral sex? Curios.. Pains making my jaw ache so badly
|Carlie 12 May 13
|one small solution is have some mint , peppermints like halls in my country (india) which atleast with its cooling crystals passes the severe time and i think salt water is good coz i hope it do kills the bacteria
|sumit pable 5 August 12
|The pain of the ulcers i get are so bad, it's one of the most painfullest things and the worst thing is the pain for me usually lasts for like 4 days, pain killers like paracetamol and ibuprofen never work for me, the pain literally drains me and i feel like crying, i can't move so the best thing is sleep for me, i just sleep for as long as possible on the worst of days, this sounds really lazy but the side of my face usually hurts and aches so much i can't do anything the pain is so unbearable, i wish there was something to treat it, i have tried salty water to wash the bacteria away and this alcohol based mouthwash, it numbs it a bit but then the pain comes back after about 10 minutes i hate it so much!
|Sam 5 July 12
|Mine started with swollen glands and sore throat then by day 4 i noticed spots at the back nd sides of my throat.doctor said it was due to a viral infection and and could only give me painkillers to ease the pain.i had codeine,paracetamol,ibuprofen and difflam antiseptic spray.they eased the pain that night but when i got up in the morning the pain was excruciating.i usually have a high pain threshold but the pain was that unbearable i was in tears.i booked in another appointment and got to see a good doctor who told me some of the ulcers were infected and he gave me phenoxymethylpenicillen medicine.next day was so much better,i feel like i have a little sore throat but nothing like before.if u know theres something not right persist with the doctors coz im on the mend now x
|Kelly ellis 15 June 12
|I also suffer really badly from infected mouth Ulcers..they get so bad I have to go to bed with pain killers my whole jaw aches and the pain makes me want to cry. I begged my doctor for antibiotics he reluctantly gave them to me saying they would not work for mouth ulcers..within two days there was major improvement! They are not treating the ulcer they are treating the infection..a normal ulcer will not cause you this much agro..so if you do need pain relief etc you probably have infected mouth ulcers and need antibiotics..
|Nadia Davies 20 February 12
|hi there
I had similar and doc gave me DAktarin Gel which worked very quickly, I still get sensitivity to certain things I eat ie citrus etc but this stuff was amazing and my mouth is a lot better, maybe worth a try as it is for mouth infections, thrush etc. Maybe in other countries it has a different name, I live in Scotland.
|Liz 4 August 11
|what did the infected mouth ulcers look like. mt dentist has said i have an infected ulcer at bottom of gum on my lower mouth. i never heard off infected mouth ulcers before he said thats what it was hes prescribed antibiotics metronidzole. and rinsing with cordysone medicated mouth wash. i only have one ulcer but it had like a white or yellow head to it many thanks
|rita herring. 4 August 11
|Watch out for your agonising aphtheous ulcers becoming infected!
Mine did this after about a week. I am 40, never had any ulcers before, thought I had good oral health and then suddenly ... bam!!! ... after a stressful camping trip with the kids I got em! (yeh, should know better - my wife got them too). These proceeded in the way well documented on this site: i.e. one or two initially, coming and going, then persistent and large ulcers spread all round sides of tongue and under tongue. A week later they almost got better and then bam bam !! ... my mouth became even more unbearably painful ... very very sore and sensitive, swollen painful gums, roof of mouth raw and ulcerated, back of tongue and all loose flesh simply on fire with ulcers and pain.
Tried TCP, oraldene, bonjella, gargling with salty water ... all had similar effects: a great deal of eye watering pain first of all and then some relief for a short while. I found Dispersable Aspirin seemed the best for relief.
Doctor intiailly prescribed sterroids to rest on tongue; didnt seem that effective. On second visit he straight away identified an infection and, thank god, prescribed a 7 day doxyclycin antibiotic treatment. Also an excellent mouth rinse called Difflam which does very well to ease inflammation and pain. He also said dispersable paracetomol 4 times a day would be better for me than aspirin which can lead to stomach ulcers!
Anyhow, 3 days in (off work - cant teach with these) and my mouth seems to be on the mend a bit .. still cant eat anything without serious discomfort and I do need painkillers occasionally but today seems better.
I hope this is a help to anyone who may also get infected ulcers. I am not sure how to avoid them but be assured there is a treatment.
I will wait and see if the ulcers return as before.
|simon 13 September 06
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GALLUP: Sioux Falls in Top Ten for Housing Finance Security
(NPN) — Sioux Falls ranks as one of the top metro areas in the nation for housing financial security, according to Gallup.
Just over 94 percent of Sioux Falls area respondents (94.1 percent) said there had not been times in the previous 12 months when they did not have a enough money to provide adequate shelter for their family. In other words, 6 percent said there were times in the past year when they didn't think they could pay the mortgage or rent.
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Edina's Dylan Malmquist celebrates a second period goal with his Hornet teammates. Edina beat Wayzata 5-4 Saturday night in front of a "standing room only" crowd at the Plymouth Ice Center. Photo - Brian Nelson
Edina's Dylan Malmquist (20) scored two goals in the Hornets 5-4 victory against Wayzata. Photo-Brian Nelson
Wayzata appeared to be ready to seize control.
After a first period where theTrojans were outshot 8-2 and in a 1-0 hole, they stormed back and took a 3-2 lead against Edina.
In less than two minutes, Hornets' sophomore forward Dylan Malmquist took that all away.
Malmquist scored two goals in the closing minutes of the second period to help give No. 6-ranked Edina a 5-4 win against No. 1 Wayzata at the Plymouth Ice Center on Saturday, Jan. 25.
Malmquist tied the score at 3 when he corralled the puck along the boards in the Trojans zone and quickly made his way to the slot where he was able to hit the upper shelf with a wrist shot that beat Wayzata Aaron Dingmann.
"I just saw an opening in front and went right for it," Malmquist said. "When I got there I just had to go upper shelf."
When there was only 30 seconds left in the second period, Malmquist struck again and Edina regained the lead it once had.
Andy Jordahl had the puck and similar to a quarterback leading his receiver with a pass that hits them in stride, he did so in connecting with Malmquist.
"I saw his (Malmquist's) second goal and was just like "Wow!"," Hornets forward Connor Hurely. "We had a good look at it and it was a big one."
Malmquist's play has been indicative of his career as a whole.
Despite being one of the younger players for the Hornets the past two seasons, it is not something that Malmquist has let get out of hand.
Instead of gloating about being on one of the state's most recognizable varsity hockey teams, Malmquist has continued to be one of the hardest working players.
"You just know you are going to get a player that is going to work hard for you every game," Hornets coach Curt Giles said. "He did that again tonight and we saw what he can do."
When Malmquist does not have the puck he is just as beneficial to the Hornets.
He uses his speed and hockey sense to hound the opposition on the penalty kill by pressuring the puck carrier and forcing turnovers.
One second it appears that the Trojans would be ready to make an off-man rush or one final push on the power play, but Malmquist would be in the right spot to block a shot, intercept a pass or steal the puck away.
When he got the puck himself or was able to get it to one of his teammates, Malmquist quickly shifted gears to what he does best in the offensive zone.
Agains the Trojans he helped pour in five goals and sent Dingmann to the bench where he was replaced by Jens Vaughan Ahrens.
"He (Dingmann) is one of the toughest goalies that we will play against, so to get five on him and force them to switch goalies says a lot about what we can do," Malmquist said. "Right now we are playing good together and it's happening at the right time. I am just glad we won a big conference game in front of a huge crowd and hope it can continue."
Wayzata pulled Ahrens for an extra attacker in the final minute and had a a couple of quality shots on Edina goalie Willie Benjamin, but the senior netminder made the biggest saves when the Hornets needed them the most.
"It's the most exciting play in all of sports when you pull the goalie," Trojans' coach Pat O'Leary said. "We thought we did a really nice job when we pulled the goalie, obviously we would have liked to have scored, but in the end it was an exciting hockey game and I am sure it was fun for all the fans tonight."
Edina goalie Willie Benjamin only faced 19 shots on goal, but he made big saves when it mattered the most. Photo by Brian Nelson
Wayzata's Max Zimmer was surprisingly calm after scoring this second period goal. Later, he would add another that brought Wayzata within one goal late in the third. Photo - Brian Nelson
Willie Benjamin kept a close watch on this bouncing puck as Trojans and Hornets jostled for postion "up above". Photo - Brian Nelson
It was a hard fought win for Edina that included a lot of physical play. Edina's Parker Reno and Trojan Chase Haller "mix it up" along the boards. Photo - Brian Nelson
Dylan Malmquist scored two goals for No. 6-ranked Edina as the Hornets defeated No. 1 Wayazata 5-4 on Saturday, Jan.26 at the Plymouth Ice Center.
Tyler Nanne opened the scoring in the first period for the Hornets on a shot from outside the right circle that beat Trojans' goalie Aaron Dingmann.
Max Zimmer tied the score in the second with the first of his two goals and teammate Akash Batra gave Wayzata a brief 2-1 lead when he put away a rebound past Edina goalie Willie Benjamin.
Andy Jordahl tied the score with a power play goal just two minutes later.
Wayzata took the lead back when Chad Olson buried a power play goal right in front of the Hornets net on a pass from Jack Sorensen from behind the net.
Malmquist scored his first and tied the score when he took the puck from the half-boards, cut to the slot and ripped a wrist shot in the upper shelf.
With 30 seconds left in the second period, Malmquist struck again when he tipped in a pass from Andy Jordahl.
After Wayzata's Chandler Lindstrand's penalty expired, Edina's Ben Hull scored on wrist shot from the point that beat Dingmann's left pad.
Dingmann was relieved for Jens Vaughan Ahrens after Hull's goal.
Zimmer tallied his second on a wrist shot from a scrum in front of Edina's net.
Wayzata had its chances to pull even late in the third, but Benjamin came up with opportune saves to give the Hornets it second win over the Trojans this season.
Benjamin finished with 15 saves for Edina and Dingmann and Ahrens combined for 31 saves for the Trojans.
Edina improves to 15-4-0 and will remain in Lake Conference play to take on rival Eden Prairie on Thursday, Jan. 31.
Wayzata drops to 15-4-0 and will take to the road against Osseo on Tuesday, Jan. 29.
All eyes were on the puck as Wayzata had pulled their goalie in the final minute to try to tie the game. Photo - Brian Nelson
1. Dylan Malmquist, Edina
Malmquist continues to shine for the Hornets in their biggest games. The sophomore scored two goals, his first, a highlight-reel move from the right circle where he cut to the slot and fired a wrist shot in the upper shelf.
2. Max Zimmer, Wayzata
Another one of the young players on the ice that shined, Zimmer also scored two goals and assisted on one. The freshman found himself in the right spots at the right time. He tied the score in the second period and pulled the Trojans within one goal late in the third period.
3. Tyler Nanne, Edina
Nanne opend the scoring in the first period for the Hornets and also had plenty of other chances. His offensive prowess put pressure on the Trojans all night.
Edina Hornet Tyler Nanne reacts in disappointment after missing from short range. Photo -Brian Nelson


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136. What is the Church?
The Church is the congregation of all baptized persons united in the same true faith,
the same sacrifice, and the same sacraments, under the authority of the Sovereign Pontiff
and the bishops in communion with him.
(a) Since Baptism, according to the ruling of Christ, is the gateway to the Church, a
person becomes a member of the Church on receiving this sacrament. To remain a real member
of the Church after Baptism a person must profess the one true faith and must not withdraw
from the unity of the body of the Church in schism or heresy or be excommunicated by
legitimate authority because of serious sins. Even schismatics, heretics, and those
excommunicated are subjects of the Church and are obliged by its laws unless exempted by
the Church.
(b) Sacred Scripture refers to the Church as the Body of Christ, as a sheepfold, as the
kingdom of God, and as the kingdom of heaven.
137. Who founded the Church?
Jesus Christ founded the Church.
(a) Christ completed the founding of His Church just before His Ascension, when He
commissioned the apostles to make disciples of all nations. Earlier in His public ministry
He had instituted the sacraments, chosen the twelve apostles, instructed them by word and
example, and conferred on them the power of teaching, ruling, and sanctifying.
(b) The Gospels show that Christ founded the Church in the form of a visible,
hierarchical society, that is, one made up of subjects and superiors who rightfully rule
subjects. The Roman Pontiff and the bishops under him are the ruling hierarchy of the
Church. The Church is also a monarchical society in which the Pope rules with full power,
that is, with jurisdiction over the entire Church. Peter was the first head of the Church
founded by Christ.
(c) After Pentecost Sunday the apostles began to carry out their mission, which through
them and their successors continues and will continue until the end of time.
138. Why did Jesus Christ found the Church?
Jesus Christ founded the Church to bring all men to eternal salvation.
(a) The Church instituted by Christ is the only way to eternal salvation. Christ gave
the Church the means whereby man can be sanctified and saved.
139. How is the Church enabled to lead men to salvation?
The Church is enabled to lead men to salvation by the indwelling of the Holy Ghost, who
gives it life.
(a) Although the work of salvation is the result of the operation of all three Persons
of the Blessed Trinity, it is especially the result of the Redemption by Christ, and
because this work is one of divine love it is attributed to the Holy Ghost, who is the
soul of the Church, of which Christ is the Head.
140. When was the dwelling of the Holy Ghost in the Church first visibly
The dwelling of the Holy Ghost in the Church was first visibly manifested on Pentecost
Sunday, when He came down upon the apostles in the form of tongues of fire.
(a) The word "Pentecost" means fiftieth and is applied to the fiftieth day
after Our Lord's Resurrection.
(b) The apostles were sent by Christ to preach His doctrines to all men.
141. How long will the Holy Ghost dwell in the Church?
The Holy Ghost will dwell in the Church until the end of time.
(a) Christ foretold that the Holy Ghost would dwell in the Church until the end of
142. Who sent the Holy Ghost to dwell in the Church?
God the Father and God the Son sent the Holy Ghost to dwell in the Church.
(a) It is a matter of faith that the Holy Ghost proceeds from the Father and the Son
and is sent by Both to dwell in the Church.
143. What does the indwelling of the Holy Ghost ennoble the Church to do?
The indwelling of the Holy Ghost enables the Church to teach to sanctify, and to rule
the faithful in the name of Christ.
(a) The Church must teach because otherwise men would not know the truths of divine
revelation taught by Christ.
(b) The Church must sanctify, that is, bring grace to the world through the sacraments,
because otherwise men could not be saved.
(c) The Church must rule because it was established by Our Savior as a society, which
is inconceivable without authority.
144. What is meant by teaching, sanctifying, and ruling in the name of Christ?
By teaching, sanctifying, and ruling in the name of Christ is meant that the Church
always does the will of its Divine Founder, who remains forever its invisible Head.
(a) The will of the Founder of the Church is expressed in the commission He gave to His
apostles to teach all nations, to baptize them, and to have them observe all the things He
had commanded. This commission, as well as the guarantee that Christ would be with His
Church until the end of time, is related in the Gospel.
145. To whom did Christ give the power to teach, to sanctify, and to rule the
members of His Church?
Christ gave the power to teach, to sanctify, and to rule the members of His Church to
the apostles, the first bishops of the Church.
(a) That Christ gave His apostles the power to teach, to rule, and to sanctify is
evident from the Gospels, the inspired account of Our Lord's life written by Saints
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Christ gave the apostles the power to bind and loose, to
baptize, to forgive sin, and to offer the sacrifice of the Mass.
(b) The power to teach and to rule is the power of jurisdiction; the power to sanctify
is the power of orders. The power to sanctify sometimes requires jurisdiction, as in the
sacrament of Penance.
146. Did Christ intend that this power should be exercised by the apostles
No, Christ intended that this power should be exercised also by their successors, the
bishops of the Church.
(a) Christ founded the Church to last until the end of time. The apostles lived for a
short time only. Christ must, then, have intended that the apostles provide duly
authorized successors to carry on the work of teaching, sanctifying, and ruling.
(b) The Acts of the Apostles and the Epistles of Saint Paul contain references to the
work done by the successors of the apostles.
147. Did Christ give special power in His Church to any one of the apostles?
Christ gave special power in His Church to Saint Peter by making him the head of the
apostles and the chief teacher and ruler of the entire Church.
(a) The power of the keys was promised to Saint Peter and was actually conferred on
(b) Saint Peter was recognized by the early Christians from the beginning as the head
of the Church.
148. Did Christ intend that the special power of chief teacher and ruler of the
entire Church should be exercised by Saint Peter alone?
Christ did not intend that the special power of chief teacher and ruler of the entire
Church should be exercised by Saint Peter alone, but intended that this power should be
passed down to his successor, the Pope, the Bishop of Rome, who is the Vicar of Christ on
earth and the visible head of the Church.
(a) A successor to Saint Peter, the first Bishop of Rome, was required as chief teacher
and ruler for the same reason that successors were required for the other apostles. From
the very beginning it was acknowledged by the Church that the successor of Saint Peter as
Bishop of Rome was at the same time the head of the entire Church. This successor of Saint
Peter is called the Pope.
(b) The bishops of the Church are the successors of the apostles because they have
received their power of orders by valid consecration through an unbroken line of
successors of the apostles, and have received their power of jurisdiction through their
union with the Pope, the successor of Saint Peter.
(c) The Pope is now elected by the College of Cardinals.
149. Who assist the bishops in the care of souls?
The priests, especially parish priests, assist the bishops in the care of souls.
(a) Although all priests assist the bishop of a diocese in the care of souls, parish
priests especially are given the definite care of a section of a diocese, which is called
a parish and is of ecclesiastical institution.
150. Who are the laity of the Church? The laity of the Church are all its
members who do not belong to the clerical or to the religious state.
(a) The clerical state includes all priests and all aspirants to the priesthood who
have received tonsure, which is the initiation into the ecclesiastical state. Students of
minor and major seminaries are aspirants to the priesthood.
(b) The religious state includes men and women who embrace a community life and make
the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. Those who are preparing to embrace the
religious state are called aspirants, postulants, or novices.
(c) Religious and clerics enjoy special canonical privileges and have many more
obligations than lay people have.
(d) Among the laity are secular persons who have embraced the state of celibacy or
virginity, or the matrimonial state.
151. How can the laity help the Church in her care of souls?
The laity can help the Church in her care of souls by leading lives that will reflect
credit on the Church, and by co-operating with their bishops and priests, especially
through Catholic Action.
(a) The lay people can assist in a special way by prayer.
(b) Catholic Action is the participation of the laity in the apostolate of the
hierarchy of the Church. There can be no Catholic Action without an episcopal commission.
The Baltimore Catechism, no. 3, Lesson 11.
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Thursday, August 23, 2007
Blind defending the blind: Stephon Marbury supports Michael Vick
By Basketbawful at 8:51 AM
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If there was going to be an NBA player crazy enough to come out in support of Michael Vick, wouldn't you just figure it'd be Stephon Marbury? And Starbury did just that in
an interview
that was recently aired by Capital News 9 in Albany.
"We don't say anything about people shooting deers and shooting other animals, you know what I mean? From what I hear, dogfighting is a sport. It's just behind closed doors and I think it's tough that we build Michael Vick up and then we break him down. I think he's one of the superb athletes and he's a good human being. I think he fell into a bad situation."
First off, there are plenty of people who regularly speak out against the hunting of deer and other animals. Just ask
Furries Against Hunting
, the
European Federation Against Hunting
, the
League Against Cruel Sports
, the
Humane Society
, et al. But beyond that, at least hunting serves a practical purpose. Hunting is used to control populations of some species that might otherwise exceed the carrying capacity of their habitat and threaten the well-being of other wildlife species, and in some instances, that of human health and safety. Hunting also reduces the annual crop of new animals and birds to allow the remaining animals sufficient food and shelter to survive. Personally, I'm against it, but I still have to concede that there are tangible, proven benefits to federally regulated and sanctioned hunting.
And let's get away from what's "legal" and "illegal." Our American society has decided that certain animals are acceptable to kill for food, sport, etc. If 'lo those many years ago -- as we were forming our societal opinions about what is palatable -- we had put dogs on that short list, we'd be killing them too. This isn't about
anything. Fight dogs are regularly tortured to make them more vicious. Dog fights are brutal displays of bloody combat between animals that have no free will and could just as easily, with proper treatment, be docile. Anyone who can watch even a short video clip of a dog fight without wincing is a sociopath, and anyone who can actually enjoy one of the these "contests" is a psychopath.
There is no excuse for Michael Vick. Even if he did not directly participate in this so-called sport, he allowed it, and that is no less heinous. Vick has pleaded guilty. As a result, the details of his behavior will likely remain a secret. We can assume, however, these details to be grisly and abhorrent. Sorry, Michael. You have lost the "benefit of the doubt."
What benefits are there to pitting animals against each other in savage gladiatorial combat? None that I can see. Of course, the
big justification
that's getting bandied about now is that there's a "dogfighting subculture." This group, comprised mostly of family members and close friends, supposedly derives personal and even spiritual satisfaction from breeding dogs against their will, training them to fight and kill each other, and then watching them go out and do it. This process includes beating, electrocuting, drowning, hanging, and shooting said dogs. Well, that's just
Guess what? I don't care if Michael Vick grew up around dogfighting. I don't care how many of his buddies are dogfighting enthusiasts. Hell, I don't care if his dad used to take him on father/son dogfighting trips when he was a teeny tot. He's an adult now. It's a cliche, but he knows the difference between right and wrong. Hey, I grew up in a rough neighborhood where fighting and substance abuse was the norm. By the time I was 11, many of my friends were already experimenting with drugs and alcohol, and some of them became hard core users. So now what, I have an excuse to become an alcoholic? To abuse drugs?
Look, Vick didn't "fall into a bad situation." Establishing and financing an organized dogfighting ring is not a situation you "fall into." Conscious decisions, and many of them, were made. And he's not a "good human being" either. He might give money to charity, read to underprivileged kids, and help little old ladies across the street, but good human beings don't do the kinds of things he's now admitted to doing. You always hear stories about how some murderers and serial killers seemed like nice, normal guys. They attended PTA meetings, took care of their elderly relatives, and supported their local youth organizations. They also tortured people and wore human flesh in their spare time. I don't hear anybody claiming those guys were good guys despite their choice of "behind closed doors" sports.
I understand that life isn't black and white. There are plenty of shades of grey in plenty of different circumstances. But there are also lines that, once they're crossed, you don't get to just hop back over without consequences. And I'm not just talking about lost salary and jail time. I'm talking about the staining of one's character. Which is not to say that Vick can't turn things around and become a decent human being again. He can experience genuine remorse and take responsibility for what he's done. He can atone for his misdeeds. Nothing is static, and he has the rest of his life to improve the quality of his character. But right now, are his actions
in any way
justified? Is he a
person? No.
Michael Vick
Stephon Marbury
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A very nice, succinct assessment. I'm kind of tired of pro athletes and their lame excuses avoiding personal responsibility. Vick made a choice. It was illegal. Now he needs to deal with the consequences.
He did have the option to move to another country where such actions are legal. Odds are it's not a country that will shower him with wealth and attention for being good at a game. So sorry, Michael.
I call it, "hanging out with old high school dropout friends when they have nothing to lose." Chances are these are the same friends that will bail on him the moment something benefits them--as seen when most of them back-stabbed him to get lesser sentences.
Now I don't have to see Vick in his terrible Coke commercials anymore!
Personally, i do not think there are many things in the world more sick than what he did. To enjoy torturing and killing defenseless animals is so sick. I really hope that he gets more than a year in jail (i would like to see up to 5 years, but thats not gonna happen). This kind of behavior is inexcusable and shameful to his family and fans. Lately on the radio, they said that vick would miss maybe 3 years total, and that the chances of vick getting an invite to a training camp were very real, not as a QB maybe. The question is this. If you are a coach, GM, owner, whatever, do you take the chance and associate his name with your team? And if you were a player who is appalled with what vick did and vick is invited on your team, how do you speak out against it?
Justice: 5 - 5 minute rounds bout in the octagon, Vick vs Tito Ortiz. No rules, no referee, no tapping out. Looser gets a swift kick to the nuts by everyone in attendance after the fight, then goes to jail. 75% of Pay-per-view proceeds go to Humane Society, 25% to me for organizing this glorious event.
Right on, I am sick of people trying to include race into this issue. This isn't about race, this is about Michael Vick being extremely foolish and despicable. His actions can not be defended and anyone doing such is making a fool of themselves.
Humility Is Good For Ya
Actually, I could see Jax or Ray Lewis say something on that order. I see that we've come to adore the killer instinct in athletes so much now that some folks have actually started to entertain its blurring into life outside of their games.
Last I heard, good morals and some philosophy get you Shane Battier type treatment, unless you're big and dumb but decent-hearted like Shaq.
I'm not going to defend dog fighting but let's not act like Vick is OJ Simpson, okay? Everyone goes into PETA mode when dogs are being mistreated but no one is bothered when horses and bulls are being electrocuted, kicked in ribs with spurs, and getting their balls tied up while some redneck is perched on their back. I'm not saying give Vick a pass but let's at least admit there is some hypocrisy here when it comes to animal treatment that is based largely on cultural sensibilities.
This is the first sensible column I've read about this guy so far. Thanks
I agree with Tom. I understand that dog-fighting is a brutal display, and anyone who enjoys watching this probobly does have something wrong with them.
My girlfriend thinks the same when anyone watches boxing, or UFC. No I enjoy watching boxing, and while the people do opt to do so willingly, and no one dies usually, one cannot disavow the brutish nature of such sports.
If one starts commenting on the phsycological states of audiences watching horrible acts of violence then there is a veritable psycho ward culture of miscreants running about in america right now.
Am I wrong or Ron Artest has just publicly supported Vick?
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Well, as my account name states I am a Kansas girl stuck in Maryland. Even though I have now officially lived in Maryland (Ellicott City to be exact) longer than I lived in Kansas (Topeka)(I moved right after college graduation) I will ALWAYS consider myself a Kansan (sorry you Marylanders).
I have always loved making bread, but have had long bouts (we are talking years) of not making bread. When I first moved out on my own I made all my own bread. Mostly plain white from a very old copy of a Betty Crocker bread recipe book. I would occasionally throw in a loaf of french bread (recipe from the same Betty Crocker book). I also whipped the occasional loaf of Dilly Casserole Bread (the best no knead bread I have ever had). But until recently I have been in a long dry spell.
Then this past winter I discovered the John C. Campbell Folk School (http://www.folkschool.org). (Shameless plug). I took the week-long breadmaking class. Think 8-10 hours everyday of making breads and then getting to eat them. Absolute heaven. I came home inspired and began making bread weekly. And I became a bread recipe junkie (you people are really bad for my waistline and pocketbook). I was also inspired to revamp my kitchen (remodeling is frowned on in rented apartments) to give myself more room to work. Even though I have a Kitchen Aid mixer I love the process of making the dough by hand. I fear that when I first came back from my class I may have given King Arthur catalog the false impression that a new bread shop was opening from the continous orders I put in for about 6 weeks.
One of the best lessons I learned from my week of breadmaking was that really good bread can take 2-3 days to make. I now know the joy of coming home from work and whipping up a poolish in a few minutes and coming home the next day to complete the actual dough with a few minutes of kneading and coming home the next day to actually bake my bread.
While I have owned Ruth Levy Beranbaum's Bread Bible for several years I was always intimitated by the recipes. Now I read throught the recipes and can't wait to try them. I also purchase Peter Reinhardt's Bread Bakers Apprentice. Several of the recipes we made in class were from that book. What a wonderful book. It is a great read even before you get to the recipes.
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