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Freshwater mussels are considered one of the most threatened groups of organisms in the world. The small rivers of the tallgrass prairie region of Oklahoma were once home to a wide array of freshwater mussels. Studies in the 1920's showed that the Verdigris, Caney and Neosho Rivers in northeastern Oklahoma were relatively good mussel habitat. However, since that time there have been significant declines in mussel populations in these rivers. Loss of native mussels has been attributed to habitat alteration, pollution and invasive species.
Dr. Joe Bidwell and Ph.D. student Chad Boeckman at Oklahoma State University began a study in the summer of 2006 to examine mussel populations in the tallgrass prairie region. They sampled 31 sites, which had previously been sampled about ten years earlier, from the Oklahoma-Kansas border to below Oologah Lake. In 2007, they sampled 29 sites in the Caney River that had also been examined ten years ago.
In the Caney River it was determined that there had not been any significant declines in mussel abundance since the 1997 study.
In addition to examining the freshwater mussel populations, these researchers are also examining fish and invertebrate populations in the area and looking for zebra mussels. Zebra mussels are an invasive species of mussel that reproduce rapidly. In zebra mussel infested waters it is not unusual for native mussels to be completely covered by zebra mussels. Competition for food and oxygen weakens and eventually starves native mussels.
This study is ongoing, and will continue to examine the status of invertebrates, fish and freshwater mussels in the tallgrass prairie region of Oklahoma.
Written by Ashley Foster. Ashley is a northeast region fisheries biologist with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
This project is funded by the State Wildlife Grants Program. The State Wildlife Grants Program provides federal money to every state and territory for cost-effective conservation aimed at preventing wildlife from becoming endangered. This program is administered by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and continues the long history of cooperation between the federal government and the states for managing and conserving wildlife species. For more information, visit www.teaming.com.
Tenkiller Wildlife Management Area
Clear Water Wonderland of Oklahoma
Tenkiller Wildlife Management Area rests upon the southwest shoreline of "Oklahoma's Clear Water Wonderland," Lake Tenkiller. Located near Tahlequah in the Cookson Hills of eastern Oklahoma, Tenkiller WMA is a haven for wildlife.
Many songbirds are present on the WMA. Some interesting species that have been seen include red-eyed vireo, pine warbler, scarlet tanager, Harris's sparrow and LeConte's sparrow.
During the winter months, Tenkiller WMA is a haven for bald eagles. With all the water close by, Tenkiller WMA is one of the state's hotspots for viewing eagles. The Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation hosts eagle and loon watches around the WMA.
Tenkiller Wildlife Management Area has
something for everyone in the family.
Written by Lesley
B. Carson. Lesley is the wildlife diversity information specialist with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
Watch Your Feeders This January
Spring brings showers, summer brings heat, fall brings bare trees, and winter brings…well, what does winter bring? Winter brings the Winter Bird Survey, that's what.
Although many people think of spring as the best time to view and observe birds, winter watching also can provide many good opportunities for watching these beautiful creatures.
This year's bird survey will be from Jan. 8 to 11, and you only need a few things to participate in it. You need the willingness to provide a bird feeder, the patience to spend a couple of hours for two days observing and identifying the birds using the feeder and the diligence to record the information and send it to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. It's as simple as that.
Melynda Hickman is a wildlife diversity biologist who works with the Wildlife Department, and she helps with the winter bird survey. "This is a great opportunity for homeowners to view a variety of birds in their own backyards."
Around 52 common bird species can be found in Oklahoma during the winter, and when trying to attract a variety of birds the type of feeders you have and how they are set up is very important, according to Hickman.
Feeders at different levels help to mimic nature because birds can feel uneasy if they only have one location for feeding. The type of food in the feeders also is important. Black sunflower seeds are considered to be the number one food choice for wild birds and they are good for hopper type feeders, tube feeders, platform feeders and for just spreading on the ground. It's also good to provide some kind of high protein miracle meal suet (see okwinterbirds.com for instructions on how to make one), Hickman said. And of course, providing a source of clean water is a necessity when trying to attract birds.
For more information on attracting birds and identifying them, click here.
Written by Ryan Carini. Ryan interned with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
The WILDLIFE DIVERSITY PROGRAM monitors and manages the state's wildlife and fish species that are not hunted or fished.


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After meeting with the park officials it was decided that the approved location for hole 10 could be moved further up the hill and to the west into previously unmowed area. Initially we did not want to add more mowing for the parks but it looks as if they are willing to accommodate this in order to avoid interference with Kite Flyers and Rocket Enthusiasts.
However this weekend the Rocket Enthusiasts just moved up the hill further and set up in the extended mowing area for the fairway, so We'll have to work with the parks in order to get the message out that their is room for all groups to coexist as long as we are aware of each other's needs.
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In a match between two countries elsewhere in the world, these two men whose names would require some looking-up did something cricket-tastic, inspiring them to embrace one another in such exultant exuberance that we can only look on, awestruck. At first we wonder what could give rise to such obvious joy. Cricket, it must be. Some wicket sticking, or ball catch, right before the end of the over and the tea break during the test match before the Queen.
Perhaps, though, the cricketing is only the beginning. Perhaps the celebration itself becomes cause to celebrate, and the joy of the celebration brought on by cricket only serves to make cricket time all the happier.
You may not understand these cricketers. You may even jeer their uniforms, their slang, their interminable matches. And yet. You gotta wonder. If this is what being a cricketer looks like, it's hard to mount a case against it.
Photo credit of South Africa's Robin Peterson and Abraham Benjamin de Villiers: AP


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Most women gain weight as they age, but excess pounds aren't inevitable. To minimize menopause weight gain, step up your activity level and enjoy a healthy diet.
As you get older, you might notice that maintaining your usual weight becomes more difficult. In fact, many women gain weight around the menopause transition.
Menopause weight gain isn't inevitable, however. You can reverse course by paying attention to healthy-eating habits and leading an active lifestyle.
The hormonal changes of menopause might make you more likely to gain weight around your abdomen than around your hips and thighs. But, hormonal changes alone don't necessarily cause menopause weight gain. Instead, the weight gain is usually related to aging, as well as lifestyle and genetic factors.
For example, muscle mass typically diminishes with age, while fat increases. Loss of muscle mass decreases the rate at which your body uses calories, which can make it more challenging to maintain a healthy weight. If you continue to eat as you always have and don't increase your physical activity, you're likely to gain weight.
Genetic factors also might play a role in menopause weight gain. If your parents or other close relatives carry extra weight around the abdomen, you're likely to do the same.
Other factors, such as a lack of exercise, unhealthy eating and not enough sleep, might contribute to menopause weight gain. When people don't get enough sleep, they tend to snack more and consume more calories.
Menopause weight gain can have serious implications for your health. Excess weight increases the risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, breathing problems and various types of cancer, including breast, colon and endometrial cancer.
There's no magic formula for preventing — or reversing — menopause weight gain. Simply stick to weight-control basics:
Move more. Aerobic activity can help you shed excess pounds and maintain a healthy weight. Strength training counts, too. As you gain muscle, your body burns calories more efficiently — which makes it easier to control your weight.
For most healthy adults, experts recommend moderate aerobic activity, such as brisk walking, for at least 150 minutes a week or vigorous aerobic activity, such as jogging, for at least 75 minutes a week. In addition, strength training exercises are recommended at least twice a week. If you want to lose weight or meet specific fitness goals, you might need to exercise more.
Eat less. To maintain your current weight — let alone lose excess pounds — you might need about 200 fewer calories a day during your 50s than you did during your 30s and 40s.
To reduce calories without skimping on nutrition, pay attention to what you're eating and drinking. Choose more fruits, vegetables and whole grains, particularly those that are less processed and contain more fiber.
Legumes, nuts, soy, meat, fish or chicken are healthy protein options. Replace butter, stick margarine and shortening with oils, such as olive or vegetable oil.
Check your sweet habit. Added sugars account for nearly 300 calories a day in the average American diet. About half of these calories come from sugar-sweetened beverages, such as soft drinks, juices, energy drinks, flavored waters, and sweetened coffee tea.
Other foods that contribute to excess dietary sugar include cookies, pies, cakes, doughnuts, ice cream and candy.
Remember, successful weight loss at any stage of life requires permanent changes in diet and exercise habits. Commit to lifestyle changes and enjoy a healthier you.
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Tom Neff at Spencer Stuart and Gerry Roche of Heidrick & Struggles. They were the mega stars of CEO searches.
Their names became so well known in part, because of the high profile competition between the two. They were in two of the top firms and they were the points of the spear when it came to the most senior searches. It was something that was fun to follow.
I can recall reading many articles that were focused on one or both of these icons, and one in particular that was in Fortune some years ago called Clash of the Corporate Kingmakers stuck with me then and still does because it talked a great deal about how Roche had built his practice. I thought it was another important example of just how important networking is both personally as well as professionally.
One of the aspects of the story that really struck me was when it was pointed out that even with people who turned him down, Gerry continued to make a real effort to build a relationship, and the key way in which he did so was by using the universal currency of effective networking (information) and giving it freely and with no strings attached. We talk to ExecuNet members about this all the time.
One could argue, I suppose, given that Roche effectively worked only at the most senior level of the Fortune 500 that every player in that space would want to be his "friend." Could well be true once he became the face of Heidrick, but certainly that was not the case when he was building what his practice became. The relationships he built over the years came back time and again to help him as the years went on until he retired in '09.
Bottom line, when I read the article it reminded me yet once again that effective networking is a process not a pick up, put down activity. Said differently, and I can't recall where I saw this phrase but I thought it captured the core of what truly effective networking is all about:
There's a difference between doing something part time, full time, and all the time.
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Undomestic me
Scared of the unknown.
Scared of the unfamiliar.
I had done it before, sure, but a long time ago. In fact, the last time I did it, it was right before my first baby was born. I did it again right before my second baby was born.
There really wasn't a need, you see, for me to do it after that. And when you don't do something on a regular basis, you tend to forget how to do it right, you know?
But... I did it tonight.
I ventured downstairs, and started to panic, but I was determined to do it. How hard could it be, after all?
I soon found out - it was very hard. Not easy at all! I had no idea where to start, how to position it, what the water was for, what lines to follow, and where to finish.
I was swearing under my breath, mad at myself for never having listened or learned this basic life skill.
What kind of a wife was I?
What kind of a mother was I?
I felt like a huge failure. I hated Martha Stewart.
I almost burned myself.
But in the end, I did it.
I ironed my husband's shirt.
And never had I needed a glass of wine so badly...
I just have to add here that I normally send my husband's shirts to the dry cleaners, so I don't have to deal with the horror story you read above. However, he needed this shirt to wear to a function tomorrow, and I, being a nice wife, thought I would iron it for him. It was a failure, but I tried. It's the least I could do for the man who has cooked dinner for me almost daily for over 5 years!
35 comments:
- Apple said...
Awwww.... I can't iron right now being Prego it makes me want to pass out.
- July 25, 2009 at 11:16 PM
- A Busy Mommy said...
OMGosh....I love it! Awesome post!
I don't Iron at all!!!!
- July 25, 2009 at 11:47 PM
- Shannon @ AnchorMommy said...
I am AWFUL when it comes to ironing! I used to watch my mom iron my dad's work shirts all the time, and she did such a great job. I have inherited ZERO ironing talent. I think I use my ironing board about once a year. And when my husband needs something pressed? He does it himself. I am no help whatsoever.
- July 25, 2009 at 11:53 PM
- A Woman On The Edge said...
You are hilarious! But really, ironing is over rated. Although I have been called an excellent iron-er by my mother in law. Something to be proud of I guess:)
- July 26, 2009 at 12:07 AM
- Iva said...
LOL LOL LOL!!! ohhhmygosh!! how hilarious are you! First time visitor and I love it! LOL Congratulations on ironing that first shirt!! :) YAY!!!
- July 26, 2009 at 12:58 AM
- Summer said...
soooo glad you made it out alive!!!
Now never do that again!
- July 26, 2009 at 1:17 AM
- LZ @ My Messy Paradise said...
We buy the wrinkle free shirts because neither one of us can iron! I used to hang them in the bathroom and run the hot shower to get the wrinkles out before Brooks Brothers started making wrinkle free shirts...
He cooks every night? How lucky are you?
- July 26, 2009 at 8:16 AM
- The wife of bold said...
Great post - it made my day! I am going to use this as ammo and show my hubby who daily moans at me for not being the perfect housewife (i.e his mother) - i have yet to master the art of ironing and his clothes reside in bags upon bags of crumpled laundry for upto three months ata a time untill i buckly and try to make a tiny tiny dent in the pile!! I hate Ironing!!!
- July 26, 2009 at 8:42 AM
- Julie said...
you live in such a completely different world than I do. It's nice to visit. ;-)
- July 26, 2009 at 9:42 AM
- Ms. Porter said...
I can't iron either...I can't remember the last time I touched it. My husband presses the girls frilly dresses and his dress shirts! He doesn't like the way the dry cleaners do his shirts so I wash them on delicate and he presses each one to his liking.
- July 26, 2009 at 9:59 AM
YOU are such a hoot! Well written post!!!
I actually, gasp, love ironing. Which doesn't make me a domestic goddess as I hate pretty much all the other tasks!
- July 26, 2009 at 10:21 AM
- Danielle said...
You are adorable. Really. I can just see you in my head, eyeing the iron and rolling your eyes trying to figure out the settings. Love it!!!
- July 26, 2009 at 10:29 AM
- Sue said...
Ha! I HATE ironing and whenever I manage to try it always looks more wrinkled than before I started. What is that about!?!
- July 26, 2009 at 12:42 PM
- anya said...
So funny!
- July 26, 2009 at 12:49 PM
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- July 26, 2009 at 1:03 PM
- Shana said...
Sounds like you have a great hubby!!
- July 26, 2009 at 3:00 PM
- ModernMom said...
It takes me about 20 minutes to iron 1 shirt!
You are not alone:)
- July 26, 2009 at 4:22 PM
- The White House said...
Don't you hate it? I don't have a dry cleaner near by and we are trying to adapt to the economic situation, so the other day I ironed 8 of Caleb's shirts. Puke.
- July 26, 2009 at 4:56 PM
I don't have the ironing "gift." I send shirts out when possible. Now, I have a couple of sons who do a fair job! My husband's really good at it, too. I'm not a perfectionist in that area:)
- July 26, 2009 at 8:50 PM
- Kami's Khlopchyk said...
I loathe ironing with the power of a thousand burning suns. I can so relate. I still have scars from the last time I tried.
- July 26, 2009 at 10:24 PM
- Nap Warden said...
Would it frighten you to know that I LOVE ironing? I do:P
- July 27, 2009 at 10:16 PM
- Christy said...
You tried! Good for you. My husband is the real chef in our family too - but since I now stay home, I'm in charge of meals during the week - and I actually like it!
You know what else you could try? Putting the wrinkled clothes in the bathroom and running a hot shower. Not very green of me, I know!
- July 28, 2009 at 9:16 AM
- Paging Doctor Mommy said...
OMG that is hilarious! My mom used to pay me a quarter for each piece of clothing that I would iron... there were times that I tried to get away with ironing socks just to make more money!
Now... I maybe iron three or four times a year... ONLY WHEN I ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO!
- July 29, 2009 at 12:16 AM
- Chantal said...
I can iron but I HATE to. My hubby does all the ironing. Love him for it!
- July 29, 2009 at 2:36 PM
- Tiffany @ Lattes And Life said...
I didn't learn how to iron until I was in my mid-20s! So I find it an entirely non-necessary chore, since I went so long without doing it.
- July 30, 2009 at 7:11 AM
- Anna-b-bonkers said...
Ha, ha, sounds like my ironing! I tend to throw things back in the dryer and hope for the best....and am super glad Dave no longer has an office job;-)
- July 31, 2009 at 1:34 PM
- melissa said...
i'll take the wine. but you can completely forget about EVER getting me near that ironing board and torturous looking device.
- September 1, 2009 at 9:32 PM
- Avitable said...
This is why I burn each shirt after wearing and just go buy a brand new one.
- November 12, 2010 at 6:12 PM
I stopped ironing my guy's shirts when he asked me to re-iron one I had just ironed. I definitely do NOT have the gift!
- January 27, 2011 at 7:47 AM
- Real Life In A Minute said...
Thank goodness for the cleaners! Used to iron them in the old days....mucho better now!
- January 27, 2011 at 8:27 AM
Congrats your SITS day! In my house - if it has to be ironed, it has to be dry-cleaned. The only exception is right before a special occasion if it's just a touch up and then it's usually my husband that does it :-) But he doesn't cook me dinner every night.
- January 27, 2011 at 10:55 AM
- Teresha@Marlie and Me said...
We need to keep the dry cleaners in business, LOL!
- January 27, 2011 at 11:41 AM
- JD said...
Wait. There's another use for an iron besides straightening my hair?
- January 27, 2011 at 1:23 PM
- Amanda said...
OMG I love this. One thing I told my husband when were getting married is that I do not, under any circumstances, iron. Here we are almost five years in, and I think I've ironed his clothers maybe three times.
- January 27, 2011 at 8:25 PM
- CK said...
LOVE IT!!!! Haha! Hate ironing.
- January 28, 2011 at 6:07 AM


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Multiple Mechanisms Increase EGF Receptor Activity in Breast Cells
New understanding of breast tissue growth could provide novel drug targets for cancer
Summary of the multiple pathways for EGFR transactivation and ERK activation in human mammary epithelial cells. Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) stimulates the shedding of EGFR ligands, such as amphiregulin (AR) or transforming growth factor alpha (TGF?), which in turn activate the EGFR. Alternately, IGF-1 working through its receptor stimulates the activity of the EGFR through an unknown mechanism upstream of Ras. Human growth factor (HGF) operating through its own receptor can activate Ras and ERK independently of the EGFR. Enlarged View
Results: The epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor is a protein receptor in cells that is implicated in 50 percent of breast cancers and in some head and neck cancers. Increased numbers of these receptors stimulate cells to grow rapidly and out of control. Drugs that target the EGF receptor, and the signaling molecules that bind to it, have become a favorite target for cancer drugs.
Recent research at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory shows that there are many different ways to activate the EGF receptor, even in normal cells. And a brand-new mechanism has been uncovered for the hormone insulin growth factor 1, or IGF-1, that can amplify the effect of normal amounts of EGF receptor. This newly discovered route for promoting cell growth could provide researchers another way to combat malignancy.
The researchers reported their results in the Journal of Biological Chemistry. They are one of the first groups to examine the multiple biochemical pathways used by the EGF receptor at the same time in healthy breast tissue cells, and the first to identify the novel way that IGF-1 works with EGF receptors to stimulate cell growth.
Why it matters: Human cells reside in a rich mixture of small molecules, each conveying a particular type of information. All cells must integrate information from all of these various molecules to make the decision to proliferate, die or remain quiescent. Failure of a cell to appropriately interpret and respond to chemical cues in its environment contributes to many aspects of cancer.
When stimulated by its namesake, the EGF receptor impels the cell to multiply by turning on a variety of genes. Many diagnosed breast cancers have too many EGF receptor or related proteins on their cell surfaces, encouraging unregulated growth. Drugs that inhibit this receptor slow cancer growth, making the EGF receptor a popular target for cancer researchers.
"But all treated cells eventually develop resistance," said Dr. Karin Rodland, Laboratory Fellow at PNNL and lead author of the manuscript.
Luckily, cell growth is a complicated process. Epidermal growth factor is not the only protein that can turn on the EGF receptor cell growth program. "There are many different types of receptors that funnel their input through the EGFR axis," Rodland said. "We want to understand how they do that."
Methods: The scientists stimulated healthy breast tissue with various signaling molecules and simultaneously prevented "shed" proteins from being able to stimulate the EGF receptor growth program. They determined how well this worked by measuring how active a certain growth-promoting gene called ERK (extracellular signal-regulated kinase) became. In almost all cases, the signaling proteins could not get ERK going without being able to tap into the EGF receptor axis—the pathway that starts at the EGFR and ends at ERK.
But on the outside looking in was IGF-1. All the other signaling molecules tested worked by shedding more proteins that then bind to and activate the EGFR receptor. So the researchers expected IGF-1 to work the same way—but it didn't.
Additional experiments suggested that IGF-1 turns on not ERK, but ERK's controller inside the cell, known as Ras. The scientists speculated there are two possible ways IGF-1 does this. One possible pathway is that IGF-1 binds to its own receptor, building a bridge between the amphiregulin-stimulated EGF receptor and Ras, which switches Ras on.
Alternately, Ras could be sitting in the cell, held in check by some sort of molecular brake. IGF-1 might release that brake, making the cell more response to the same dose of amphiregulin. Understanding how IGF-1 does this is key to designing drugs against it that could be used in cancer treatment.
What's next: It's possible that other hormones similar to IGF-1 could use a similar priming mechanism. Growth factors in the same class as IGF-1 known as receptor-tyrosine kinases might also stimulate the EGFR without invoking shedding. Experiments are under way.
Acknowledgments: The research team includes Rodland, Steven Wiley and Rick Zangar, PNNL; and former PNNL scientists Nikki Bollinger, Danielle Ippolito and Lee Opresko. The work was supported by PNNL's Biomolecular Systems Initiative and the National Cancer Institute.
Reference: Rodland KD, N Bollinger, DL Ippolito, LK Opresko, RJ Coffey, RC Zangar, and HS Wiley. 2008. "Multiple Mechanisms are Responsible for Transactivation of the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor in Mammary Epithelial Cells." Journal of Biological Chemistry 283(46):31477-31487. doi:10.1074/jbc.M800456200


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T-Days offers Coronado shuttle
To avoid parking problems at Territory Days, people can ride a free shuttle bus to and from Coronado High School, 1590 W. Fillmore St., throughout the three-day
Paid for by the Old Colorado City Associates merchants group, which puts on the festival, the buses will start daily at 9:45 a.m. and continue until closing (7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 6 p.m. Monday).
Buses are scheduled to leave the lot about every 15 minutes. The drop-off point is 27th Street and West Colorado Avenue.


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Making A Pair Of Aluminum Seats
I wanted a pair of aluminum bomber-style seats for my latest project and decided that I would have a go at making them myself. Most of the bomber seat magazine articles I found were on the complicated side, and involved hundreds of rivets. But reading the articles did give me some idea of how they were made and their dimensions. Each builder seemed to have his own ideas about sloping the back and making the mounting points tip. In the end, it seemed to be down to trial and error and individual taste.
I needed to have a set of very low runners and an adjustable system to tilt the seat back to get comfortable and give some support to the backs of the thighs (very important if you're driving long distances). The car I was building didn't have very much width. I found a runner system at DAX Cobras that was ideal.
I consulted Steve Jest, a good friend who works at Competition Fabrications, owned by Nick Parravani, on how to make the back all in one piece and how to form the base.
My wife, June, and I bought some large flexible card stock from an art warehouse to build a prototype seat; if we liked it we would then use these as patterns for cutting out the aluminum. We looked at a few designs and then tried to interpret them onto paper. We worked out the seat length and width based on the space we had in the car and the maximum height we had. It would be a disaster to build seats that would not fit in the car, or that you couldn't get your bottom into.
Thanks to some help from Steve Jest and the use of Nick Parravani's heavy punching and rolling gear. I now have a couple of aluminum seats that should provide miles of comfortable cruising.


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I have learnt a lot about myself through the MBSR course. Coming from a place of feeling very disconnected to myself, I now feel I am engaged and listening to what I need, which then has allowed me to handle what life has to offer in a positive way.
Since doing your course (Living with Wisdom and Compassion) my major transformation has been in my daily work as a family doctor. Instead of being the best doctor I can so that patients will admire me and appreciate me I am aware that I am regularly "putting myself in my patients shoes." I want their lives to be better and their suffering to diminish. Whether that is through my doctoring or something not related to me is not relevant.
Understanding mindfulness has changed my life.
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By Rev. Najuma Smith-Pollard
St. James A.M.E. Church
Scripture: Psalm 46:1
Recently, I experienced a personal challenge and felt very uncertain about how things would turn out.
I'm saved. I believe in Jesus. I know God. But if I can be honest with you, I felt a great sense of uncertainty, and at times, even some anxiety. I just didn't see clearly how things could possibly turn around fast enough. I needed help quickly.
Because the need was urgent, I will admit, I was tempted to look to people for help. I was prepared to make calls, blast e-mails, send a few text messages, and maybe even put up a post on Face book. My rationale was 'desperate times called for desperate measures.'
Have you ever felt desperate for help? At one time or another, we all have felt that desperate need for help, that '"Fierce Urgency of NOW," according to President Obama. And when life has you backed into a corner in this way…the mind can become dangerously creative! If unchecked, we may make a bad decision, call on the wrong people, or maybe even attempt to manipulate a way out!
Fortunately, before I could leap too far into my own strategy, God sent this reminder and word of encouragement: "God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble." (Psalm 46:1)
In my temporary state of desperation, I was prepared to figure things on my own. But, God quickly reminded me through His word that I didn't need to look to people for help since He already is the help I need.
His word reminded me that I didn't have to "figure it out" on my own because He is ever-present help. I only needed to look to Him, since God is HELP. That word, arriving when it did, was Grace!
When I got my emotions and my thinking together; then, I was able to rest in the other promise found in the same Psalm 46:10, "Be still, and know that I am God."
Immediately, I shifted in my mind to a lower gear, slowed down, and then stopped to BE STILL. It was crucial I make the stop because it was then, and only then, I could hear HELP (GOD) speak.
To make a long story short, YES, HE DID provide the help I needed. By listening to HIS helpful instruction, I ended up at the right place, at the right time, with the right people, to get the Help I needed. Hallelujah!
To everyone reading this, I want to encourage you this week, in lieu of what you are facing, slow down, and then stop. Stop to hear God's voice. Stop to breath in the breath of life and exhale.
Stop and pray. Stop in order to discern what God is showing you. Stop long enough to allow wisdom and Godly instruction to direct your path. Stop before you make a wrong decision. Stop before you call on the wrong person.
Stop looking for help, but Trust in HIM who is your HELP!


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The British arm of top web retailer Amazon.com Inc. grew more urbane this week. The Premium Store at Amazon.co.uk, which opened Monday, sells high-end apparel from designers including Giorgio Armani and Hudson Jeans, Amazon says. All Premium purchases include free delivery in the United Kingdom and free returns within 30 days, the company says.
"The new store brings together the latest, must-have women's fashion brands and marks the introduction of some of our favorite U.S. denim brands at Amazon.co.uk," says Jessica Brown, head of fashion at Amazon.co.uk Ltd. "In addition to big name labels like 7 For All Mankind, the store also offers cult denim labels such as Siwy, giving customers a great breadth of designer styles to choose from."
The Premium Store's opening coincided with both the United Kingdom's Cyber Monday , which falls a week after the corresponding Internet shopping day in the United States, and the first day of Vogue Online Fashion Week, which this year is sponsored by Amazon.co.uk, the company says.
Amazon says it selected in-vogue British model and disc jockey Mary Charteris to model items from the new collection in the online store. The store also includes menswear.
"We are working with a growing number of exciting fashion brands across Europe as demand from our customers for premium fashion increases," says Francois Saugier, director, E.U. apparel at Amazon. "We will continue to regularly add new brands and styles so that customers can find and buy all the latest fashions at the click of a button."
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Story highlights
- Tiger Woods struggles to second round 73 at Quail Hollow
- Woods misses cut at PGA Tour event in North Carolina
- Nick Watney sets clubhouse pace at halfway on 12-under
- World No.2 Rory McIlroy six shots back after a 68
Tiger Wood missed the cut at Quail Hollow in his first tournament since a disappointing showing at the U.S. Masters.
A second round one-over 73 Friday left him level par 144 for the PGA Tour event, one outside the cut line.
The former world number one was left to rue a routine four-foot birdie putt on his penultimate hole and he took 33 putts in total in a disappointing showing on the greens.
It was only the eighth time in 267 starts as a professional that Woods will have failed to qualify for the final two rounds.
"This is one of my favorite tour stops, and unfortunately, I'm just not going to be around for the last two days," he told gathered reporters after his round.
Coming off a 40th place finish at Augusta after going into the first major of the season as favorite, Woods was also wayward off the tee.
One drive on the par-5 fifth hole could not be found but Woods received a free drop after a ruling.
According to the official PGA Tour website a fan had reportedly pocketed the ball.
While Woods struggled, fellow American Nick Watney charged into the clubhouse lead at 12-under after a superb second round 64 in North Carolina.
Webb Simpson, second on last year's money list, was a shot back after a 68.
World number two Rory McIlroy, playing his first event since the Masters, also prospered among the morning starters, shooting a four-under 68.
It left the Northern Ireland star on six-under overall and still well-placed to claim the top seven place which would see him leapfrog England's Luke Donald to top spot in the rankings.
McIlroy won the 2010 edition with closing rounds of 66-62 after just making the cut.


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Concussions and other head injuries have gained more attention and emphasis in recent years in college and professional football. To help address these problems, The University of Mississippi recently launched a new Ph.D. program with a neuroscience component, the university announced on Oct. 30.
One of only three programs of its kind in the nation, the UM curriculum is designed to train professionals to help those with traumatic brain injuries recover better. The new special education doctoral program trains educators to use therapies that incorporate mathematics, language and other subjects to speed and improve recovery.
The new special education Ph.D. has multiple components: one helps students learn how the brain works, while other sections of the curriculum deal with literacy, diversity and behaviors. Neurosciences are studied in all areas of the new program.
"We're going to be able to really draw a lot of students nationally because of the Ph.D. with the neuroscience component," said Roy J. Thurston, UM assistant professor of special education. "Some other universities have master's degrees in neuroscience, but the only other doctorates I know of are at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Harvard University."
Chancellor Dan Jones, who is a medical doctor, has been a leader in the movement to understand and prevent concussions in sports. In 2012, he was appointed to chair a Southeastern Conference working group on concussions. He said he is happy that the university's faculty is engaged in addressing the issue through the new program.
"I am pleased that our faculty are providing leadership in the field of education, especially in the area of educating those with traumatic brain injury," Jones said. "This is another great example of University of Mississippi faculty seeking opportunities to transform lives through education and service."
Thurston, who set up the UM Ph. D. program, did his research is in cognitive rehabilitation of those with traumatic brain injuries and also in neuroscience applications to education. The therapies taught in the program could be particularly useful as it relates to college and professional football.
"When people pursue this degree, they can go work not just in K-12 education systems; they can work in rehabilitation and also hospital situations," Thurston said. "Because there are so many brain injuries now and the survival rate is huge compared to what it used to be, they really need cognitive rehabilitation. We look at how we're going to get these people back to school, back to competitive employment, get their lives back together."
The therapies taught in the program could be particularly useful as more emphasis has been placed in recent years on head injuries in college and professional football. Officials have pushed to limit the number of injuries through better helmet technology and rules changes designed to make the game safer. But injuries still occur, and advancements in figuring out how to treat them continue.
The SEC working group on concussions, which Jones chaired, announced an update in May, having reviewed the Concussion Management plans of all SEC member institutions and conducted an extensive review of studies, practices, and literature on concussions. The Group remains in existence and will continue to review research, identify best practices and standards of care, disseminate information to SEC member institutions and develop educational strategies.
"There is much work to be done, and while the Conference has a role to play, prevention and treatment of concussion injuries is a national concern that needs and deserves a coordinated national effort," SEC Commissioner Mike Slive stated. "For this reason, the Presidents and Chancellors will make a formal request that the NCAA take the lead in organizing and spearheading a national research effort and examining possible revisions to playing rules in football and other sports.
"The Group's objective was and is to help member institutions in their respective efforts to safeguard the health and welfare of student athletes. The Group gathered information about concussions, identifying best practices and standards of care, as well as provided information about such practices and standards to team physicians, trainers, athletic directors, and coaches of SEC member institutions.
The Ole Miss football team currently uses the IMPACT test, which is part of the testing used when an athlete shows any symptoms or signs of a concussion, such as linebacker Serderius Bryant who suffered a concussion against Texas A&M earlier this season.
"Every single athlete that comes in here, as part of the pre-participation physical exam, everybody has baseline screening for cognitive and motor skills," said Shannon Singletary, Senior Associate A.D. for Health and Sports Performance.
"We do balance testing. And we do cognitive testing, both on and off the computer. They do IMPACT testing, which is on a computer, and it tests hand-eye coordination, cerebral input and memory, among other things.
"On the front end, we give all our athletes an education sheet with the symptoms of concussions. We also post them in their locker rooms. If you have any of these, you must report these symptoms to the athletic trainer. Once those symptoms are reported, then we can go back and test them again on those tests and compare them to their baselines. No athletes who have concussion symptoms during a game are allowed to go back into the game until we feel 100 percent that those symptoms have been resolved, and there has been a period of healing."


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Working at a coffee shop is a classic way to gain experience in Portland, but there are a variety of local internships that can help get your foot in the door -- be it for a career in information technology or broadcasting. And none of them involve steamed milk or espresso (unless you're grabbing some coffee on your way to work).
A survey of local employers reveals that Nike offers real-world internship opportunities ranging from product design, finance, and marketing to logistics and even human resources. Meanwhile, Port of Portland helps you enhance your competitiveness in the marketplace with internships including business, planning, legal, engineering, and information technology.
If you want to work in media, KATU Television offers internships in news, sports, and weather, and alternative weekly The Portland Mercury has news, arts, and production internships.
Local museums such as Portland Art Museum and Portland Children's Museum offer a variety of internships in areas such as exhibits, marketing/public relations, and nutrition.
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AL Capsules
BOSTON (AP) Jacoby Ellsbury doubled, tripled, drove in two runs and made a sliding catch in his return to Fenway Park, helping the New York Yankees and Masahiro Tanaka beat the Boston Red Sox 9-3 Tuesday night.
Ellsbury received a mixed reception in his first game at Fenway since leaving the Red Sox to sign a $153 million, seven-year contract with the Yankees.
Tanaka (3-0) allowed two runs on seven hits in 7 1-3 innings with seven strikeouts and no walks. His 35 strikeouts in his first four major league starts set a team record and he's walked just two batters in 29 1-3 innings.
Jon Lester (2-3) struggled after four outstanding outings, allowing seven runs in 4 2-3 innings.
There were more boos than cheers from the crowd that contained a sizeable amount of Yankees fans when Ellsbury stepped in as the first batter of the game.
With an 0-2 count, he drove the ball about five feet from the top of the center field wall. It was ruled a triple after a spectator reached out and interfered with it.
DETROIT (AP) – Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run homer, Justin Verlander pitched seven solid innings and Detroit held on for a victory over Chicago.
Cabrera was 4 for 23 on this homestand before going 3 for 5 against the White Sox – including a homer and a double off Charlie Leesman (0-1), who was called up from the minors to start in place of the injured Chris Sale.
Verlander (3-1) had little to worry about after allowing a first-inning homer to Jose Abreu. He allowed two runs and eight hits, striking out seven and walking two.
Chicago's Dayan Viciedo had a career-high four hits, and Adam Dunn hit a two-run homer in the ninth to pull the White Sox within two. Joba Chamberlain got the final out for his first save, retiring Alexei Ramirez on a liner to left with one on.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – David Price allowed six hits in his first complete game of the season, David DeJesus drove in three runs, and Tampa beat Minnesota.
Price (3-1) struck out 12 in his ninth career complete game.
DeJesus stopped an 0-for-24 skid with an RBI single during a three-run first and added a third-inning two-run single.
Kyle Gibson (3-1) gave up seven runs and 10 hits in three-plus innings for Minnesota. The right-hander had given up just two runs over 19 1-3 innings in his three other starts this year.
The Twins got home runs from Brian Dozier and Chris Colabello.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Michael Choice singled in the go-ahead run in the ninth inning and Texas rallied to defeat Oakland.
Josh Wilson doubled to drive in the tying run just ahead of Choice, who began his career with the A's.
Alexi Ogando (1-1) recorded one out in the eighth to pick up the win. Joakim Soria pitched the ninth for his fifth save.
Luke Gregerson (0-1) took the loss after blowing his third save opportunity, giving up two runs on three hits. Gregerson appeared to have pitched out of trouble when he threw out pinch hitter Mitch Moreland at the plate on a safety squeeze by Leonys Martin for the second out.
Martin stole second and scored when Wilson, who cost the Rangers two runs with a fielding error in the fourth, doubled.
SEATTLE (AP) – Collin McHugh struck out a career-high 12 in his season debut, and Jason Castro, Chris Carter and Matt Dominguez homered to propel Houston past Seattle.
McHugh (1-0) was called up from Triple-A Oklahoma City for the start and struck out the first three batters to set the tone for his first win in 10 career starts. The right-hander didn't walk a batter, giving up three hits in 6 2-3 shutout innings.
Josh Fields pitched the ninth for his second save. The Astros have won six straight against the Mariners.
Justin Smoak provided Seattle's only offense with a two-run homer in the seventh inning as the Mariners extended their losing streak to eight games.
CLEVELAND (AP) – James Shields allowed two runs in six innings and Mike Moustakas hit a three-run homer to lead Kansas City over Cleveland.
Shields (2-2) struck out nine and won his second straight start.
Moustakas' homer sparked a four-run fourth that featured five hits. The Royals are 10-0 when scoring at least four runs.
Eric Hosmer had four hits, including an RBI double in the seventh.
Danny Salazar (0-3) didn't allow a hit until the fourth, but unraveled quickly when Hosmer led off with a single. Billy Butler followed with another single before Salazar retired the next two hitters. Moustakas drove a 1-1 pitch into Kansas City's bullpen in right field, breaking a 2-for-15 slump.
TORONTO (AP) – Brett Lawrie and Melky Cabrera each hit three-run homers in the eighth inning to power Toronto past Baltimore.
Edwin Encarnacion connected for his first homer of the season for Toronto, another three-run drive. Lawrie's long ball off Evan Meek (0-1) snapped a 3-all tie in front of a sparse crowd of 14,866 at Rogers Centre. Cabrera connected for his fifth of the season off Josh Stinson, putting the Blue Jays in front, 9-3.
Esmil Rogers pitched a scoreless ninth for Toronto and reliever Steve Delabar (2-0) picked up the win to help the Blue Jays improve to 3-1 against the Orioles this season.


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BRISTOL, Tenn. --- Jordan Wright (West Lothian, Scotland) scored twice in the second half, and Scott Alford (Hillsborough, N.C.) added two assists to lead the Lees-McRae College men's soccer team to a pivotal 2-0 win over King University in Conference Carolinas play on Saturday afternoon.
Lees-McRae (6-4-1, 4-1 CC) fought hard throughout the match, controlling possession for long stretches of the afternoon while outshooting King (1-8-1, 1-4 CC) by a 17-4 margin. The Bobcats would hold the Tornado to just two shots in each half, holding a 9-2 advantage in attempts on goal in the final 45 minutes.
Wright led the way for the Bobcats with his fifth and sixth goals of the season, converting each of his two attempts on frame. Alford added an assist on each of Wright's two strikes, as Yago Xavier (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) took a team-high four shots. Wright, Matthew Cureton (Waxhaw, N.C.) and Chris Mullins (Greensboro, N.C.) each made a trio of attempts toward goal.
Thomas Rusling (Sheffield, England) only faced one true test in the match, making one save to notch his sixth shutout of the campaign and 20th of his career, moving within one clean sheet of a tie for third on the program's all-time list. The senior netminder also tallied his first assist of the season on Wright's second of the match.
Kari Sveinsson made seven saves in the match for the Tornado, as Chris Hicks, Eli Carrasco, Luis Alonso, and Ryan Cobain each recorded a shot.
The match remained scoreless until the final moments of the 49th minute, when Wright flicked an Alford cross over the keeper and into the far corner to give the Bobcats a 1-0 advantage. The Bobcats would continue to push forward in search of a second, with Cureton testing Sveinsson twice in the span of 60 seconds before the Tornado keeper neatly parried a glorious chance by Alford in the 71st.
Wright then completed the double midway through the 75th minute, finishing his own rebound after Alford put him in behind with a flicked on long ball from Rusling. Cureton came within inches of a third in the closing moments, eliciting a skillful save from Sveinsson late in the 89th minute.
Lees-McRae returns to the pitch on Wednesday when the Bobcats host Erskine College in conference play at 7 p.m. on Tate Field.


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Breaking News
A new lawsuit claims Mark Zuckerberg pulled a billion dollar fast one on Facebook investors.
The class action lawsuit -- filed by disgruntled Facebook shareholders -- claims the 28-year-old CEO had inside info that the stock was grossly overvalued, and he protected his own financial hide by quickly unloading a ton of Facebook stock.
This is the second time in two weeks a group of FB shareholders have joined together to accuse the mogul of withholding information.
The lawsuit claims Zuckerberg and his cronies hid the fact that there was a foundational flaw in the Facebook business model -- that there was not nearly enough advertising revenue to support a stock valued at $38 a share.
The lawsuit claims Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, and Goldman Sachs -- all sounded the alarm before the IPO that Facebook was seriously overvalued, but that information was "selectively disclosed" to the largest investors.
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Synberc is a major U.S. research program to make biology easier to engineer. Our research center includes some of synthetic biology's leading academic and industrial scientists and researchers. Synberc strives to build the foundational tools and technologies needed to create innovative solutions to some of the most challenging problems of our time – including health care, energy and the environment. Watch this video to learn more about us:
Synberc is a multi-university research center established in 2006 with a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to help lay the foundation for synthetic biology Our mission is threefold: 1) to develop the foundational understanding and technology needed to increase the speed, scale, and precision with which we design and build biological solutions; 2) to train a new cadre of engineers who will specialize in synthetic biology; and 3) to engage policymakers and the public about the responsible advance of synthetic biology.
Click here to see our wrap-up publication, Synberc: Ten years at the genesis of synthetic biology
In our work, we apply engineering principles to biology to develop tools that improve how fast — and how well — we can go through the design-test-build cycle. These include smart fermentation organisms that can sense their environment and adjust accordingly, and multiplex automated genome engineering, or MAGE, designed for large-scale programming and evolution of cells. We also pursue the discovery of applications that can lead to significant public benefit, such as synthetic artemisinin, an anti-malaria drug that costs less and is more effective than the current plant-derived treatment.


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Fans Can Also Connect in Real Time with the Artists Via Social Media During the Live Shows as Series Continues to Push the Boundaries Between Broadcast and Online
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. - June 7, 2011 - In a first for a music competition series, NBC and Universal Republic Records will offer fans of NBC's "The Voice" (Tuesdays, 9-11 p.m. ET) the ability to vote for their favorite artists by downloading the studio versions of the songs that they perform on the live show each week via the iTunes Store (www.itunes.com).
Voting begins after tonight's (Tuesday, June 7) live show and can be made via iTunes downloads ($1.29 each) of the artists current solo single, toll-free phone calls, the NBC Live app and online at NBC.com. Only votes made during the designated voting period will be tallied.
Additionally, "The Voice" continues to push the boundaries between broadcast and online by bringing social media conversations to the on-air show. Bridging the gap between on-air and online will be V-Correspondent Alison Haislip (G4's "Attack of the Show!"), who will make regular appearances during the live broadcasts to engage fans and connect them to artists and coaches from the V-Room via Facebook, Twitter, NBC Live and NBC.com.
Starting with the live shows, fans who use #TheVoice or tweet to the show, coaches or artists' official handles may see their tweets appear in the lower third of the screen during V-Room portions of the live show.
The announcements were made by Paul Telegdy, Executive Vice President, Alternative Programming, NBC and Universal Media Studios. ?
"This new voting opportunity reflects the reality of music lovers who vote everyday for their favorite artists by downloading and purchasing their music," said Telegdy. "Additionally, we are blown away by the overwhelming response from viewers via Facebook, Twitter and other social media. Our audience is totally engaged with our artists and coaches -- so we want to do everything we can to make this a part of the conversation on the air. The fans make the artists into stars, and it will be a completely new experience for them to see their favorites answer their questions on air."
Haislip will be responding and interacting with viewers in real time from the V-Room, which will have screens monitoring Twitter, NBC Live and NBC.com feeds. Before and after each artist performs, Haislip and the artists will monitor these screens and their devices to get fan feedback and to engage with the viewers. The show will check in with the V-Room throughout the broadcast, but the online interaction will be continuous.
"The Voice," featuring musician coaches Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton, is the 2010-11 season's #1 new series in adults 18-49 and ranks behind only "American Idol" among all entertainment series on ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox and CW. To date (May 30), "The Voice" is averaging a 5.4 rating, 14 share in adults 18-49 and 12.0 million viewers overall.
"The Voice" is an innovative vocal competition series modeled after Holland's top-rated vocal talent discovery show, "The Voice of Holland," which has already become the country's most successful new TV talent contest, with audience ratings which far exceed local versions of "The X Factor", "Idol", "Popstar" and "Holland's Got Talent". The series is hosted by Carson Daly and features the musician coaches working through the various phases of the competition with only the most talented vocalists. The show's second season will air mid-season Mondays, 8-10 p.m. (ET).
"The Voice" is a presentation of Mark Burnett's One Three Inc., Talpa Content USA, Inc. and Warner Horizon Television. The series is created by John de Mol, who executive-produces along with Burnett, Audrey Morrissey and Stijn Bakkers. Universal Republic Records, a division of Universal Music Group (UMG), the world's leading music company, is the U.S. label of recording and artist services for "The Voice." UMG and Talpa also work together in providing artist services to maximize the potential of the franchise and the finalists internationally.
For contestant blogs, embeddable clips and full episodes of "The Voice" please visit NBC.com's official show site: http://www.nbc.com/TheVoice.


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Tallahassee, Florida- July 12, 2012
Nearly six in ten Tallahassee citizens believe Mayor John Marks should step down from office.
A new Tallahassee Voices survey released today shows that result.
The survey also shows the mayor's ethics issues may be affecting the public's overall trust in local officials.
"You know I've been elected to serve the people of Tallahassee three times. And I intend to continue that election until I make a determination as to whether or not I'm going to leave. Nobody else will make that determination" said a passionate Mayor John Marks at the first city commission meeting after the Florida Ethics Commission found reason to believe the mayor has violated state ethics law.
When Marks was making his comments, Tallahassee Voices surveyed 495 of the mayor's constituents that same week.
When asked if Marks should step down as mayor, 58 percent said yes, 23 percent said no and 19 percent weren't sure.
When asked if the mayor should be fined for the ethics accusations against him, 76 percent said yes, 7 percent said no and 16 percent weren't sure.
Said Gil Ziffer, City Commissioner: "This is a cloud that needs to move on."
Commissioner Gil Ziffer's comments at that same June meeting were largely echoed by the three other commissioners who believe the mayor should settle his case. It would likely mean a fine.
The Tallahassee Voices poll seems to back up the commissioners' concerns about the mayor's ethics case affecting them.
When asked "do you trust our local officials to act in all cases with integrity?
Only 9 percent said Yes, 74 percent said No, 17 percent weren't sure.
The mayor's ethics case involves his financial connnections to the Alliance for Digital Equality and Honeywell Corporation while supporting city contracts for them.
The mayor's attorney says Marks hasn't decided yet whether to settle or fight the ethics charges against him.
Tallahassee, Florida- July 12, 2012
The full survey can be found in PowerPoint format above
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Nearly 6 in 10 citizens believe Mayor Marks should step down from office – this percentage is up from 46% in April of 2011.
Only 23% of citizens believe Mayor Marks should stay in office – this is down from 41% in April of 2011.
3 out of 4 citizens believe Mayor Marks should be fined for his ethics violations – the silver lining for Marks is that this percentage is down from 88% in April of 2011.
Marks' ethics violations have seemingly affected the public's trust in local officials – only 9% of citizens trust local officials to act in all cases with integrity.
TallahasseeVoices is a pro bono internet survey panel sponsored by Kerr & Downs Research with special media support of WCTV. Survey was conducted June 21-28, 2012. 495 of the 5,000 panel members responded. Results are weighted to reflect the demographics of the 90%+ local residents who have access to the internet at home, work, or school.


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BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—No. 11 Birmingham-Southern is set to face its toughest opponent yet this season as it travels north to Dover, Del., to take on No. 6 Wesley College on Saturday.
The Panthers are undefeated at 5-0, while the Wolverines are 3-1. It will be the first meeting between the programs.
BSC is coming off a 49-21 home win against Austin College this past weekend. Wesley most recently defeated No. 21 Louisiana College, 25-22. All four of the Wolverines' opponents this year have been ranked; their only loss was a 32-25 decision against No. 2 Mary Hardin-Baylor on Sept. 15.
Senior quarterback Jimmy Stainback, who was named Southern Athletic Association Offensive Player of the Week on Monday, leads the BSC offense with 796 passing yards (40-59) and eight touchdowns. Junior tailback Joseph Moultrie, who started this past weekend in place of senior Shawn Morris, who was out with an injury, leads on the ground with 396 yards and seven touchdowns. Sophomore Sam Vermilyea is the leading receiver with 327 yards and five touchdown catches. Senior Andrew Shannon leads the BSC defense with 33 tackles (17 solo), followed by senior Nick Gordon with 32 (19 solo). Senior Jeffery Steele has made two interceptions, and senior Cory Corcoran leads with 2.5 sacks.
The Panthers broke several records last week against Austin, with Stainback throwing for a single-game record three touchdown passes. Vermilyea also broke the single-game receiving yards record with 153, and an 83-yard pass from Stainback to Vermilyea in the first quarter broke the longest pass reception and longest pass completion records. Junior kicker Ryan Laughlin also broke the single-game record for most extra points with seven, and Moultrie broke the record for longest kick return with an endzone-to-endzone touchdown run in the fourth quarter.
For Wesley, quarterback Justin Sottilare is 89-148 with 1,024 yards and 11 touchdowns. Devar Robinson is the team's leading rusher with 201 yards and a touchdown, and Steve Koudossou leads with four touchdown catches and 377 yards. Sosthene Kapepula leads the Wesley defense with 43 tackles (18 solo). Jared Morris leads with four interceptions.
Saturday's game will feature a live game tracker as well as live audio, both available at livestats.prestosports.com/bsc.


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Wis. Stat. § (Rule) 809.17 provides the authority for the Court of Appeals to develop an expedited appeals program. The Docketing Statement is the tool by which the Court and the parties determine if the resolution of an appeal can be shortened.
All appeals in the Court of Appeals shall be eligible for the expedited appeals program except for the following: (1) appeals brought under s. 809.105; (2) appeals brought under s. 809.107; (3) no merit appeals brought under s. 809.32; (4) appeals brought under s. 974.06(7); (5) appeals in which a party represents himself or herself; and (6) appeals brought under s. 809.30 or 809.40(1) except for cases arising under chs. 48, 51, 55, or 938. A Docketing Statement must be filed in all eligible cases.
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Spain has the longest experience with the cultivation of GMOs in Europe. Although not specially regulated, co-existence has been a reality for years and is therefore held in favour by many stakeholders. However, GM-free regions have been developed by some important stakeholders who, based on general concerns, reject GMOs.
In July 2005, the government presented a legislative draft on co-existence. This law has not yet been passed.
In its program for the general elections in 2004, the Partido Socialista (PSOE) included a paragraph on GMOs and stated the goal of ensuring the coexistence of organic, conventional, and GM products along the entire production chain.
Convergenci I Unio, the most popular regional party in Catalonia, supports organic farming.
The Antama Foundation is an organisation which promotes activities contributing to the development of new technology for agriculture and food production. The foundation is supported in the biotechnology sector by several companies and institutions which organise workshops, newsletters and publications about GMOs and co-existence.
ASEBIO and SEBIOT are further industry organisations promoting GMOs and co-existence.
The farmers' associations Asaja and UPA Andalusia support co-existence, and demand the freedom to choose their agricultural systems. The organic farmers' organisations have a more reluctant position on co-existence, and demand strict regulations to protect conventional and organic systems of cultivation.
Due to consumers' reluctance to buy GM foods, there are only few GM products available. However, the industry is interested in novel products, such as functional foods.
The Eurobarometer survey showed in 2004 that Spanish consumers are more willing to accept GMOs than in 2002, and that, in comparison with European averages, they trust the verdict of scientific experts more strongly.
After the presentation of two legislative drafts on co-existence from the government, members of environmental organisations and farmers' associations, such as Greenpeace and the COAG, wrote letters to the Prime Minister recommending some basic aspects to be considered when approving norms on co-existence.
Some organisations of consumers and environmentalists, including Ecologists in Action, Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth, and Rural Platform, are against any form of GM cultivation.
A network of GMO-free areas exists in some regions, and are intended to protect traditional agricultural systems.
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WEDNESDAY, April 8, 2009 (HealthDay News) -- Marijuana use and reckless driving are interconnected, say Canadian researchers.
"We observed that dangerous driving behaviors are interrelated. Individuals scoring high on impulsivity or sensation-seeking scales demonstrated an elevated risk of driving under the influence of cannabis," study senior author Jacques Bergeron, a professor in the department of psychology at the Universite de Montreal, said in a school news release.
"To our knowledge, this is the first study to investigate the association between driving under the influence of cannabis and a wide range of dangerous driving behaviors."
Bergeron and colleagues asked 83 men, aged 17 to 49, about their driving history and observed them in driving simulators. Men were chosen for the study because they more often engage in dangerous driving and driving under the influence of marijuana, the researchers explained.
They found that 35 percent of the participants had been involved in one or more road crashes with material damage in the previous three years. Thirty percent admitted to using marijuana, and 80 percent of those said they drove under the influence of marijuana at least once in the previous year.
"Our study found that men with self-reported DUIC (driving under the influence of cannabis) tend to be associated with an increased risk of being involved in a car accident," study author Isabelle Richer, a doctoral candidate in the psychology department, said in the news release.
The study was published recently in the journal Accident Analysis & Prevention.
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The U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse has more about drugged driving.


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I won't go into my personal reasons for disliking Cata. However, six years of WoW was a good run for me. I rarely even game if at all anymore. But when I do, it's in Rift. Decent game, loving the lore.
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Chef Roblé Ali Hearts NPR
Celebrity chef and Bravo reality TV star Roblé Ali stopped by the NPR New York bureau to talk to Tell Me More guest host Celeste Headlee about his cooking, catering and staying skinny.
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The 29-year-old New Yorker got his start in a professional kitchen at age 15. Now, he's at the top, running his own catering business called Chef Roblé & Co., and cooking for President Obama, Vanessa Williams and Michael Jackson, just to name a few.
Ali's show, also named Chef Roblé & Co., focuses on his catering adventures and begins its the second season started this week. Ali prides himself on being a caterer who can think outside the box and work with his clients eccentricities. He's received a variety of requests from clients, including a live monkey at dinner, a medieval feast with trolls running around and a wedding for Chihuahuas.
In the interview, he described taking on the challenge of preparing kosher Thai vegan food for Jewish musician Matisyahu, saying:
"I've worked with kosher caterers before, and I know that there are a lot of rules. And when I'm doing my own thing, I don't like to have those kinds of rules. I was very much trepidatious about doing it, but I was like, 'You know what? At the same time, let me see what I could do here.' You know, not many non-kosher caterers get a chance to do a kosher, catered event."
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With the contest seemingly out of hand early, Brandon Barnes at least gave Astros fans plenty of reason to stay in their seats Friday night at Minute Maid Park with a magical performance.
Barnes almost willed the Astros back into the contest by hitting for the cycle, but the ninth cycle in franchise history wasn't enough to overcome the crater Bud Norris left for the bullpen to fill.
Barnes homered to left-center in the second inning, tripled to right-center field in the fourth inning, singled to right field in the sixth and doubled down the right field line in the eighth inning. His heroics weren't enough, however, to avoid the 10–7 loss against the Mariners.
Nonetheless, the crowd of 24,635 got its money's worth from Barnes, who became the first Astros batter to hit for the cycle since Luke Scott accomplished the feat on July 28, 2006, against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
No Astros righthander had hit for the cycle since club icon Craig Biggio hit for the cycle on April 8, 2002 at Coors Field against the Colorado Rockies.
Barnes added an infield single down the left side in the bottom of the ninth to go 5-for-5, collecting the most hits by an Astros since Hunter Pence had five on May 27, 2008, against St. Louis.
With scouts from the Orioles, Phillies, Pirates, Diamondbacks, Red Sox and Giants on hand to watch Norris, the Astros' No. 1 starter gave up six hits and six runs with five walks and two strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings.
Norris, who was pitching on nine days of rest, has given up 13 runs over 10 2/3 innings in his last two starts with several teams considering whether he's worth acquiring at the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline.
Barnes wasn't the only player with a career night. Mariners rookie shortstop Brad Miller hit his first and second career home runs to lead the Mariners in the first game after the All-Star break.
Miller knocked Norris out of the game with a two-run home run to right field in the sixth. Two innings later, Miller hit a three-run blast over the right field wall in the eighth to give the Mariners a 9-3 lead.
Barnes gave the Astros a 1-0 lead with a homer onto the concourse behind left-center field in the second inning. The Mariners countered with a four-run rally while batting around in the fourth inning.
Kendrys Morales led off the fourth with a single up the middle. Kyle Seager followed with a two-run home run into the Crawford Boxes to give the Mariners a 2-1 lead. One out later, Michael Saunders and Mike Zunino drew consecutive walks. Dustin Ackley then went the opposite way for a two-run double to left.
The Astros countered in the bottom of the fourth. After Justin Maxwell hit a two-out single, Barnes hit an RBI triple to right-center field to cut the deficit to 4-2.
Jake Elmore and Jose Altuve hit consecutive one-out singles in the fifth. Jason Castro followed with a single to the right side, but Altuve couldn't stop running in time to avoid getting hit by the ball. He was ruled out, and Elmore was sent back to third base. Chris Carter then struck out to end the inning.
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It's cold outside! Betty and her husband were speculating last night that this has been the coldest winter they can remember. Out of curiosity, they decided to check out the old newspaper records for this week in their area during past years and were astonished at what they found. This had indeed been one of the coldest weeks in the last 100 years, but they found other interesting data in the old records for this week in time. Determine what happened on four days of the week, what year each event happened, and what each day's high temperature for the day was.
Note: All temperatures are listed in the Fahrenheit scale, which is the standard for the United States. Fahrenheit (F) and Celsius (C) scales use two different methods for reading temperatures; the obvious difference is that Fahrenheit uses 32 degrees to indicate the temperature at which water freezes whereas the Celsius scale uses 0 degrees. To convert Fahrenheit temperatures into Celsius temperatures, you must use the following equation: C=(F-32)*5/9. To convert Celsius temperatures into the Fahrenheit scale, the equation becomes: F=(C*9/5)+32.
1. In 1925, there was a very bad fire in the city, but not on a Friday.
2. The highest temperature, 12 degrees, was on the same day that the city had a famous celebrity visit, which wasn't on a Tuesday.
3. In 1952, the event happened on a Wednesday. The celebrity visit did not take place in 1939.
4. The temperature was not 5 degrees when the ice storm took place, nor was the temperature 2 degrees on Monday.
5. In 1964, the high temperature for the day was 7 degrees.
6. On Friday, but not in 1939, there was a blizzard.
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VCU Picked to Win A-10 Men's Basketball; 21 Players Earn Preseason Honors
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BROOKLYN, N.Y.—VCU has been chosen as the Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball preseason favorite in the league's annual preseason poll. There were also 21 A-10 student-athletes selected for preseason awards. The conference announced the poll and awards Tuesday in conjunction with its annual Media Day, held at Barclays Center. Both the awards and the predicted order of finish were chosen by a panel of the league's head coaches and media members.
The Rams, the 2012-13 Atlantic 10 Championship runners-up, garnered 19 first-place votes to total 307 points in the poll. VCU has two players on the Preseason All-Conference First Team and three total preseason honorees.
Defending champion Saint Louis was selected second in the poll with 288 points and five voters who picked the Billikens to repeat. NCAA Sweet 16 darling La Salle was chosen third with 265 points and Massachusetts was picked fourth with 236 points.
Saint Joseph's (199) was picked fifth, while Richmond and Dayton were sixth and seventh, with just two points (173 and 171 respectively) separating the teams. Atlantic 10 newcomer George Mason was picked to finish eighth with 141 points. Rhode Island (130), George Washington (122) and Fordham (58) were picked ninth through 11th and St. Bonaventure and Duquesne rounded out the 13-team poll.
Chaz Williams of Massachusetts and Saint Louis' Dwayne Evans, both 2012-13 First Team All-Conference selections, were named to the 2013-14 Preseason All-Conference First Team. Joining the pair are three second-team selections from last March, Tyreek Duren of La Salle and VCU's Treveon Graham and Juvonte Reddic.
The Preseason Second Team All-Conference includes league newcomer Sherrod Wright of George Mason, and shot blocker Isaiah Armwood from George Washington, who also earned a spot on the Preseason All-Defensive Team. The A-10's top returning scorer, Rhode Island's Xavier Munford, is also on the second team along with Saint Joseph's teammates Ronald Roberts, Jr., and Langston Galloway.
The Preseason Third Team is made up of Branden Frazier from Fordham, and La Salle's Tyrone Garland and Jerrell Wright. Cedrick Lindsay of Richmond and Jordair Jett from Saint Louis complete the Third Team.
Jett and Williams also made the Preseason All-Defensive Team along with Armwood. Joining the trio are Armwood's teammate Patricio Garino, and Richmond's lanky shot blocker Alonzo Nelson-Ododa. VCU's Briante Weber, one of the nation's best ball thieves, completes the team.
The 2013-14 season tips off on Friday, Nov. 8 with seven Atlantic 10 teams in action. Conference play will begin Tuesday, Jan. 7. The year will culminate with the 2014 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Championship at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. March 12-16. The Championship, which will include all 13 teams this season, concludes with the final on Sunday, March 16 at 1:00 p.m. on CBS.


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