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One of the world's largest appliance manufacturers did not hesitate to jump at the opportunity to take advantage of a new vanishing oil developed for lubricating stamping dies. Since late in 2009, the Whirlpool Corp. plant in Amana, IA, has been using a VOC-free lubricant (Saf-T-Vanish, from Tower Oil & Technology Co.) in place of a conventional vanishing oil made with a hydrocarbon petroleum distillate.
VOCs contribute to indoor air pollution, smog and ozone, and some areas of the United States have been classified by the Clean Air Act as "ozone non-attainment areas," where VOC emissions are strictly regulated and require costly reporting and permitting. Along with this major environmental feature, Saf-T-Vanish also has proven to be more operator friendly and offer improved lubricity, say Whirlpool officials, and it dries faster than did its conventional vanishing oil, while also being nonflammable.
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|The Whirlpool refrigerator plant uses its new vanishing oil in presses up to 800 tons on progressive dies running hot-rolled steel as thick 0.090 in., electrogalvanized steel (shown here) 0.015 to 0.045 in., and 0.035-in. aluminum.
Whirlpool had been using a conventional vanishing oil in its metal stamping department for more than 40 years. When Saf-T-Vanish became commercially available in mid 2009, the Amana plant quickly set up a trial run. Two of the most critical and high-production progressive dies were selected for initial evaluation of the new lubricant. One of the first observations: The lube evaporates more quickly than did the previous vanishing oil. And, its lubricity also was better, allowing the plant to reduce the frequency of its spray application. As a result, less lubricant is required to achieve the same sheetmetal flow and die protection.
The press test proved successful, with both dies running high-quality parts at the required production rate without scrap. And, press operators liked the new lube. Piece parts made with Saf-T-Vanish were run through the entire manufacturing process without any issues, and management decided to switch lubricants.
Since then, the plant has significantly reduced its VOC emissions; it expects to reduce emissions by thousands of pounds per year, while creating a better plant environment for its hundreds of employees and many visitors that tour the plant. It also expects to save thousands of dollars per year in the cost of die lubricant because its new lube costs less than the product it replaced, with no sacrifice in performance.
Green—in More s than One
Whirlpool uses the new vanishing oil in presses up to 800 tons on progressive dies running hot-rolled steel as thick 0.090 in., electrogalvanized steel 0.015 to 0.045 in., and 0.035-in. aluminum. Some of the parts are flat-stacked wet, requiring good corrosion protection from the lubricant.
Not only are there no VOCs in Saf-T-Vanish, its Hazardous Materials Identification System (HMIS) and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Flammability hazard rating is 0, which means it will not burn; Whirlpool's previous vanishing oil had a rating of 2 with a 126 F flash. Also, it's formulated from renewable resources, giving it a HMIS and NFPA Health rating of 0 as compared to 1 for the previous vanishing oil.
Since it began to use the biodegradable lubricant, Whirlpool's employees have enjoyed a relatively pleasant odor (without use of special ventilation), and in most cases the lube is saving the company money when compared to the conventional vanishing oil it replaced.
On Whirlpool's larger presses, the lubricant is applied by Jet-Set Airless Spray systems. In the past, when the air pressure going to the spray pumps was adjusted to the high setting, operators noticed the vanishing oil in the air around the press. That no longer happens, and employees have commented on how much better the air quality in the press department is than before the lubricant change. MF
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NEW LONDON, CT - The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth track and field team turned in a good effort at the Coast Guard Spring Invitational at the Nitchman Field Track and Field Complex Saturday.
The men finished fourth of 11 teams with 93 points, while the women were fifth of 12 teams with 74 points. WPI won both meets, taking the men's competition with 127 points, and the women's with 108.
For the women, junior Krista Chauvin (Seekonk, MA/Seekonk HS/Stonehill) won the hammer with a throw of 175 feet, five inches, and was second in the discus at 124-5. The 4 x 100 meter relay team of freshmen LaQuaysha Anderson-Jenkins (Brighton, MA/Brighton HS) and Michele-Le Miranda (Somerville, MA/Somerville HS), junior Isabel Pierre (Port-au-Prince, Haiti/West Roxbury HS) and freshman Ifeoma Okeke (Stoughton, MA/Stoughton HS) was second in 51.16 seconds. Senior Jillian Van Ness (Agawam, MA/Agawam HS) was second at 400 meters in 59.58 seconds, the second best time at UMass Dartmouth, while senior Morgan Cooper (Sunderland, MA/Frontier Regional HS) was third in 60.10 seconds, the third best time at UMD. Sophomore Bailey Burke (South Yarmouth, MA/Dennis-Yarmouth HS) was eighth in the discus at 101-3.
At 100 meters, Anderson-Jenkins was fourth in 12.92 seconds, the ninth best time ever at UMD, and was fourth at 200 meters in 26.05 seconds, the third best time at UMD. Cooper was eighth in 26.76 seconds, the seventh best time for a Corsair runner. Freshman Ashley Motta (Swansea, MA/Case HS) was fourth in the javelin at 112 feet, seven inches, sophomore Katie Sheehan (Scituate, MA/Scituate HS) was seventh at 1600 meters in 5:09.13, and junior Lauren Roche (Norfolk, MA/King Philip Regional HS) was eighth in the long jump at 15-2. Senior Jamie Zizza (Stoneham, MA/Stoneham HS) broke the school record in the pole vault when she was fifth at 8-6 1/4, and she was sixth in the high jump at 4-9.
On the men's side, junior Brett Croteau (Dighton, MA/Dighton-Rehoboth HS) won the javelin at 196 feet, five inches. Junior Joe Texeira (Seekonk, MA/Seekonk HS) was third at 183-7, and junior Chris Jordan (Taunton, MA/Taunton HS) was sixth at 156-5. Sophomore Daryl Chingono (Johannesburg, South Africa (St. Stithians Boys School) was first at 100 meters in 11.32 seconds, and fifth at 200 in 22.68. In the shot put, freshman Grunde Brandso (Dartmouth, MA/Dartmouth HS) placed first at 45-6 1/4, while sophomore Cody Lusas (Melrose, MA/Melrose HS) was third at 44-7 1/3.
Freshman Brandon Jarousky (Attleboro, MA/Attleboro HS) was third at 200 meters in 22.53 seconds, the eighth best effort at UMD, and was sixth at 400 meters in 50.83 seconds. At 400 meters, senior Gerald Arneaud (Dorchester, MA/Newton South HS) was third in 50.37 seconds, while junior Matt Hinthorne (Braintree, MA/Braintree HS) was fifth in 50.82 seconds. Sophomore Jake Texeira (Seekonk, MA/Seekonk HS) was third in the 400 hurdles in 55.96 seconds, Lusas was fifth in the discus at 129-1, and Jordan was sixth at 5000 meters in 15:54.51. And the 4 x 400 meter relay team of junior Kyle Costa (Somerset, MA/Somerset-Berkley HS/Vermont), sophomore Matt Ferro (Halifax, MA/Silver Lake HS), Jake Texeira and Arneaud finished fourth in 3:26.87.
"I was really pleased with our performance today," said UMass Dartmouth Head Coach Steve Gardiner. "We had our first outdoor meet with our full team, and had numerous personal bests, a school record and a bunch of people qualifying for the New England Division III Championships, the Open New England Championships and the ECACs. A lot of people turned in their best performances today, and a lot of others were close. It was a good start."
The Corsairs will return to action next Saturday when they host their annual Corsair Classic.

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The Worm Ouroboros by Eddison. Interesting but hard, really hard, to read.
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Terry Brooks (Shannara) Yest this is Tolkienesk, but it is so darn good.
Chronicles of Thomas Covenant series by Donaldson is a classic. I prefer THe Mirror of Her Dreams and its partner A Man Rides Through, but I am in the minority.
CP I would not exactly describe tolkien's work as an atomic bomb, seeing as fantasy would just not be fantasy with out him and if people copy tolkien thats there own fault.
finally on SF and horror. I find SF is close to Star wars as F is close to Tolkien and SF is based more on action and special effects than fantasy. And dark fantasy is a better name than horrior and the describes the genre better.
And there was I thinking that Fantasy was crap before tolkien and that he was one of the only good ones.
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Lipscomb Lady Bisons left fielder Mackenzie Tucker is not going to hit the longest home run. She isn't going to produce an eye-popping batting average. But as one of only two juniors on the team this season she has developed into one of the more consistent players on the team. And while consistency doesn't do much for the media, it provides great comfort for coaches.
"Mackenzie consistently puts balls in play," Lady Bisons coach Kristin Ryman said. "When she gets two strikes she stays confidence and battles and battles. She makes the pitcher throw as many pitches as possible.
"Mac has been that player all year that hasn't always been in the spotlight. We have had such a strong senior class and a strong sophomore class. She has been kind of floating around in the middle. She doesn't get recognized as much."
Tucker is batting .265 for the season, but she was one of the statistical leaders in the Atlantic Sun Tournament. After failing to get a hit in game one, she had at least one hit in each of the last four games as the Lady Bisons won the tournament for the first time ever.
She batted .400 with six hits in 15 at bats. She twice had two hits in a game. She scored a run in all five games and also had two runs batted in.
Ryman is expecting more of the same from Tucker this weekend as the Lady Bisons travel to Tuscaloosa, Ala., for the NCAA regionals. The Lady Bisons will face UAB from Conference USA in the first game at 3:30 Friday. Host Alabama, the No. 1 seed overall in the tournament, will play Alcorn State in the first round of the double-elimination regional.
"We are depending on her to move runners and to try to get on base any way she can," Ryman said. "Being in the lineup everyday and being in the role that she is in has helped her be more confident."
Tucker, like many of her teammates, has quietly worked behind the scenes to improve. She has struck out only 23 times in 162 at bats. Last season she also struck out 23 times, but she only had 114 trips to the plate.
"She is one of those who works has hard as anybody on the team," Ryman said. "She always comes to practice ready to go.
"She is a smart player. She understands the game. She understands what she is trying to do in different situations. I will give her the green light to drop light to drop a bunt if she wants to or to slap or swing away. I let her go with what she feels comfortable with at the moment."
Tucker's consistency at the plate, combined with the need to put shortstop Courtney Billington in a position to drive in more runs, resulted in a move to the No. 2 spot in the order.
"At the start of the season Mac was hitting in the eighth or ninth spot for us," Ryman said. "We had Courtney batting in the No. 2 spot.
"When we went to the Hawaii tournament we were struggling a little bit with consistency in the middle of the order. We decided to drop Courtney down into more of an RBI role. That opened up the two spot. Mackenzie was swinging the bat well at the time and seemed to have a lot of confidence in the box."
The ability of Tucker to produce as the second hitter helped to bolster an already imposing batting order.
"Mac's confidence has nothing but go up," Ryman said. "One of the things that had kept her from being a regular starter in the past was her consistency at the plate. She has worked extremely hard to be more consistent."
Tucker came to the Lady Bisons as a center fielder. But that position was already held by Lauren Dortwegt, a senior first team All A-Sun performer, so Tucker moved to left.
"Defensively, she is becoming more solid in left field, but she is probably a more natural center fielder," Ryman said. "She has worked really well with Lauren out there.
"She has always been a good outfielder, but she is finally coming into her own out there. She has made some outstanding catches. The transition from center to left is a little tougher than people realize. It is a totally different angle."
Tucker and Megan Rottler are the only juniors on the team.
"Everyone notices the seniors and sophomores because they are the ones with the higher averages and more standout numbers," Ryman said. "To have her step up this year has been a huge lift to both our batting order and out outfield.
"We are going to continue to rely on her next year as well. The experience she has gained the second half of the year is going to help her. She has had so many more at bats this year. That is going to really pay off for her next year as well."
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Designed for people seeking to adopt Yoga, the book deals only with the theory of Yoga (and not, practices). Yet, we believe it is a "must have" for every person seeking an initiation to yoga, for its clear, simple and incisive way of explaining the essential prerequisites to Yoga learning. It clears several cobwebs beforehand, which helps in the proper imbibing of Yogic learning.
A student having gone through this book can seldom go wrong as he moves up the yogic path. This book is powerful in that it is a product of direct transmission from the Guru to the disciple.
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In electrical systems, we call any line that links multiple parts together a "bus". In the sense of serial communication, a bus is a line on which devices can watch for signals, or generate signals of their own. A bus-type system reduces the number of connections needed between components and links multiple systems together in potentially complex ways. One of the most popular implementations of a true serial communications bus was developed in the 1980's by Philips Semiconductors: the Inter-integrated Circuit Bus, or I2C.
Problems With a Serial BusAs you might expect if you've ever heard radio interference, some significant issues come up when rather than each device getting its own, private communication line they have to share a line. Much like a crowded household of entitled teenagers (at least before cell phones), a crowded bus in an electrical system needs to lay down rules for who can talk and when.
Problem 1: Since multiple devices control the same line, what happens when one device actively pulls the line low, while another actively pulls the line high? This creates a short between the low and high states, likely causing irreparable damage to the system. To get around this, the I2C specification requires devices to only actively pull a line low. The line is tied with a resistor to Vcc, so if no device is active it defaults to a high state. (This reason is similar to the need for the resistor(s) in the SPI example.) In terms of the MSP430 GPIO, think of it as setting the output of a pin to 0, then toggling whether the pin is an output (pulling the line low) or an input (allowing the line to be pulled high). In fact, if you ever find yourself required to bit-bang I2C, this is exactly the technique you'll have to use to prevent any damage to the systems involved.
Problem 2: As a result of the use of resistors to pull the line state high, we are limited on the speed at which we can communicate with I2C. Any capacitance in the line, combined with the resistor, will lengthen the amount of rise time in the line. Too much resistance, and the line doesn't pull high soon enough to get the right message sent. Too little resistance, and you draw far too much power through the resistor when the line is pulled low. The standard specification for I2C limits transmission speeds to a 100 kHz clock. For the 3 V power used on many MSP430 designs, a resistance between 1 and 10 kΩ is typical; if you're concerned about speed, aim for the 1 kΩ end. Other specifications allow for clock speeds of up to 400 kHz (fast mode), or 1 MHz (fast mode plus). These modes will require smaller resistors, and inherently use more power than standard mode.
Problem 3: Since all devices are listening in on the same line, if the master asks for a data value to be reported, which device responds? I2C assigns a call sign, of sorts, to each device in the form of a 7-bit address. (An 8th bit is added to specify if the master wants to read from or write to the device.) This address is usually hard-coded into the device, and reading its datasheet will give the information needed to address it correctly. Some devices hard code some of the bits, allowing the user to select the specific address by setting the other bits accordingly. This technique allows the use of more than one of the same device in a system.
Problem 4: In addition to knowing who needs to respond, devices (including the master) need to know when they can send signals; if the line is tied up by another device, other devices must hold on their own messages until the line is signaled as being free. This coordination is effected in I2C by the timing of changes in the data line compared to the clock line. Communication in I2C is initiated by a falling edge in the data line, and marked complete by a rising edge in the data line, much like the use of the chip select in the SPI example we did. Since this is the same line where data is transmitted, I2C specifies that a "start condition" occurs when the data line is pulled low while the clock is high. A "stop condition" occurs when the line is pulled high while the clock is high. Data transmission occurs between these two conditions.
Data is sent after signaling a start condition by changing the line state while the clock is low, and the listening device reading the state while the clock is high. (Note that this is essentially equivalent to Mode 3 for SPI.) It is essential that devices sending messages do not change the state of the data line while the clock is high unless marking a start or stop condition. Other devices need to be aware of start and stop conditions to avoid sending messages of their own at the same time. If a device sees a start condition, it will listen for the address. If not its own, it must wait until the line is freed up by a stop condition before sending its message.
I2C in ActionIf after reading all of that you feel like I2C is really complicated, it's not. Well, it's certainly more complicated than SPI, but once you see how the protocol works it's not too difficult to understand. So let's look at a typical I2C transmission and analyze what's going on.
Look at this image of the first part of an I2C transmission-- this portion highlights the start condition and the addressing portions. Note that the state of the clock (bottom curve) is idling high. The clock does not start until after the master pulls SDA low. The start condition is signaled by the falling edge on SDA while SCL is high. The start signal is followed by 9 pulses of the clock on SCL. Remember: at this point, neither the master nor the slave changes the state of SDA while the clock is high. Notice that the changes in SDA sending the data occur between pulses-- you can read out the transmitted value at the points where the clock is high. In this example, the data reads 0b01000001. The first 7 bits of this value are the address of the slave (in this case, 0b0100000). These bits are followed by a final 1, which designates a read command. The following data will be sent by the slave, reporting the data it has ready to send.
Did you note that there were 9 pulses, but only 8 bits? The 9th clock is done for some basic handshaking, and is called the "acknowledge" bit. In this case, the master addresses the slave at the specified address and releases the line after sending the 8 bits. If the slave recognizes the call, it pulls the line low; the master reads the 9th bit to confirm that the slave has heard the instruction. What happens if the slave doesn't hear, or fails to acknowledge the signal? Since the line is tied high and the master has relinquished control, the line automatically pulls high. If the master reads the 9th bit and sees it high, it aborts the transmission. (Whether it tries again or not depends on how the master is built, of course.)
At this point (assuming the slave acknowledged the instruction), it is important that the master not signal a stop condition (by sending a rising edge on SDA while the clock is high) to give the slave the time to report back the data it was asked to read. The remainder of this example looks like this:
Finally, the master pulls SDA low again, then releases the clock so that SCL is high. The master then releases SDA to give a stop condition. At this point, any other devices needing to start a transmission are free to do so; if between the start and stop any other device has a message to send, it must wait until it sees the stop condition before doing so.
Now that we've got a handle on some basic I2C formatting, we'll turn our attention to the USI module and how it's used in I2C in the next part of this tutorial.
Reader Exercise: Using the second image, identify which bits (including acknowledge bits) in the data stream on SDA are sent by the master, and which are sent by the slave, according to the description given in this tutorial. What is the slave doing while the master is sending data? What is the master doing while the slave is sending data? Who has control of SDA at what times?


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text: 2012 News Stories Note: Links to these online articles may no longer be active. They are provided here as a reference only. They may continue to be available via the host site's archive. Development of New Corneal Cell Line Provides Powerful Tool Dec. 27, 2012 (Science Codex) - Ula Jurkunas, M.D., at Mass. Eye and Ear, led a research team to develop two first-of-their-kind models for human corneal endothelium. Studying human corneal endothelium has been difficult in the past because limited cellular model systems exist and have significant drawbacks. The breakthrough opens the door to research that could lead to the development of new treatments for corneal disease. Parents Adopt Chinese Girl Who Lost Her Smile Dec. 4, 2012 (WCVB) – You won't take your smile for granted after reading this story about Narissa McGill, a young girl adopted from an orphanage in China. Drs. Tessa Hadlock and Kevin Emerick at Mass. Eye and Ear used an intricate nerve graft to treat the partial paralysis caused by removal of a facial tumor which prevented the young girl from being able to smile. You can also see Narissa's story on Mass. Eye and Ear's YouTube channel. A Need to Know the Worst News You Will Ever Hear Dec. 2, 2012 (CBS) – Doctors, including Evangelos Gragoudas of Mass. Eye and Ear, discuss their opinions of the importance of knowing your medical fate, even if a disease is incurable. Empathy Training as a Tool to Improve Medical Outcomes Nov. 29, 2012 (ENT Today) - Paul Konowitz, M.D., Medical director of Mass. Eye and Ear, Quincy, and clinical professor of otology and laryngology at Harvard Medical School has teamed up with Heather Reiss, M.D., and created a program for Mass. Eye and Ear residents to teach them about the neurobiology and physiology of emotions. This program proved that the residents had an increased ability to empathize with their patients specific issues. Next Generation: Ear-Powered Batteries Nov. 11, 2012 (The Scientist Magazine) – For the first time, researchers have harvested the energy of the inner ear to power a small sensing device. Mass. Eye and Ear surgeon Konstantina Stankovic, M.D., and other researchers have discovered electrical potential in the ear. Mass. Eye and Ear Opens Outpatient Center in Longwood Medical Area Nov. 8, 2012 (Boston.com) – Mass. Eye and Ear, Longwood has officially opened with a new state-of-art building on Huntington Avenue that will provide outpatient surgical services and care for even more patients in the Longwood Medical Area. Medical Devices Powered by the Ear Itself Nov. 7, 2012 (MIT) – Mass. Eye and Ear surgeon Konstantina Stankovic, M.D., along with other researchers, have successfully harnessed power from the ear. The discovery has potential for future therapies. Bio-Battery Could Power Medical Implants Nov. 7, 2012 (EE Times) – A team of researchers, including Mass. Eye and Ear surgeon Konstantina Stankovic, M.D., have successfully harvested the energy of the inner ear to power a small device. The cochlea to operates like a biological battery, critical for transforming sound pressure waves into the electrical signals sent to the brain. Wireless Sensor Implant Powered by Body's Own Internal Battery Nov. 7, 2012 (Med Gadget) – A team of researchers from Mass. Eye and Ear, MIT, and the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology have successfully developed and tested a chip on mammals that harvests electricity within the cochlear of the inner ear to work like a battery and power itself. Massachusetts Eye and Ear Opens New Facility Nov. 1, 2012 (The Harvard Crimson) – Mass. Eye and Ear cut the ribbon on Wednesday morning on a new 90,000-foot facility on Huntington Avenue in the Longwood/Mission Hill area of Boston. The new facility is designed as an outpatient clinic and surgical center to treat more patients in the Boston area. Patriots Players and Others Out and About Nov. 1, 2012 (The Boston Globe) – Many gathered in the Mission Hill area of Boston on Wednesday to celebrate the opening of Mass. Eye and Ear's news surgical and outpatient center. Attendees included Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck, Peter Meade, Bob Beal, and Mass. Eye and Ear President and CEO John Fernandez. Patricia A. D'Amore, Ph.D., M.B.A., FARVO Named Director of Research at Schepens Eye Research Institute, Mass. Eye and Ear Oct. 29, 2012 (News Wise) – Schepens Eye Institute and Mass. Eye and Ear are proud to announce that Patricia D'Amore, Ph.D., MBA, and FARVO, is now Director of Research at Schepens Eye Research Institute. D'Amore is a Professor of Ophthalmology and Pathology at Harvard Medical School, Harvard Medical School Ophthalmology Vice Chair of Basic Research, and Senior Scientists and Ankeny Scholar of Retinal Molecular Biology at Schepens. Joey McIntyre at Mass. Eye and Ear Gala Oct. 18, 2012 (The Boston Globe) - Sense-ation was a huge success thanks to many people including New Kids on the Block star, Joey McIntyre. The night raised more than $1.1 million towards Mass. Eye and Ear's Curing Kids Fund. McIntyre Sings Praises of Mass. Eye and Ear Oct. 16, 2012 (The Boston Globe) - Today marks the celebration of Sense-ation. New Kid's on the Block singer Joey McIntyre, Channel 5's Bianca de la Garza, and Mass. Eye and Ear Board Chair and Celtics CEO & Co-owner Wyc Grousbeck are all set to help out at tonight's gala which raises funds for the Curing Kids Fund at Mass. Eye and Ear. What Your Eyes Say About Your Health Oct.15, 2012- (Boston.com) - The latest 'Daily Dose' discusses the importance of eye exams. Not only do these exams check vision, but ophthalmologists can detect anything from clogged arteries to liver diseases. Dr. Sherleen Chen, director of comprehensive ophthalmology service at Mass. Eye and Ear speaks about seven different health issues that can be addressed during eye exams. See the World Through Her Eyes Oct. 14, 2012- (Portland Press Herald) - Christina DiPietro was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa at age 4, but that hasn't stopped her from doing the things that she loves. DiPietro is a patient of Dr. Eliot Berson, director of Harvard Medical School's Berman-Gund Laboratory at Mass. Eye and Ear. She has been a patient of Dr. Berson since age six. DiPietro, now 17, is a leading player on her high school field hockey team. She dribbles around opponents and scores hat tricks, all while being legally blind. The center forward has helped lead her team to this year's playoffs, finishing their regular season with an outstanding 12-2 record. After Tonsillectomy, Steroids May Not Increase Bleeding Sept. 25, 2012- (HealthDay) - Dr. Christopher Hartnick, chief quality officer of otolaryngology at Mass. Eye and Ear, is the co-author of a recent U.S. study that discovered breakthroughs in children's health. The study, published Sept. 26 in the Journal of the American Medical Association, found that corticosteroids given to children undergoing tonsillectomy were not associated with excessive or serious bleeding following surgery compared to patients who received a placebo. Newton Doctor Saves Life in Grand Canyon Sept. 24, 2012- (Wicked Local-Newton) - Dr. David Kieff, emergency department ENT specialist at Mass. Eye and Ear, is used to saving lives in the operating room, but the doctor never imagined he'd have to do it on vacation in the depths of the Grand Canyon. With no other medical attention available, Dr. Kieff was the only person to assist Austin Hilkemeyer, who was knocked unconscious by falling rocks during an avalanche. Dartmouth Man Tormented for Decade by Sounds in Own Body Sept. 20, 2012- (CNN) - Dr. Daniel Lee, director of Pediatric Otology and Neurotology at Mass. Eye and Ear, recently performed a four-hour brain surgery to cure a man suffering from superior canal dehiscence syndrome. Manny Pavao describes that he finally has a sense of peace and quiet. For years Pavao was tormented by hearing the sounds within his own body. Mass. Eye and Ear, Joslin Partner to Fight Eye Disease Sept. 10, 2012 - (The Boston Herald) - Mass. Eye and Ear and Joslin Diabetes Center have reached an agreement to form a clinical and research alliance to provide eye care to patients throughout Greater Boston. The alliance brings together Boston's two most advanced clinical eye departments. Two Rare Neti Pot Deaths Prompts Warning Sept. 10, 2012- (The Boston Globe) - Two unfortunate and rare deaths in Louisiana have raised warnings to Neti pot users. Dr. Stacey Gray, Co-Director of Mass. Eye and Ear's Sinus Center, comments. Taking a look at AMD Sept. 6, 2012- (South Coast Today) - Dr. Kameran Lashkari, retina specialist at Schepens/Mass. Eye and Ear and Harvard Medical School, explains the harsh realities of Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Dr. Lashkari explains that as our population ages, the number of AMD cases will increase, saying the number of cases will exceed all cases of cancer taken together. Home Remedy No-No's Sept. 5, 2012- (Medical Daily) - Doctors discuss home remedies that can be acceptable and the ones that are never okay to perform at home. Dr. Jennifer Smullen, instructor of otology and laryngology at Mass. Eye and Ear, explains that ear candling can cause you to lose your hearing and severely hurt the ear canal and eardrum. Retinal Prosthesis on Track for Further Testing August 22, 2012- (Modern Medicine) - Dr. Joseph F. Rizzo, III, M.D., has stated that development of the high-density wireless neuro-stimulator is nearly complete. Dr. Rizzo is leading a team in the development of a retinal prosthesis intended to restore vision lost to degenerative retinal diseases such as age-related macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa. Kids' Coughs a Casualty of Parental Smoking August 21, 2012- (ABC News) –A recent study found that parents who smoke could be killing their child's cough reflex, which serves to protect the lungs from irritating chemicals, food, bacteria, or smoke. Dr. Michael Cohen, a pediatric ear, nose and throat specialist at Mass. Eye and Ear, stresses how meaningful healthy lungs are for the health of not only yourself, but your children. Millis Girl Donates iPads to Hospital August 5, 2012 - (The Boston Globe) – Holly Hayes, a 13-year-old patient at Mass. Eye and Ear, recently donated three brand new iPad's to the pediatric surgery unit of the hospital. This generous donation was given to help other children calm their nerves before surgery. Elusive Gene that Causes a Form of Blindness Discovered July 30, 2012 - (MSN News) – Researchers at Mass. Eye and Ear, along with other researchers of prominent hospitals, have isolated an elusive human gene called NMNAT1. This causes a common form of Leber congenital amaurosis in infants. This discovery allows patients to know the cause of their condition and has opened the door to new treatments for other neurodegenerative diseases. Cures for Deaf, Blind Mice Offer Glimmers of Early Hope for Humans July 25, 2012 – (ABC News) - Scientists from the University of California, Berkley, are reporting success with treatments to restore sight and hearing in mice born without those senses. Dr. Zheng-Yi Chen, a hearing researcher at Mass. Eye and Ear's Eaton-Peabody Lab, said he considers the findings a breakthrough for deaf humans as well. Closing In on a Cure for Vision Loss July 23, 2012 - (The Wall Street Journal) - Scientists believe they may be on the cusp of developing a possible cure for some types of blindness. Scientists say if the work pans out, it could pave the way to treat the most common type of vision loss known as age-related macular degenerations. Dr. Eric Pierce, director of Mass. Eye and Ear Ocular Genomics institute, explains that scientists are getting a better understanding of the complex biochemical interactions involved in eyesight to further their research. RPB Awards $110,000 Grant to Mass. Eye and Ear and HMS for Research into Blinding Diseases July 21, 2012- (News-Medical) - Research to Prevent Blindness has awarded an $110,000 grant to Mass. Eye and Ear to conduct further research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of blinding diseases. The research will be lead by Dr. Joan Miller, Chief of Ophthalmology, Mass. Eye and Ear. Dr. Berson of Mass. Eye and Ear and Harvard Medical School Receives Visionary Award July 10, 2012 - (Eureka Alert) - The Foundation Fighting Blindness awarded Dr. Eliot Berson, Director of the Berman-Gund Laboratory for the study of Retinal Degenerations, the Visionary Award at the Dining in the Dark Event on June 21 at Boston InterContinental Hotel. The Visionary Award was presented to Berson for his important role in research to advance the understanding of potentially blinding diseases and for the development of the first treatment for retinitis pigmentosa. A Life-Death Predictor Adds to a Cancer's Strain July 9, 2012- (The New York Times) - 18-year-old Cassandra Caton was diagnosed with cancer after a large growth in the back of her eye had ripped her retina and destroyed her vision. Dr. Evangelos Gragoudas, ocular oncologist at Mass. Eye and Ear, speaks about the options for Cassandra. Sun Damage Can Cause 'Surfer's Eye' June 28, 2012- (MSNBC) –Doctors have new concerns for surfers and how sun exposure can take a toll on their eyes. Dr. Kathryn Colby, a cornea surgeon at Mass. Eye and Ear, suggests keeping your eyes safe while outdoors and stresses that sunglass are important for both children and adults to help avoid this condition. Lessons in Eye Surgery with Dr. John Loewenstein June 25, 2012 - (The Boston Globe) - Dr. John Loewenstein, Vice Chairman for Education in Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School and Associate Chief of Ophthalmology at Mass. Eye and Ear, is one of the developers of a computer program to help teach medical students how to perform cataract surgery. ESPN's Sean McDonough to Have Surgery on Bone Near Brain June 14, 2012 - (USA Today) - ESPN reporter Sean McDonough announced that he has been diagnosed with superior canal dehiscence syndrome and will have surgery at Mass. Eye and Ear to fix a small hole in the bone that separates his left inner ear from his brain. Mass. Eye and Ear otologist Dr. Daniel Lee will perform the surgery. Lawn Mower Noise Could Damage Hearing June 13, 2012- (WCVB-TV) - Using the lawn mower without protective gear could really damage your hearing. Just 85 decibels can cause ear damage. Meaghan Reed, an audiologist at Mass. Eye and Ear shared that, "Gas-powered lawn mowers can be anywhere from 90-106 decibels." So, when you're out mowing this summer wear protective gear and limit your exposure. Lynch Family Funds New Laser Center at Mass. Eye and Ear June 02, 2012 - (Wicked Local Marblehead) - The Carolyn and Peter Lynch Center for Facial and Reconstructive Laser Surgery will change the lives of individuals with facial deformities thanks to a generous donation from the Lynch Family. Carolyn and Peter Lynch are trustees and longtime supporters of Mass. Eye and Ear. Innovative Surgery Restores Sight for Blind Man May 14, 2012 – (The StarPhoenix) – Partially blind for most of his life, a 72-year-old Saskatoon man can now see, thanks to an innovative surgery at Mass. Eye and Ear. Doctors inserted a small lens in his eye, giving him a whole new perspective on life. Mother's Day: Mom Fights Back Against Domestic Violence May 13, 2012 – (Fox News Latino) – A domestic violence victim shares her story of leaving her native Dominican Republic and coming to the US for treatment at Shriner's and Mass. Eye and Ear's Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Center after suffering third degree burns. The mother of two, based in Lynn, Mass. is now an activist, speaking to women about the dangers of domestic violence and how to overcome them. Tracked Down: Andrew Ference, Tom Menino, Dennis Lehane and More… May 11, 2012 – (Boston Herald) – Mayor Tom Menino entertained Mass. Eye and Ear nurses with his own hospital anecdotes at the annual Nurses Week Dinner. Research gets closer to genetic roots of glaucoma April 27, 2012 – (WFMJ) – Dr. Janey Wiggs and colleagues analyzed the DNA sequences of more than 6,000 people. Their research, published online April 26 in PLoS Genetics, found that two genetic variations were linked to a common form of glaucoma, known as primary open-angle glaucoma. Glaucoma affects about 2.2 million people in the United States. Pitcher Loses Eye, Pushes for Protective Gear April 23, 2012 – (WCVB) – After a softball injury crushed his face, Dale Sarkisian of Auburn, Mass. will never see out of his left eye again. But he turned a tragedy into inspiration. He got a prosthetic eye implant at Mass. Eye and Ear, which will give him at least some eye movement, and is advocating to make protective gear more accessible to those who want it. Losing Sight April 23, 2012 – (The Sun Chronicle) – As Baby Boomers age, they become more likely to be diagnosed with vision problems, among them Advanced Macular Degeneration. However, Dr. Ivana Kim says Baby Boomers diagnosed with AMD are better off than previous generations, due to the greater amount of treatment options today. Could Caffeine Help Dry Eyes? April 20, 2012 – (WebMD) – Dr. Pedram Hamrah reviews a study suggesting that caffeine may increase tear production in dry eyes. He says the findings are valuable, but because those with dry eye tend to have a high rate of tear evaporation, future research should address whether caffeine will have a lasting effect. Port native Connors runs BAA 5K blindfolded April 20, 2012 – (Newburyport News) – Mass. Eye and Ear research assistant and Newburyport, Mass. resident Erin Connors participated in the Boston Athletic Association's 5K "Blindfold Challenge." Connors has firsthand experience working with the blind, and said, ""This race promotes independence for blind people. That first training run, you run blindfolded and you can't take a step without gripping your guide for dear life. Before you know it, you're super comfortable. It shows that with the right access to information and plenty of support, blind people can do anything." Long Dormant Worcester Coffee House Hosts Les Sampou April 19, 2012 – (Worcester Telegram) – Boston-area folk singer Les Sampou performed at the listening room at Worcester's First Unitarian Church, a long-dormant venue now showing signs of revival. After the release of her third album, she injured her voice and was treated at Mass. Eye and Ear. She is now also a voice teacher, and credits Mass. Eye and Ear's speech pathologists for helping her make the transition. "I learned some amazing things and was able to turn around and started teaching other people how to do it and ended up being a good teacher," she said. Boston Marathon Pushes Blind, Deaf Grand Rapids Adventurer to Limit April 18, 2012 – (Grand Rapids Press) – Team Eye and Ear member Bill Barkeley of Grand Rapids, MI, was featured after finishing his first Boston Marathon. A Mass. Eye and Ear patient since 1989, Barkeley is legally blind and deaf due to Usher Syndrome. His three sons Will, John and Brian, sister-in-law, and John's girlfriend took turns guiding him. Barkeley says their encouragement, and knowing he'd be able to help Mass. Eye and Ear patients got him through the hard parts. Study Amplifies Understanding of Hearing in Baleen Whales April 17, 2012 – (Science Codex) – Mass. Eye and Ear was the site of a study on the auditory systems of baleen whales. Researchers performed CT scans and MRIs on seven heads of whales that died from natural causes. They found that baleen whales have some fats leading to their ears, enabling them to process ocean sounds. Plenty of Reasons to Endure the Distance April 17, 2012 – (Boston Herald) – Team Eye and Ear runner Meghan Chase's nephew suffers from Sturge-Weber Syndrome. Major symptoms include glaucoma and fluid build-up in the eye. After Dr. Douglas Rhee successfully performed surgery on him, Chase was motivated to run her first Boston Marathon for the hospital, raising over $10,000. GDATF Looks to Help Those Seeking Support April 27, 2012 – (Examiner) – Boston Thyroid Health Examiner Stacey Thureen interviews Kimberly Dorris, Executive Director of the Graves Disease and Thyroid Foundation. A Graves' patient herself, Dorris says someone who is newly diagnosed or who has been suffering from the condition for years might feel confused or even misunderstood. She now leads several support groups nationwide, including at Mass. Eye and Ear. Tracked Down: Clay Buchholz, Rob Gronkowski, Marshall Faulk and More… April 16, 2012 – (Boston Herald) – The Boston Herald spotted Kathrine Switzer, the first woman to run the Boston Marathon, sharing her story at Mass. Eye and Ear's brunch for Team Eye and Ear. They're in it for the Long Run April 15, 2012 – (Cape Cod Times) – Team Eye and Ear runner Chris Mehmel was featured among other Cape and Islands Boston Marathon entrants. Mehmel is running in honor of the support and treatment his children, both diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa and patients of Mass. Eye and Ear, have received at the hospital. Mehmel has his own challenges. A birth defect left him with a prosthetic leg, but he says, "I want to set the example for my kids that even though they may be visually impaired, they will succeed." Runners Take Blindfold Challenge April 15, 2012 – (Boston Herald) – Mass. Eye and Ear research assistant Erin Connors ran in the Boston Athletic Association's 5K Blindfold Challenge. Connors said the experience of running blindfolded gave her "a good dose of perspective on what blind athletes go through every day." Treatment Aims to Save Local Figure Skater's Olympic Dreams April 6, 2012 – (WCVB-TV) – Adrian Huertas, 15, a keratoconus patient from Lincoln, Mass., becomes the very first patient to get collagen cross-linking treatment as part of a clinical trial at Mass. Eye and Ear. Keratoconus is a condition where the cornea weakens and changes shape over time, and can cause blindness. Dr. Kathryn Colby performed the procedure, which strengthens the cornea with collagen bonds to prevent further vision loss. Wellesley's Dana Brennan to Run Boston Marathon for Mass. Eye and Ear April 5, 2012 – (Wellesley Townsman) – Team Eye and Ear member Dana Brennan was profiled as she gears up to run the Boston Marathon on April 16. The Wellesley resident's 5-year-old son, Danny, had his adenoids removed at Mass. Eye and Ear. The grateful mother will be running to raise funds for the Curing Kids Fund. Residents Put Their Best Feet Forward for Boston Marathon April 4, 2012 – (Winchester Star) – Team Eye and Ear members Russ and Lisa Fleming were featured for preparing to run the 2012 Boston Marathon. The Winchester couple aims to raise $10,000 to benefit eye cancer prevention research being done by their daughter's physician, Dr. Kathryn Colby. Sandown Girl Collects Toys for Young Patients April 4, 2012 – (The Eagle Tribune) – Sandown, N.H., resident Gwendolyn Rose-Sheppard, a patient of Dr. Michael Rho, had ear tubes placed, and tonsils and adenoids removed at Mass. Eye and Ear. When her ninth birthday came around, she asked for toys – not for herself, but for the hospital's pediatric ear, nose, and throat ward. Blind and Deaf, Grand Rapids' Bill Barkeley Prepares for Boston Marathon March 29, 2012 – (The Grand Rapids Press) – Team Eye and Ear runner Bill Barkeley thrives on breaking stereotypes associated with being physically handicapped. Despite being legally blind and deaf, he's climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, and is now training for the Boston Marathon to raise funds to support research at Mass. Eye and Ear, where's he's been a patient for 23 years. Cheryl Clarkson, CEO of SkinHealth, Inc. Hosts the Honorable Dr. Regina Benjamin, Surgeon General of the United States for a Women's Roundtable March 23, 2012 – (Back Bay Patch) – Mass. Eye and Ear's Dr. Joan Miller, Chief and Chair of Ophthalmology, was among 25 local attendees of the Women's Business Roundtable, with Hon. Dr. Regina Benjamin, U.S. Surgeon General. The event was focused on public and private partnerships in disease prevention. People Who Lack Sense of Smell May Be More At Risk of Depression March 22, 2012 – (ABC) – Mass. Eye and Ear's Dr. Eric Holbrook comments on a study that found people who lack a sense of smell are at higher risk of depression and other social insecurities. Holbrook says it's common for such patients to lie to friends about being able to smell a strong odor while in a social gathering. He adds, "This seems mundane to people who can smell, but it stresses how these patients feel like they don't fit in at times." New Surgery May Save Young Figure Skater's Eyesight March 20, 2012 – (WBZ-TV) –As part of a clinical trial, Mass. Eye and Ear's Dr. Kathryn Colby performed the first "collagen cross-linking" surgery, once only available in Europe, on a teenage figure skater. Fifteen-year-old Adrian Huertas of Lincoln has Keratoconus, a disease that changes the shape of his cornea, which can reduce eyesight. Dr. Colby says the procedure provides bonds between molecules of collagen to strengthen his cornea, prevent further vision loss, and keep his Olympic aspirations alive. Should Middle-Aged African Americans Be Screened For Glaucoma? March 13, 2012 – (WBUR) – Dr. Louis Pasquale, Co-Director of the Mass. Eye and Ear Glaucoma Center of Excellence, was featured on WBUR's CommonHealth for his findings on the costs and benefits of routinely screening middle-age African-Americans for glaucoma. Pasquale and co-authors predict that routine glaucoma screenings for African-American patients between the ages of 50 and 59 would reduce undiagnosed cases from 50 percent to 27 percent. Lexington Boy Regains Sight After Surgery March 9, 2012 – (Lexington Minuteman) – Team Eye and Ear runner Dr. Yamil Kouri was featured for running the 2012 Boston Marathon to benefit the work of Dr. Shizuo Mukai, who treated his son's eye condition related to Marfan Syndrome. Experts: iPad, Computer Screens May Cause Computer Vision Syndrome March 8, 2012– (CBS) – Mass. Eye and Ear's Dr. Matthew Gardiner says iPads, like other computer or smartphone screens, might contribute to "computer vision syndrome." He says when staring so closely at these screens, don't forget to blink to avoid dry eyes and irritation. Scientists Discover How a Bacterial Pathogen Breaks Down Barriers to Enter and Infect Cells March 6, 2012– (KSFY-TV) – Mass. Eye and Ear researchers find, for the first time, how a bacteria causing conjunctivitis passes the mucin barrier and causes infection. Dr. Ilene Gipson of Schepens Eye Research Institute, the study's lead researcher, says the study could lead to a new target for preventative drugs. Moorestown Couple Running Boston Marathon for Charity March 6, 2012– (Moorestown Patch) – Team Eye and Ear runners Brad and Terry Zimmerman, currently of Moorestown, NJ, sat down with the Moorestown Patch as they gear up to run the Boston Marathon for Team Eye and Ear. Brad underwent brain tumor surgery at Mass. Eye and Ear, and after watching his wife, Terry, run from the sidelines, they'll run as a couple this year to benefit the institution. Does Drinking Coffee Increase Glaucoma Risk? March 6, 2012– (Medscape Medical News) – Mass. Eye and Ear's Aliya Jiwani, B.A., explains findings from the first study of its kind examining the effect of coffee on intraocular pressure (IOP). Schepens Eye Research Doctors Share Latest Research at Palm Beach Symposia March 3, 2012 – (Palm Beach Daily News) – Mass. Eye and Ear's CEO John Fernandez and Dr. Demetrios Vavvas presented overviews of the latest research at Schepens Eye Research Institute's Palm Beach Symposia. Blind Attorney Teaches Self-Defense and Overcomes Fear Feb. 28, 2012 – (The Worcester Telegram) – When Mass. Eye and Ear patient Elizabeth Myska was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa seven years ago, she may have felt vulnerable. Instead, she feels more empowered than ever before. After learning 1 Touch, a self defense technique for the blind and visually impaired, she became a certified coach and brought the class to Mass. Eye and Ear. Read on for her inspirational story! Lions Member Gets the Gift of Sight Feb. 24, 2012 – (The Battlefords News-Optimist) – A Saskatoon man who has gone progressively blind over the years had his sight restored thanks to an artificial cornea transplant at Mass. Eye and Ear. A Marathon Return to Health Feb. 24, 2012 – (phillyBurbs.com) – After Brad Zimmerman underwent brain tumor removal surgery at Mass. Eye and Ear, he was inactive for 18 months. He's now healthy enough to train for his sixth marathon alongside his wife, raising funds for Team Eye and Ear in honor of the treatment he received from Dr. McKenna. Worcester News Tonight: Self Defense for the Disabled Feb. 23, 2012 – (Charter3 TV) – Mass. Eye and Ear retinitis pigmentosa patient Elizabeth Myska is featured for bringing 1 Touch self defense for the blind to Massachusetts. Visually Impaired Woman Overcomes Odds to Learn Martial Arts Feb. 23, 2012 – (NECN.com) – See Elizabeth Myska's story on NECN. Deaf, Blind Adventurer 'Lives Marathon' Feb. 23, 2012 – (WOODTV) – Bill Barkeley says Usher Syndrome doesn't stop him from training to run the Boston Marathon for Team Eye and Ear. Omega-3 Rich Diet Combined with Vitamin A Slows Visual Acuity Decline in Patients with RP Feb. 21, 2012 – (Foundation Fighting Blindness) – Dr. Eliot Berson found that adults with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) who ate one to two three-ounce servings of omega-3 rich fish along with vitamin A had a 40 percent slower rate of vision loss compared to those taking vitamin A alone. Fish Linked to Less Visual Decline Feb. 20, 2012 – (News24) – Dr. Eliot Berson says, for those with Retinitis Pigmentosa, "the treatment regiment of vitamin A combined with an omega-3 rich diet (0.20 g/d) should make it possible for many patients to retain both visual acuity and central visual field for most of their lives." Actress Judi Dench Says She's Battling Blindness Feb. 18, 2012 – (ABC) – The James Bond star reveals she has been diagnosed with macular degeneration - but those in her situation have many treatment options. Dr. Kathryn Colby discusses one of them - a tiny telescope implanted into the affected eye. Watch the video for more! Omega-3 Slows Down Retinitis Pigmentosa Progression Feb. 15, 2012 – (Medical News Today) – A report published Online First by Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals, reveals that adults with retinitis pigmentosa who took vitamin A supplements over a period of four to six years, showed slower decline in annual rates of distance and retinal visual acuities by consuming a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids. Study by Dr. Eliot Berson at Mass. Eye and Ear. A Smile to Inspire Feb. 15, 2012 – (Dedham Patch) – Read a heartwarming column about a young Mass. Eye and Ear Facial Nerve Center patient's search for a new smile. Dietary Changes May Slow Retinitis Pigmentosa Feb. 13, 2012 – (The Baltimore Sun) – Dr. Eliot Berson's new study shows that people with retinitis pigmentosa can maintain vision much longer if they take vitamin A and eat a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids. Eye Surgery Saves Girl From Tumor Feb. 13, 2012 – (WCVB TV) – Dr. Aaron Fay looks back on two years ago, when he removed a young Romanian girl's eye tumor and reconstructed her orbital area. Smart Lenses Will Do More Than Just Improve Your Vision Feb. 10, 2012 – (CBS Boston) – Dr. Ciolino discusses the advantages of the development of the "smart lens" - contact lenses which could release medication to the eye and monitor the body overall. Shining a Light With Gene Therapy: Repeat Gene Therapy Proved Safe and Resulted in Improved Vision in Small Study Feb. 8, 2012 – (HealthCanal.com) – Dr. Eric Pierce, director of the Ocular Genomics Institute, along with research team, discovers gene therapy's potential to treat congenital blindness. How Technology Impacts Physical and Emotional Health Feb. 7, 2012 – (CBS Boston) – Drs. Matthew Gardiner, Ophthalmology, and Jennifer Smullen, Otology and Neurotology, discuss how everyday gadgets can contribute to computer vision syndrome and hearing loss over time. Dr. Reza Dana Awarded 2012 Chancellors Award Feb. 7, 2012 – (Physorg.com) – Mass. Eye and Ear Cornea Service and Refractive Surgery Service Director Reza Dana, M.D., MPH, M.Sc., is the recipient of the 2012 Chancellor's Award in Neurosciences and Ophthalmology from Louisiana State University (LSU) Health Sciences Center School of Medicine at New Orleans. Youthful Tattoos Turn Into Grown-Up Regrets Feb. 6, 2012 – (WCVB TV) – Dr. Oon Tian Tan of Mass. Eye and Ear's Laser Center discusses the tattoo removal process. Patriot Players' Kids Get Hearing Protection Gear from Mass. Eye and Ear Feb. 1, 2012 – (The Boston Globe) – Mass. Eye and Ear pediatric otolaryngologist Dr. Michael Cohen provides the Patriots' kids with earmuffs to protect them from the sounds of the Superbowl - where decibel levels can exceed 120. Results Favor Primary Use of Artificial Cornea Jan. 18, 2012 – (Modern Medicine) –Dr. Kathryn Colby comments on the effectiveness and the safety of the Boston K-Pro. Learning to Restore Balance Jan. 16, 2012 – (The Boston Globe) –Mass. Eye and Ear otologist Steven Rauch M.D., and researcher Conrad Wall III, Ph.D., discuss the different types, symptoms, and treatments of dizziness and balance problems. Concord's Hadlock Directs Surgery Division Jan. 16, 2012 – (Metro West Daily News) –Dr. Tessa Hadlock discusses her new appointment at Mass. Eye and Ear. New Year's Quiz on Rules of the Road Jan. 5, 2012 – (The Boston Globe) –Mass. Eye and Ear ENT specialist Dr. Josef Shargorodsky talks about the decibel level of driving when car windows are down. Weekly Challenge: Get Screened for Eye Diseases Jan. 2, 2012 – (Boston.com) –Mass. Eye and Ear ophthalmologist Dr. Louis Pasquale recommends starting 2012 with a routine eye exam. Once Overweight, Marvin Carey Drops Pounds, Trains for Boston Marathon Jan. 1, 2012 – (Sentinel & Enterprise) –Team Eye and Ear member Marvin Carey quit smoking, started running and will now be one of the 50 people running for Mass. Eye and Ear in the 2012 Boston Marathon. Be Healthy: Glaucoma January 2012 – (Bay State Banner) –Mass. Eye and Ear doctors and patients share their stories of glaucoma, including being at risk with 20/20 vision and why early screening as a teenager can save your sight. Contact Us Today! 617-523-7900


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Feb. 22, 2008
San Jose, Calif. - The scheduled women's tennis match between UC Santa Barbara and San Jose State today has been cancelled due to inclement weather. There has been no scheduled date for a rematch.
UC Santa Barbara continues their roadtrip up north tomorrow as they face off against Santa Clara University. First serve is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. at the Degheri Tennis Center in Santa Clara, Calif.


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The advantages of rejuvenation at an early age
FAQs about facial plastic surgery … are you a good candidate?
Ask the Surgeon / Health Tip / What's New
A more youthful appearance and smooth complexion are pleasing and desirable. As we age, it becomes more difficult to retain that healthy, young glow. More patients – both men and women – are having rejuvenating procedures at a younger age. There are many benefits to this trend, such as less invasive procedures that leave you looking fresher instead of altered, supple skin that heals faster, and little recovery time. The ultimate benefit for the patient is that you can remain younger-looking longer.
Why wait to rejuvenate? Rejuvenate means to make new. Patients agree that it is physically easier to have a series of smaller procedures starting at a younger age that are less invasive, then to wait and have a major procedure down the road. Why would you wait to benefit your emotional well-being as well? The boost in self-confidence and self-esteem is obtainable now.
Janice W., 35 years old, was not happy with the wrinkles that were around her eyes, making her look much older than she felt. "I was looking at some recent photographs taken of myself and couldn't believe how old my eyes looked," says Janice. "The best decision I made was making the consultation appointment, where I was reassured that there were minor procedures that could be done now to renew and revitalize my appearance." Janice decided to have Botox injections and was very pleased with the results. "It boosted my self-confidence like you wouldn't believe," says Janice. "I'm so glad I didn't wait!" Janice also reports that most of her friends and family told her she looked, "great" and "happier," but did not attribute the revitalized look to anything physical.
Kevin S., 38 years old, states, "In my profession, it is very important to maintain a certain look. I told myself that when the muscles of my face started going south, I would have something done – right away. I didn't want to wait so long that surgery would cause a remarkable difference," says Kevin. "Two months ago, I had a mini-facelift. It didn't give me a new face; it gave me back my old face, the way it was 10 years ago. The changes were so subtle that no one had any idea I did it, and that's what I wanted – to look like me, only better."
If you would like to be proactive in fighting against the aging process, make a consultation appointment to discuss what your options are.


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Aldine Independent School District
When children can't live safely at home and no appropriate non-custodial parent, relative, or close family friend is willing and able to care for them, the court can give temporary legal possession to the Department of Family Protective Service (DFPS). DFPS temporarily places these children in foster care. Foster care settings include:
Foster family homes
Foster family group homes
Residential group care facilities
Facilities overseen by another state agency
Foster care is meant to be temporary until a permanent living arrangement is found. However, it can become permanent usually when a foster parent adopts or accepts permanent managing conservatorship of a child.
A student who is placed in the conservatorship of DFPS has the right to be enrolled immediately in school, without immunization or academic records, and birth certificate.
The student has two choices in deciding which school to attend once he/she is placed in conservatorship of DFPS:
The school of origin (the school the student attended when he/she was placed in conservatorship of DFPS).
The school in the zone where the students is currently residing.
Students in conservatorship of DFPS are entitled to transportation to and from the school of origin, if it is feasible, in the student's best interest, and requested by guardian.
If problems arise between the school and guardian or between districts, the guardian shall be referred to the school's foster care liaison. In the meantime, the student must be immediately enrolled or if enrolled, remain in school and receive transportation pending the outcome of the dispute resolution process.
Aldine ISD is committed to identifying and serving all students in conservatorship of DFPS. If you require additional information, contact the Foster Care Liaison at 281-985-6411.
***NOTE*** The school district must enroll a child in the conservatorship of the Department of Family Protective Service (DFPS) immediately in school regardless of documentation (Texas Family Code, Section 262) (g) A school district shall accept a child for enrollment in a public school without the documentation required by Subsection (a) if the Department of Family Protective Services has taken possession of the child under Chapter 262, Family Code. The Department of Family Protective Service shall ensure that the documentation required by Subsection (a) is furnished to the school district not later than the 30th day after the date the child is enrolled in the school.


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As some of you know we are trying to make Armenian an official language for Firefox.
So far we have got to the point that we have a language package to change Firefox into Armenian and I am trying to make us an official registered team. That should get us access into the Mozilla systems and open many services to provide us feedback on which state the language is.
If you don't want to help or get involved you can pass the link to the language package to your friends and ask them to try it and/or pass it on. You can also think of people who might want to help us. If you want to see what this is about please keep on reading.
While we wait to be registered as an official language there are several places where I can get some help to make Firefox in Armenian a better localized product and get us through the requirements that Mozilla expects. If you are interested on helping please keep on reading.
There is two areas where I can get some help:
- If you have a list SIX search engines that matches the criterias in this page (more or less) and a news feed of articles in Armenian I would greatly appreciate it if you could email them to all of us and discuss them. This area of help is called Productization.
- You can already start translating the the following pages in the Firefox in-product pages section and send them over. This area is known as Web Parts.
In this section I expand the previous section. You can help in these areas.
First area requires to actually be a person that visits Armenian websites and knows different search providers that Armenians use (not sure how many of you browse Armenian websites frequently). If you read this page you can see that we need few things:
- Live Bookmark (I believe this is just an RSS feed of a news website in Armenian with good quality articles)
- Search engines (on Firefox on the top right there is a search box which has 6 different search engines)
- There are three different types: generic, e-Commerce search (e.g. Amazon) and specific interest search.
In the second area I can get some help it is to translate few different pages where users normally land into (e.g. First Run Page, About Mozilla). The list of pages is indicated in the section "Firefox in-product pages". I believe we will be granted access to some type of web interface to do the translations but you are more than welcome to do some of it already.
Best regards,
This work by Zambrano Gasparnian, Armen is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License.


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MDxHealth and Ghent University Aim to Establish Sensitive and Cost-Effective Industry Standard for Genome-wide DNA methylation Profiling Tools
Data from Epigenetic Sequencing Study Published in PLOS One
IRVINE, CA, and LIEGE, BELGIUM - March 19, 2013 - MDxHealth SA (NYSE Euronext: MDXH), a leading molecular diagnostic company that develops and commercializes epigenetic tests to support the diagnosis and treatment of cancer patients, and collaborator Ghent University, today announced the results from a large, epigenetic next generation sequencing based study that establishes a sensitive and cost-effective industry standard for genome-wide DNA methylation profiling. The results were published in the March 15 PLOS One Volume 8, Issue 3 (e59068). This study is an early result of the NXTGNT Center in Pharmaco (Epi)genomics, a joint collaboration between MDxHealth and the Ghent University first announced in November 2012.
Methyl Binding Domain (MBD)-based sequencing is currently the most cost-effective method for genome-wide identification of DNA methylation. Five commercially available kits for MBD enrichment, combined with Illumina-based next generation sequencing, were evaluated using inherent sequence data characteristics and most importantly, external validation data. Overall, the results obtained confirmed the need for quality control as the scientists found consistent large-scale differences in yield, sensitivity and specificity between the various kits.
"Although epigenetics and DNA methylation are playing and increasingly important role in clinical practice, most biomarkers in use today are the result of a candidate gene approach," noted Prof Dr. Wim van Criekinge, Chief Scientific Officer of MDxHealth. "As the field of epigenetics matures, it is clear that the development of clinically useful applications requires detailed and accurate information. The different next generation sequencing-based methods evaluated are indeed accurately measuring DNA methylation profiles on a genome-wide scale, however, as reported there are major differences in yield, sensitivity and specificity. The goal of this study was to compare and harmonize industry standards, so that individual testing and comparative analyses can be conducted more objectively. Interestingly, profiling resulted in a re-discovery and validation of established markers in addition to valuable insights in the constitution of the entire epigenome. At MDxHealth, we are already applying this cutting-edge knowledge in our development of next generation epigenetic sequence products and services both for clinical and pharmaco molecular diagnostics."
About MDxHealth
MDxHealth is a molecular diagnostics company that develops and commercializes advanced epigenetic tests for cancer assessment and the personalized treatment of patients. The company's first commercial product, the ConfirmMDx(TM) for Prostate Cancer test, has been shown to help distinguish patients who have a true-negative biopsy from those who may have occult cancer. MDxHealth helps to address a large and growing unmet medical need for better cancer diagnosis and treatment information. The company has a proprietary platform and a strong epigenetic product pipeline focused on the development of products for brain and lung cancers. The company is based in Irvine, California with a European headquarters in Liege, Belgium. For more information visit MDxHealth website at www.mdxhealth.com.
Dr Jan Groen, CEO
Mike Sinclair
Halsin Partners
Cell: +44 7968 022075
Seth Lewis
Trout Group
This press release contains forward-looking statements and estimates with respect to the anticipated future performance of MDxHealth and the market in which it operates. Such statements and estimates are based on assumptions and assessments of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which were deemed reasonable but may not prove to be correct. Actual events are difficult to predict, may depend upon factors that are beyond the company's control, and may turn out to be materially different. MDxHealth expressly disclaims any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements in this release to reflect any change in its expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based unless required by law or regulation.
NOTE: The MDxHealth logo, MDxHealth, ConfirmMDx and PredictMDx are trademarks or registered trademarks of MDxHealth SA. All other trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners.
The owner of this announcement warrants that:
(i) the releases contained herein are protected by copyright and other applicable laws; and
(ii) they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the
information contained therein.
Source: MdxHealth (TM) via Thomson Reuters ONE


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Not long after the iPhone 5 was released, reports of a purple flare produced by the camera started sprouting up all over the internet. Matthew Panzarino from The Next Web quickly responded to these outcries of "purplegate" by explaining that this flaw wasn't unique to the iPhone 5, but is present on the iPhone 4S and can even occur when using high-end DSLR cameras and lens. This weekend, Apple issued a support article claiming that this symptom is normal for small digital cameras and explained how to reduce the likelihood of it occurring.
If this purple haze is so normal, then what exactly is it? As Panzarino pointed out, it's a chromatic aberration called "purple fringing". The above photo is his example of both the iPhone 4S and iPhone 5 producing purple flare.
[Purple fringing] can be related to a variety of things including stray infrared light, stray UV light, anti-reflective lens coatings, image processing or bloom from overexposure. These effects are exacerbated in very bright light and with lens flare.
The photography experts over at Digital Photography Review reached a similar conclusion as demonstrated in the image above.
The most likely cause of the iPhone 5's purple haze is probably lens flare and internal reflections in the camera lens assembly. All lenses are succeptable to lens flare to some degree, and as you can see from the images at the top of this page, the iPhone 4S isn't immune either (ditto the iPhone 4 and competitive smartphones from other manufacturers).
When I first heard about purple fringing with the iPhone 5, I was a little bothered because I had never experienced it with my iPhone 4S. Except it turns out that I did experience it, I just never noticed because I wasn't looking for it. I found these two photos I took on my iPhone 4S, last year.
I also decided to see if I my Nikon D800 and Sigma 50mm f/1.4 lens were susceptible to purple fringing. With very little effort, I got this photo.
So once again, all this hype over "purplegate" has been blown way out of proportion. As it turns out, Apple was actually being modest when they said that "most small cameras" may exhibit this flare as even very expensive digital cameras are susceptible to the flaw.
So how do you avoid it? First and foremost, avoid pointing the camera towards a bright light source to eliminate flare altogether. You can also use your hand to shield the source from directly hitting your lens. Professional cameras actually come with lens hoods that work similar to using your hand, because, again, all cameras will produce flare. Some iPhone cases may also work as a small lens hood since they create a ridge all the way around the lens. If you want lens flare, just not purple flare, try altering the angle at which the light hits the lens.
Or, if you're like me, embrace the purple flare and create photos that make it look like there's an alien invasion.


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For more than three decades, Newt Gingrich has been a major player in American politics. His out-sized successes and failures, revolutions and scandals, have rocked the political world. To mark the end of his failed presidential campaign, we are presenting a day-long retrospective on the political phenomenon that was — and is — Newt Gingrich.
As he finally bowed out of the 2012 presidential campaign (technically suspending his campaign so he can continue to raise money to repay his debts), Newt Gingrich had a long list of thank you to recite at his Arlington, Va., announcement.
Gingrich thanked the Texas governor and his wife for their staunch loyalty. Perry endorsed Gingrich on Jan. 19, the day he departed the GOP presidential race, and stuck with the former House speaker as Gingrich's campaign collapsed amid a barrage of attack ads from frontrunner Mitt Romney and self-inflicted wounds.
At the press conference, Gingrich said he had a conversation with Perry at the nadir of his campaign.
"He said, 'I'm with you 'til the cows come home,'" Gingrich recalled, adding that "as a farmer in Texas," Perry knows something about cows.


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How to Use
the Readings
Inquiry Question
Reading 2: The Recollections of Caldonia Ann Borden Brandenburg
Caldonia Ann Borden Brandenburg was nine years old when the Battle of Prairie Grove raged around her family's home on the southeast side of the battlefield. This is her memory of the battle:
On the sixth of December [1862], the first Yankee was in our home, then two more came and started to tear up things. They turned up the foot of the bed and found Pa's saddle bags which had two handles. Ma got hold of one and the Yankee the other. He dragged her all over the room and the baby got scared and screamed so loud that Ma had to turn loose.
One early morning [December 7, 1862] Pa told us to move out as there was to be a battle very soon on our hill. We went to a neighbor's a mile away, taking what we could carry and some food. The battle started on the hill where our house was. We could hear the cannons and see their heads rise up to fire. We hadn't had any breakfast, we were too excited to be hungry. About one o'clock in the afternoon the noise got louder and closer. It occurred to Pa that we were in danger so he rushed us to the cellar just before the shooting started around the [Morton] house where we were. In the cellar there were barrels of kraut, cider and cider vinegar, apples and potatoes, four men, seven women, and eight children.
After dark, it got quiet and we came out of the cellar. There was a dead man across the cellar door, wounded and dying men all around. I can still hear them calling "help - help - help." The men worked through the night helping the wounded. Yankees and Rebels all got the same care. Four died that night. One soldier's leg was just hanging by the skin and the doctor cut it off and threw it outside. It sure was scary and pitiful. Some of us got sick.
Pa sneaked back up the hill and found that our beautiful two-story house that was painted light yellow with green trim, the home that we all loved so much, had been burned to the ground after the Yankees plundered the inside.... We never got a thing out of our home, not even a change of clothes. They killed and ate our cattle, hogs, sheep and chickens and used what we had stored in our cellar.... They took everything they could use, then set the house on fire. We had 60 bushels of wheat stored upstairs and it slowly burned for three weeks in the rubble.
All of the kinfolks and neighbors gave us food, clothing and bedding and household goods that they could spare, to help us get started again.... As soon as it was safe for us kids to go on the battle fields, we went and picked up clothes, canteens, blankets and anything we found to use. We had to put everything in boiling water to kill the "grey backs" [body lice]. We made bedding out of the cloth we salvaged after cleaning it. The Yankees took our good horses and a beautiful big bay mare, a fine pacer, our work horses and saddle horses and left us only an old oxen and an old blind mare, but she was still a good plow horse and we bred her to a good stallion and got a fine colt.
When the Yankees burned our house, they burned Uncle Ed's and Uncle Will's houses the same evening. The officers took Grandma's house for headquarters so it was saved.
...We had the Yankees in the winter and the Bushwhackers in the summer.... We had to hide out everything we could and then sometimes the Yankees found it. We had to live on bran bread sometimes because they took our flour and meat and other foods, so we had poor pickins then. We buried things--some people buried things in the cemetery. They shaped the dirt on top like a grave but the Yankees...or Bushwhackers got on to that after a while and began to dig in the fresh graves, and once they found a barrel of whiskey....
Well, in March of 1864 one day the Yankees ran onto two of the Southern boys and the only thing the boys could do was to run as they weren't armed. We were watching and we saw the boys fall. We went closer to see who they were and they were dead. We knew them, they were our neighbors and it was a half a mile to their house, so an old man and a woman helped four of us kids move the bodies. Brother Will and I each took a hand, Tom and Reynold each took a foot and the old man carried the head and the woman put a board under the hips and shoulders and we carried them one by one to their folks. That was some time too. A lot I can't tell...it shakes me up so.... All we thought of during the war was to save ourselves. We didn't have time to pray and when we had time we were too tired, but God took care of us.... Well, we lived over it but I don't have any love for a Yankee.
Questions for Reading 2
1. Where did the Borden family go once the battle began? Why?
2. What conditions did the Bordens find when they emerged from the cellar after the battle?
3. How long of a period does Caldonia's story cover? After the battle, what other events affected the Borden family during this period?
4. What do you think "Bushwhackers" were? Using a dictionary, look up the definition.
5. In general, whom does Caldonia blame for the suffering of the local people? Which of the events she cites did she witness personally? Does this affect your view of the accuracy of her account?
6. How old was Caldonia during the Civil War? How long was it before Caldonia's memories were written down? Do your answers affect your view of her story? Why or why not?
Reading 2 was excerpted from an oral history of Caldonia Ann Borden Brandenburg compiled in 1982 by Eve Brandenburg Acuff from notes and conversations from 1937 until Caldonia's death on November 29, 1943. Courtesy of Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park.


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Lotus Biscoff Minute Cake with Pineapple
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Lotus Biscoff Minute Cake with Pineapple
- Peel and core the pineapple and cut it into bite sized pieces.
- In a small pan, cream the butter and sugar then stir in the pineapple.
- Cook over medium heat for 7 to 10 minutes.
- Stir in lemon juice, remove from heat and add the tarragon.
- Set pineapple sauce aside to bring to room temperature.
- Beat the cream cheese, cream and sugar until smooth.
- Place 2 Biscoff Cookies each in the bottom of 4 glass dessert bowls.
- Cover cookies with a slice of orange.
- Add a tablespoon each of cream cheese mixture and pineapple sauce.
- Repeat steps 7-9
- Decorate with crumbled Biscoff Cookies


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Beware. This patent is NOT GOOD. I am the inventor of the power failure protection for this application. Also, I invented the software flow. The assignor failed to pay me for my work, whatsoever, in any lawful way. Moreover, the assignor had me working upon threats (labor trafficking) as well as forged the agreements I signed with him. He tricked me on that he will pay me a salary, same that was not truth. Finally, the assignor lied under oath by not including my name in the list of inventors.
Patent US20120213665 NOT Good. Inventor not included - unpaid work delivered under coercion.
Contact a lawyer, or the USPTO.
They have very few "crimes" they consider more serious than mis-stating inventors. We've been told time and time again to ensure we include all inventors, since not doing so is reason enough for invalidation of the patent, regardless of its merits.
And, if you're not willing to take the necessary action, quit whining. This isn't a soapbox :-) And there's absolutely nothing that we can do to fix it.
Contact the USPTO.
Not correctly identifying inventors may have serious consequences, and in certain circumstances, such mistakes can result in the patent being revoked under 35 USC 116 (US). There is a lot of case law on the web surrounding this legislation.
In the US it is only possible to correct errors in issued patents surrounding inventorship if they occurred without deceptive intent 35 USC 256 (US). Because ownership and inventorship are separate concepts, an error in inventorship cannot be resolved through a transfer of ownership, or through assignment to the true inventor(s). The requirements for the correction of inventorship of an issued patent is outlined in Rule 324, which requires a statement from each person added that the error occurred without deceptive intent, and a statement from each inventor consenting to these changes.
Good luck with it all.