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—Given that the brain is a physical organ for dealing with information.
—Since it has evolved in humans to be powerful enough to hold a representation of the organism that holds it, (a self), of its surroundings and circumstance so that it can respond to it in an appropriate way.
—Since the brain has probably evolved because of the advantage that this gives its body and genes.
Then it is necessary to expect that the brain can hold an individual point of view different and unique to this one individual.
This uniqueness can be called, in this sense "free" and if the individual thinks at all about its situation, it will even think of scenarios and then it will use this unique point of view to alter its future. This is what is free will.
For example, I'm conscious that this is my unique point of view. This is created by me. No one I know has ever thought of this. I am free do as I please.
The choice of an ice cream flavor is frivolous and requires no attention. The thought of a career, requires consideration.
Furthermore, the power of computing from this individual uniqueness is possibly the experience of self and consciousness. The responsiveness is a "will". And so with no metaphysical or spiritual property, this will is correctly called "free will" but it could possibly be more accurately be described as "unique will". Unique for each and everyone's body and circumstance. It is free in the sense that it can effectively respond uniquely, intelligently and in a timely matter to the unique circumstance that faces the individual. Obviously, this is prone to error and varies in accurateness and speed, but this can correctly be an attribute of the degree of freedom.
Obviously, no cerebral function is attributable to inexplicable cause in principal, and even a quantum randomness property is not metaphysical. Brains are hard wired and programed by its genes and developmental chemicals and physical circumstances, by there experience and exposure to information. None the less when things go reasonably well, the individual has the advantage to respond to its circumstance appropriately. It is a given that some do it better than others. But the great flexibility that the brain gives to enable the individual to adapt uniquely to its circumstance, or environment, if you prefer, is the powerful property of the brain. Because this is the brains greatest advantage, I think you the reader can correctly, with me call this a "free" will.
Free as in "my own".
Free as in "not yours" or not necessarily yours.
Free as in "I'll make up my mind on my own".
So free will is no illusion.
You can define "free will" in any way you like. However, this doesn't refute Sam's argument. He is arguing against the "free will" of humans being able to act independently of causal events, random events and matter. If we did have free will, then serial killers could have chosen not to kill their second victim and I could have easily chosen not to type this argument. This simply isn't coherent. The very fact that I typed this sentence is not through any free agency of my own, it is due to a chain of events (perhaps some that were random) since the beginning of space-time that has culminated in me, a primate on planet earth, typing out these sentences.
Consider by analogy a cannon ball being fired in a southerly direction. We are like this cannon ball. Free will is the idea that we can suddenly change direction mid-air and go anywhere whenever we want. However, in actuality due to the laws of physics, we can only go south. It doesn't matter if the events preceding an action are ones by causality or randomness.
The very fact that I don't believe in free will arose out of causal events and or random events, not my free agency. This idea is incredibly strange and almost poetic. Causal events in this universe has led to the existence of conscious beings that realize that their realization that there is no free will arose purely out of causal and or random events.
The reason why I am not Ted Bundy is not a matter of agency, it is a matter of only circumstance.
The free will that most people believe in simply makes no sense.
Maybe I'm wrong but I can't reconcile what you are saying with the idea that thinking about something, I mean concentrating on a problem, has an effect that at my human level, my consciousness, will change my future. I think it is rather reductionist, mostly beside the point to go to level of electrons and the like.
How can someone have a novel idea, with out free will?
What is free will if not the ability to decide things for one's self and circumstance? Influences are part of the game. They are a given. At the level of the self, we must decide. And can decide to put things off. Intelligence is to do things better.
With individual will, I will consider the situation, and I will decide on what I resolve to be the best decision. That is free will.
I believe that at the consciousness level, the individual has the power to at least somewhat change his future. That is intelligence. That is free will. It is the use free will. It is being creative.
As for the canon ball analogy, I know I am missing your point that things happen at the physical level, but self guiding missiles, like the Cruse missile can change direction in mid air to reach the target. It uses intelligent onboard programmes and the like. We are much more like that.
There is no doubt that concentrating and deciding things influences our futures. There is also no doubt that those concentrations and decisions are important. This is especially so in decisions of morality. What we must understand, however, is that 'we' (not a free agent) are not the cause of the concentration and the making of decisions. At any given time it seems that we can concentrate on making a decision in an infinite number of ways (relating to an action). However, the action of thinking and concentrating was itself formed by previous events. The action we decide or choose to take e.g. dancing, is the only one that we would do given the prior events in the universe that had built our existence (our circumstance). Our actions also may be influenced by completely random events, but as I said above that cannot give us free will. It is in this way that we do not have free will. To illustrate this in a particularly strong way here is an example:
Raise your left and right hand, then choose a hand to flap madly around. All that Sam Harris is arguing for is that we are not free as we think to move whatever hand we choose. Whatever we choose to do was logically itself caused by a long line of events (each event being caused or random) that preceded the mad hand flap. You could also choose any other action such as not flapping any hand, ad infinitum, however this is the same as above. Our actions and decisions depend entirely on our situation built by prior events (our circumstance). Random events independent from causality may also play a small role (but of course this doesn't give us free will).
Relating to the cruise missile analogy, that is how it appears to us. However, whichever direction the missile takes is determined by a huge unknown quantity of factors that happened prior to the direction change (the most obvious being where the heat source is or whatever). These factors may have been random (indeterministic) or caused (deterministic). The intelligent missile (us) was not the independent cause of the decision to turn. The decision was just part of the flow of events, like a marble hitting a marble and that marble responding by moving.
I enjoy reading, debating, listening to music and hanging out with friends. Why do I enjoy these things? It makes no sense to say 'well I could have chosen not to enjoy those things', I just do, because millions of factors/ preexisting events have caused me to be so. Why did I stop believing in free will when I was 14 years of age? Why am I an atheist, a student, a gay rights supporter and a free thinker instead of a religious homophobic? I must confess that I only know a small amount of the factors that have led to my character, but I know that I think that I have the right beliefs (which seems rather arrogant and almost ironic).
We have to admit that if each of us (well it wouldn't be us) was put in EXACTLY the same circumstance (down to the last electron) as a sadist then 'we' 'ourselves' would become a sadist. No amount of tiny random quantum events could make us otherwise.
We need to be very careful with this information. It doesn't follow that choices are somehow meaningless or pointless. It also doesn't follow that there are no bad or good actions. There are still good and bad people, it just means that they are not the cause of their badness or goodness.
What does logically follow from this, is that it is pointless to punish criminals as RETRIBUTION. It is more necessary to treat them as unfortunate victims of circumstance, who will sadly need therapy, rehabilitation or a prison sentence (to stop them harming people). What the criminals have done (murder, theft, rape etc) are still terrible things make no mistake. They have just done these things due to a gigantic list of factors pre-existing their horrible act. The list of factors would be massive; genetics, mental health, friends, family…....... etc etc etc.
Myself (hopefully), Circle of life (probably) and probably the majority of people on this forum are compassionate, good people. This is a very fortunate thing to be.
However, there are unfortunate people who are criminals because of circumstance. There are also unfortunate people who are affected by these criminals.
There isn't a single country in the world who's laws don't depend heavily on this idea of free will.
Free Will/Won't ——- a different angle
Before language we lived in groups and members cooperated. When we learned more efficient cooperation it was due to improvements in communication of what the different organisms intended to do. It was done by by signs, sounds and, later, words. The intensions/decisions were formed in the (sub)conscious workings of that organism.
With time, we got better and better in communications and we even created a word for the 'announcement': 'I' ! But that did not mean that we added a function to our organism: an 'I' that suddenly could deliberate and decide about things!
Through 1000s of years we then used 'I' to give agency to decisions that were communicated and then we started to believe that what was communicated was really made by 'I', as we had little idea about how a decision came to.
We are still in that situation; most people have no idea about how an organism makes decisions….they just assume that 'I' did it.
And …. As 'I' did it…'I' have Free Will.
My organism is still doing decisions in the same way as it has done for 1000s of years! Only better due to access to more information.
A big confusion was created when this witnessing and announcing function of my organism's deliberations and decisions was also supposed to have the powers to do them; i.e. when the announcement got the confusing ID: 'I' ? Or rather: Who is there to have Free Will? There is no one!
Without anybody to own the Free Will/Won't mechanism; it can not exist.
But my organism will continue to make decisions and announce them and many people will continue to believe that a Free Will decision has been announced.
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> You can define "free will" in any way you like. However, this doesn't refute Sam's argument. He is arguing against the "free will" of humans being able to act independently of causal events, random events and matter. If we did have free will, then serial killers could have chosen not to kill their second victim
Yes they could. But they didn't. Why? Because they *wanted* to kill the second victim. Could they change their *want*? Sure. People change their preferences all the time. There are people who get married, then get divorced. Some of them think about the idea of marriage and realize that their reasons for getting married are bad, thus changing their preference for marriage. Some of them don't think much, or they do think but don't realize that their reasons for getting married are bad, so they don't change their preference.
You can try out my argument right now. You might be someone that thinks that the idea of marriage is a good one. You might have already tried it and failed (i.e. divorced). Either way, I claim that the idea of marriage is bad. It causes suffering and has no upsides at all.
One way to think of it is like this: What problem(s) does marriage solve? List the problems and their attributes. Then think about what other options you have besides marriage.
At this point, you may still think marriage is a good idea, in which case your preference for marriage hasn't changed. Or you may have realized that marriage is a bad idea, in which case you have changed your preference for marriage.
For those of you that changed your preference, you've have proven that you have free will.
For those of you that haven't changed your preference, check out the new relationship philosophy called Autonomy Respecting Relationships:
And if you like it, join the discussion group to learn more. And if you don't like it, join the discussion group to persuade us that we're wrong.
You can define "free will" in any way you like. However, this doesn't refute Sam's argument. He is arguing against the "free will" of humans being able to act independently of causal events, random events and matter. If we did have free will, then serial killers could have chosen not to kill their second victim and I could have easily chosen not to type this argument. This simply isn't coherent. The very fact that I typed this sentence is not through any free agency of my own, it is due to a chain of events (perhaps some that were random) since the beginning of space-time that has culminated in me, a primate on planet earth, typing out these sentences.
I have not actually read the book, but watched a lot of Sam Harris on Youtube.
You seem to be saying what I have finally seem to get from the debate.
The confusion is that when he says there is no free will, he means that we are influenced to various degrees, by all kinds of things.Genes, environment etc.
He is not saying we have no choice, but we have a limited number of choices, compared to the number of choices we might have, if we had completely free will.
At least that's the understanding I can readily accept and comprehend.
I'm just finishing up a class in neuroscience and got into a discussion with some of the other students. This is one of my responses on the subject of Free Will
Celine and all - Thank you for your thoughtful answers. Please let me tell you what I consider to be the correct way to understand this most important assertion – There Is No Free Will.
I understand that what I am proposing is a difficult concept to accept – it's a paradigm shift, much more difficult than the switch to the view that the Earth is round. It takes a real effort to contemplate casting old concepts aside to reason openly about this.
First a second assertion that I am sure you will accept based on what you have learned in the class is this: Memory is contained in each neuron. Its spread over the whole brain not localized. Each neuron builds its own memory to fire or not based on the number and frequency of stimulus it receives. That's it. There is no way to isolate memory because it's spread over the whole brain. Do you agree?
Since memory is contained in the neurons individually and the neurons operate is a strict manner then you could say that your memory is a deterministic system - Right? No neuron makes a decision to build a memory on its own. It simply follows its inputs and does the only thing it can do. Its actions are completely determined in advance by its chemistry.
Now – for free will to exist each neuron would have to have the ability to make a choice, on its own, without any specific input, to fire or not to fire. Each neuron would have to have a non-deterministic process built into it, a little 'mind of its own' and its own version of Free Will to make a decision not based on inputs but rather on – what? Individual neurons have no concept of the operations going on in the brain as a whole! Even if this version of neuronal free will were found to exist – that process itself would have to be deterministic (unless of course it had its own version of neuronal free will, free will). And then what? Another layer yet?
Clearly each neuron is deterministic, memory is deterministic, the brain is deterministic and the mind is deterministic. Tough nut to swallow I agree but there it is.
When thought about it this way and bringing it to its logical conclusion – You Have No Free Will
By the way I do understand that in order for any sentient being to operate in the world they, You and I, have to accept the illusion of free will as true but that does not make it so
I agree with your examination of the problem but not with your conclusion. I think there is a fallacy in reducing things in your way.
I think that each neuron collaborates so that a new property emerges. This property can be thought, consciousness, decision making and having an individual point of view for the organism. It can in tern influence the firing and the architecture of the brain and so this is an individual with a substantial amount of freedom: Free will and creativity.
Circle - I have heard that argument over and over ("the whole is greater than the sum") in many fields of enquiry but it never seems to make sense to me. After all if I knew absolutely everything there was to know about a physical system (impossible for sure) then I could predict all of its responses to any stimulus. Dont you agree?
I prefer the idea of emergent properties where a property, unpredictably, comes from a combination of simpler constituents. This is clearly an effect that you and I see all the time but it is not that it can't be predicted only that it is difficult to predict. This is classed as 'weak emergence' in philosophy.
I do think these higher levels of functioning (decision making, art, etc.) can be explained by studying lower levels of functions. If I did not think this I could only explain this failure by attributing it to some unfathomable non-physical operation (God or strong emergence same thing) and I don't think this is necessary.
James, - Well, yes and no. I don't agree. You could predict all responses and in that sense there is no free will but, as you said, it is impossible, but even if , lets say you could simulate, the individual would still have a unique point of view. It would still be emergent. You would observe, tinker with it, if you wish, but you could not remove consciousness of the subject when it arises. This consciousness has an effect on willing. Could you remove consciousness and still think you could predict the decisions of that simulation?
I don't expect consciousness and deliberation to reside at the neuron level of complexity. Single neuron level is way to basic to accept. That is like looking for the movie Avatar in single transistors of a television. Reduction to neurons sort of kills the experience and the reality of willing.
I think that because, as I see it, an emergent property is involved, this means that you can't find it (free will in this case) by taking the thing apart. I think that this causes Harris and people with your point of view mistakenly call it an illusion. But it is not. It exists because of complexity, emerges from interactions with many… parts of the brain. Of course someone intoxicated is less free than a sober person. A person that has had a stroke has lost power to think things threw.
Do you accept that emergent properties exist? If so you can not walk up the complexity mountain without, at some point exposing yourself to a leap in reality, flying for example.
What does logically follow from this, is that it is pointless to punish criminals as RETRIBUTION.
But when is that not the case within sound epistemology and reasoning?
It is more necessary to treat them as unfortunate victims of circumstance, who will sadly need therapy, rehabilitation or a prison sentence (to stop them harming people). What the criminals have done (murder, theft, rape etc) are still terrible things make no mistake.
I'd argue it's better to eliminate the emotional issues from the equation—what we do with those who pose a predatory threat to others is about preventing them from preying on others first, and correction a close second (largely because if the predatory inclinations can be corrected that would be the most complete and effective way to prevent them from preying upon others). It also seems that shifting the self-centered desire for revenge from perfectly reasonable (or even heroic) to unacceptable would also go a long way toward reducing predatory tendencies on the large scale.
Free will has a bit of uncertainty to it. If you take into consideration Heisenberg's Uncertainty principle. That states you cannot know an electrons place and speed at the same time. This breaks down the Newtonian concept of the universe being a clock that you can fast forward to determine an event in the future. Even though I agree with Harris that we are a product of our environment and that ideas arise out of our subconscious and are not determined by us, they are pre- determined in advance by our environment with uncertainty. If you take the uncertainty principle into account, it is not as clean cut as to being able to predict a person's outcome as Mr. Harris had suggested. However I do not think it would have any change on a person not being able pick what arises from his subconscious it only makes it impossible for anyone to predict with any certainty what will arise. Please let me know what you think.
You bring up a possible objection to Harris's Illusion of Free Will. I think you might be onto an important point.
I think that you would first have to see if quantum uncertainty is effective at the brain's scale. If that is the case then, yes, this could counter the clock argument. Does that counter the argument of freedom of decision making being an illusion?
If I follow your point of view then a person would think in a somewhat random way. But overall, conditioning and other influences like genetics would still be predominant or at least substantial.
If the uncertainty principle acts on the brain, then it is possible that this could generate novel ideas and not just the consequence of all the influences that the person has gone through.
If this is the case, then the person would in effect be able to generate ideas and decisions that are at a distance from its past. From there a person could erect a personality, a self that stands above the mountain of influences that brought it into being.
All this is obviously speculation. But I think it is sufficiently valuable to warrant consideration.
I wonder how the uncertainty principle could be tested on neurons? Synapses, action potentials, where could it act?
I still believe that an emergent property of brain's complexity is the mind and that this is the key to the person's individual and relatively free point of view.
I prefer my counter argument to Mr. Harris that the self is an emerged property of the complexity of the brain and mind. As such, we develop a level of operation with a unique point of view, awareness, consciousness and point of decision that is beyond our mere conditioning and so for all intensive purpose, we have free will, not the god given kind. It is a reality, not an illusion.
Quantom Mechanics, states that the fundemental nature of "stuff" reality (and yes the brain—> which is "stuff" Ie. matter) is satistical and probalistic. That reality is an informational media.
Its not a wierd effect that is happening to the fundemental concrete particles on certian scales. It is, that the particles are not at all concrete or fundemental, that they are a conceptual construct. It applies to all scales and all of reality.
When we get the interference pattern on the double split, it is because there never was a "real" particle that traveled through the air. the interference pattern displayes the "options" or querys or opportuinity to create information…. Because QM tracks the particle as IF it was real, Once we choose to view or constrain the path (ask a specific question) we get ONE of the options as concrete information. That Concrete information (appearance of a particle) then acts objective. If we erase or destory the information we will get a new answer (particle configuration) the next time we view the answer. Information is rendered at the level of accuracy of the question we ask. If we very generaly ask where a particle is, we get a very broad location, (ie the interference pattern), because the particle is not fundementally real.
That is very important in this conversation because. IT is becuase, peoples intents can modify the probablity of random outcomes, and that reality gets modified when a conscousness views or creates information….that the>>>>
Person or their mind is not purely derived from matter, but that it process and percieves it.
***** It is the 100 years of exeriments and personal experience such as these that makes Free Will a scientific necessity.
Your brain interfaces you to the reality and allows for you to most importantly express your choices into direct action. It gives constraints to the choices and actions you can take.
Quantom Mechanics,.... That reality is an informational media. ...
If we erase or destory the information we will get a new answer (particle configuration) the next time we view the answer.
peoples intents can modify the probablity of random outcomes, and that reality gets modified when a conscousness views or creates information….
I don't know how to put this briefly. From what I understand of quantum mechanics, the effect of observation on reality is not what you seem to think .
Subatomic particles, from what I understand, are so small, that they can move back behind the veil of time. When they come out and are observed, they then collapse the probabilistic unfolding of time. Consciousness has nothing to do with it, the intent of the observer has nothing to do with it.
The woo effect of consciousness on it is not scientific.


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Speculation has been rife since the discovery of a Chinese website for a possible addition to the MMO world for Monster Hunter Online. An announcement earlier today sees a brand new collaboration between Tencent Games and Capcom that will bring the world of Monster Hunter Online to an international audience.
The story is misleading as it doesn't mention the source.
The announcement does not come from Tencent or capcom.
It's from a press release by Crytek and The quote comes from CryEengine Director of Business Development Areil Cai, as they announced that the game is made with Cryengine. While it mentions worldwide, it's not a 100% confirmation of a worldwide release, so it should be labeled a rumor.
"Monster Hunter Online will be developed for the international market by Tencent Games and Capcom, and marks an exciting new era for a series that has enjoyed critical praise to match its popularity with players."
proof enough yet?
Please read what I said carefully. According to your logic ONLY emails from developers and publishers are 100% legitimate.
However, most companies use PR groups to do their marketing so by your definition they would also be a rumor as they're not involved in development whatsoever.
The quote is in the article, as is its source. It's obvious this is purely because you're upset you didn't post it first. Then you attack my abilities to cover games on top of that?
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ALL DAY (10am – 4pm) – Festivities for the whole family:
KIDZ ZONE: Free arts & crafts tent for kids of all ages
Food Vendors, Artists, Authors, Local Merchants, Music, and more (Scroll Down for Complete List)
Located in Pioneer Plaza, Dearborn Street, Englewood, Florida.
10:00am – Opening Announcements and Greeting
10 – 11am – Entries for Lemon Dessert Baking Contest accepted
10:15am – Bit of Hope Ranch will give a demonstration of whip cracking used by Crackers to round up the cattle. NOTE: the only whip demonstration will be at this time. Don't miss it!
10:30 – 11:30am – Classic Country Music with John Tuff and Friends (time approx.)
11:00am – Judging for Lemon Dessert Baking Contest
12 noon – Baking Contest Winners Announced
12:30 – 1:30pm – Classic Country Music with John Tuff and Friends
2 – 4pm – Music by the Fiddle Crabs with heart songs, country blues, tin pan alley and traditional bluegrass (time approx.)
— There are plans for a cast-net-throwing demonstration and a visit by a great-horned OR an albino screech owl from the Peace River Wildlife Center.
— Want to eat a tree? Charlotte Co. Museum Society will be cooking swamp cabbage, the heart of the cabbage palm.
— "Englewood: the First 100 Years" will be on sale at the Historical Society tent along with "Save the Church" T-Shirts!
We are proud to list, in no particular order, the vendors, artists, merchants and organizations who will be at the 16th Annual Cracker Fair: Variety, Food, Fun and new discoveries. Enjoy.
Pioneer Days Committee: Kids' Free Arts & Crafts Tent
Catharina Bearse: pastel paintings
Angler Pocket Guides
FurBaby Beds
S&K's Nice Stuff
Les Caraher, mountain music
John Tuff and Friends, classical Western music
Hazy's What Knots
Shabby Chic Boutique
RJ Coons: Southwest Florida mysteries Blaine Sterling novels
D.L. Havlin: Florida action mysteries, historical fiction, thrillers
Brenda Spalding: adult mystery novels
Southern Yankee Foods
Jane Deutsch: painted visors, jewelry
Young Living Essential Oils
Artist Karen Dukes, LMC Outdoors
Glassy Lady Jewelry
925 Fabulous Jewelry
Mermaid Jewelry
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Trinkets & Treasures
Blasé Van Thomme: pens, key chains
Pat Vettese
Eden East
Wagon Wheel Décor
Pretty Girl Cosmetics
Morgan's Goat Soap
Punta Gorda Historical Society: swamp cabbage
Peace River Wildlife Center: birds of prey
Susan Klaus: fantasies & thrillers; part owner of a thoroughbred horse farm
and cattle ranch
Clarissa Thomasson, Salt Marsh Publications: Florida historical fiction
Bob Fuqua: books, fossils, sharks teeth
Sarasota County Mosquito Management
Elsie Quirk and Charlotte Libraries
S.H.O.R.E.: fresh lemonade
Sarasota County Englewood Community Redevelopment Agency
Designs by Patrice
Sweet Leaf Relief (wellness foods)
Englewood Masonic Lodge 360
N&G Cornhole
Paradise Hot Dogs
G & E Concessions: funnel cakes, fresh fruit smoothies
We thank our Cracker Fair Sponsors! Please support them:
To make the 2018 CRACKER FAIR a very special community event
we are looking for volunteers from all around town to join our committees.
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Why lemons? They played a role in Englewood since 1894 when the Nichols brothers purchased 2000 acres of property to develop a town with surrounding lemon groves. The land sold for $30 an acre. If you were interested in a 1-acre city lot, you must also purchase a 10-acre grove lot. Unfortunately, 2 hard freezes in 2 consecutive years doomed the lemon crops.
The 16th annual Lemon Bay Fest: Englewood History with Zest! A week-long series of events for the entire family aimed at highlighting the area's rich history and natural beauty. Lemon Bay Fest will run from Feb. 3-10, 2018 at multiple locations. Spread throughout South Sarasota County and Charlotte County, Lemon Bay Fest combined, tours, lectures and fun activities to celebrate not only Englewood's past, but the unique history of Florida.


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Michael Clarke Duncan
"The Green Mile" actor Michael Clarke Duncan died at the age of 54 on Sept. 3, 2012 in a Los Angeles hospital after nearly two months of treatment following a July 13, 2012 heart attack.
Jerry Nelson
"Sesame Street" puppeteer Jerry Nelson, shown here with "Sesame Street" character Count von Count in New York in June 2012, died at age 78 on Aug. 23, 2012, in Massachusetts after battling emphysema.
Phyllis Diller
Actress/comedienne Phyllis Diller, who was best know for her stand-up act, died at the age of 95 on Aug. 20. 2012 in Los Angeles.
Tony Scott
Director Tony Scott, whose projects include "The Hunger," "Top Gun," "Enemy of the State," died after jumping off a bridge in Los Angeles on Aug. 19, 2012.
Scott McKenzie
"San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)" singer Scott McKenzie, seen here in the center with "The Mamas And The Papas" 1967, died on Aug. 18. 2012, after battling Guillain-Barre Syndrome, a disease that affects the nervous system.
William Windom
A 1980 file photo provided by CBS shows actor William Windom, who won an Emmy Award for his turn in the TV comedy series "My World And Welcome To It," died Aug. 16, 2012, of congestive heart failure at his home in Woodacre, north of San Francisco. He was 88.
Ron Palillo
This June 8, 2008 file photo shows actor Ron Palillo at the TV Land Awards in Santa Monica, Calif. Palillo, best known as the nerdy high schooler Arnold Horshack on "Welcome Back, Kotter," died Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012, in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., of an apparent heart attack. He was 63.
Lupe Ontiveros
This Oct. 7, 2008 file photo shows actress Lupe Ontiveros at Padres Contra El Cancer's 8th annual "El Sueno de Esperanza" benefit gala in Los Angeles. Ontiveros, the popular Texan actress known for her portrayal of Yolanda Saldivar in "Selena," died Thursday, July 26, 2012, of cancer at the Presbyterian Hospital in the City of Whittier, Calif., according to friend and comedian Rick Najera. She was 69.
Sherman Hemsley
In this Aug. 11, 1986 file photo, actor Sherman Hemsley poses for a photo in Los Angeles. The manager for Hemsley says the late star of the television sitcom ?"The Jeffersons"? refused treatment for lung cancer in the weeks before he died of what a coroner says were complications from the disease on July 24, 2012. (AP photo/Nick Ut, File)
Frank Pierson
In this Feb. 14, 2004 file photo, Academy President Frank Pierson arrives at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Scientific and Technical Achievements Awards dinner in Pasadena Calif. Pierson's family announced that he died of natural causes on Monday, July 23, 2012 in Los Angeles after a short illness. He was 87.
Jon Lord
Deep Purple's Jon Lord, seen here in 2004, died at age 71 on Monday, July 16, 2012, after battling pancreatic cancer.
Kitty Wells
This May 1986 file photo shows country music singer Kitty Wells in Nashville, Tenn. Wells, the first female superstar of country music, died at the age of 92 on Monday, July 16, 2012. The singer?s family says Wells died at her home Monday after complications from a stroke. Her recording of "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels" in 1952 was the first No. 1 hit by a woman soloist on the country music charts. Other hits included "Making Believe" and a version of "I Can't Stop Loving You." (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, file)
Ernest Borgnine
Perhaps best remembered for his Oscar-winning performance in the film "Marty", Borgnine continued to act until his death, voicing a character on "SpongeBob SquarePants" and earning an Emmy Nomination on the TV series "ER." He was 95 when he passed away on July 8 due to renal failure.
Andy Griffith
Andy Griffith, the star of beloved television programs "The Andy Griffith Show" and "Matlock", died of a heart attack on Tuesday, July 3. He was 86.
Don Grady
The multi talented musician, composer, and actor who memorably starred on the television series "My Three Sons" lost his battle with cancer on June 27. An original Mouseketeer, Grady was 68 he passed away.
Nora Ephron
Director, author, journalist, playwright, HuffPost blogger, and three-time Academy Award nominated screenwriter, Nora Ephron passed away on June 26 after a secret multi-year battle with acute myeloid leukemia. With genre defining films like "Sleepless In Seattle", "You've Got Mail", and "When Harry Met Sally", Ephron, 71, left an indelible mark on the film industry.
Yvette Wilson
Comedienne most famous for her hilarious roles on TV shows "Moesha" and "The Parkers", Wilson lost her battle with cervical cancer on June 14. She was 48.
Ann Rutherford
This Nov. 5, 1971 file photo shows actress Ann Rutherford in New York. Rutherford, who played Scarlett O'Hara's sister Carreen in the 1939 movie classic "Gone With the Wind," died at her home in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Monday, June 11, 2012. She was 94. (AP Photo/HF)
Robin Gibb
Co-founder of The Bee Gees, Gibb was 62 when he lost his battle with colon cancer on May 20.
Bob Welch
From AP: Bob Welch, a former member of Fleetwood Mac who went on to write songs and record several hits during a solo career, died June 7, 2012, of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said. He was 65.
Donna Summer
The Queen of Disco lost her  battle with cancer on May 17. Summer, 63, earned that title with dance hits like "Last Dance", "MacArthur Park", and "Hot Stuff".
Chuck Brown
In this Feb. 13, 2011 file photo, Chuck Brown arrives at the 53rd annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Brown, who styled a unique brand of funk music as a singer, guitarist and songwriter known as the "godfather of go-go," died Wednesday, May 16, 2012 after suffering from pneumonia. He was 75.
Mitchell Guist
Mitchell Guist, who appeared in segments of the "Swamp People" with his brother, Glenn, died after collapsing Monday, May 14, 2012 while working on a houseboat he was building on Belle River.
Adam Yauch
Best known as one of the founding members of the trailblazing hip-hop group the Beastie Boys, Yauch, also known by his stage name MCA, was also a film director and human rights activist. At age 47, Yauch unfortunately lost his almost three year battle with cancer on May 4.
George Lindsey
George Lindsey, seen here in character as Goober Pyle on "The Andy Griffith Show" in 1982, died early Sunday, May 6, 2012. He was 83.
Levon Helm
In this May 15, 2010 photo, Levon Helm performs on the mandolin during a Ramble performance at Helm's barn in Woodstock, N.Y. Helm, who was in the final stages of his battle with cancer, died Thursday, April 19, 2012 in New York. He was 71. He was a key member of The Band and lent his distinctive Southern voice to classics like "The Weight" and "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down."
Dick Clark
Radio personality, TV host, and beloved producer, Dick Clark died of a massive heart attack on April 18. The host of classic programs such as American Bandstand and Dick Clark's Rocking New Years Eve was 82.
Davy Jones
Lead singer of hit 60's band The Monkees, Jones' heartthrob status was cemented with hits like "Day Dream Believer" and "I Wanna Be Free". He died at age 66 on February 29 after suffering a heart attack.
Whitney Houston
With perhaps one of the greatest voices of her generation, Houston was a multi-Grammy winning singer and actress left an indelible mark on both the pop and R&B genres. Houston's well documented struggles with drug addiction are thought to have contributed to her unexpected and untimely demise at age 48 on February 11.
Don Cornelius
Cornelius, creator and host of the long-running, groundbreaking TV dance show "Soul Train," unfortunately committed suicide Wednesday morning, Feb. 1. He was 75.
Ian Abercrombie
In this Sept. 17, 2005 file photo, actor Ian Abercrombie is shown during the British Academy of Film and Television Arts/Los Angeles and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences third annual Emmy Nominees Tea Party in Los Angeles. Abercrombie, a veteran British stage and screen actor whose TV roles included Elaine?s boss Mr. Pitt on "Seinfeld" and Professor Crumbs on ?Wizards of Waverly Place,? died Thursday, Jan. 22, 2012 at a Los Angeles hospital from complications of kidney failure. He was 77.
Etta James
The "At Last" crooner passed away on January 20 due to complications from leukemia. James, also known as The Matriarch of R&B, was 73.
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A call to action, not silence
I am writing in response to a letter in the Nov. 1 issue ["Not Welcome in chestnut Hill"]. The writer described his experience of taking photographs of fall foliage one Sunday morning, when an individual who identified himself as being from Town Watch questioned who he was and what he was doing.
The letter was thoughtfully expressed and did not display the outrage he must have felt within. It simply spoke to the facts and asked that this behavior be addressed.
While I would certainly guess this incident was not intentional, its effect remains.
I know that several people read the letter with concern, recognizing that this is a very undesirable outcome to the growing concern about burglaries in the community. Concern expressed from one person to another is a good thing.
The only thing I know about this event is what I have read in the letter, but what I have felt ever since reading it is that it should not be left unanswered.
If the writer was courageous enough not to let cynicism silence his desire to speak up. I too must speak up. There is good and important work being done by Town Watch in encouraging neighbors to pay attention to neighbors, to look out for each other, to actually know what is going on in the neighborhood so they know when something feels off. But it's not OK that, in the process, we perpetuate another problem that is, while less tangible, also harmful.
It doesn't need to be that way. Many difficulties are actually an opportunity to make something good happen, to get things going in a different direction. This is one of them.
Celeste Hardester
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Another awesome Weird Waste Day
On Saturday, Nov.10, community members and businesses came to Norwood-Fontbonne Academy to recycle their "weird waste." We collected over 13,100 pounds of computers, TVs, peripherals, and other electronic waste that will be responsibly recycled rather than ending up in a landfill or being sent to a developing nation.
We would like to thank the following people who helped make this event, organized by Green in Chestnut Hill (GRinCH), such an amazing success: Norwood-Fontbonne Academy for donating the use of their driveway, eForce Compliance (eforcecompliance.com) for their responsible recycling services, our volunteers, and especially all of the community members and businesses who came to recycle their electronic waste and who donated a total of $2,200 for our upcoming Green Warrior Student Grant Program. Thank you!
Amy Edelman,
GRinCH President
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GRinCH Board of Governors
'Albert Schatz is a hero!'
I tried to read your story about Albert Schatz ("Mt. Airy scientist's discovery saved millions of lives," Nov. 15) at the Weavers Way Co-op, where it was laminated and posted on a wall by the cash registers, but it's at the eye-level of the tall guys who run the place, not for short people like me. (Then again, so are a lot of the shelves now.) So I bought a copy of the Chestnut Hill Local and read every word. Thank you. Albert Schatz is a hero!
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TMZ has learned Lindsay Lohan has returned to rehab, but not to Promises in Malibu -- where she recently spent 45 days.
We're told she is in an undisclosed treatment facility.
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This comprehensive introduction to the various collections of biblical literature used by Jews, Catholics, and Protestants gives the beginner clear, concise, and engaging entries into each book while covering major controversies. The authors show how various biblical books have influenced and continue to have an impact upon western ethics, politics, and, of course, religion. Using artistic renderings and charts, this book is student-friendly but communicates a depth of learning in a responsible and balanced fashion.
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In light of recent developments I have decided to make this my official temporary forum (until such a time as I legitimately have my own or the owner of this one comes and kicks my ass to the curb). So I will be using it as a place to post news* about my comic and other important** stuff.
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Syrym showed tremendous promise in his first action with the
Golden Eagles duing the fall, compiling a combined 8-6 record
against some very stiff competition in tournament play...claimed a
pair of singles wins over SEC foes...a TTU transfer from the
University of Oklahoma, Syrym had previously played Davis Cup
competion forcing him to sit out two full seasons, including one
year at OU and the 2010-2011 season at Tech...tasted his first TTU
action in the fall....a native of Kazakhstan, Syrym competed
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AT TECH - (In 2011 Fall season): Syrym posted a 5-4 singles record during tournament play in his Golden Eagle debut, the most wins on the squad...in doubles action, he paired with Alex Chen to claim a 3-2 record...single wins came against players from Lipscomb, Davidson, Xavier and Georgia's Nathan Pasha and Tennessee's Bryan Schwartz.
(In 2010-11): Syrym was on the sidelines during his first season on the roster due to NCAA transfer rules, sitting out as a redshirt.
BEFORE TECH: Starting in the sport at the age of 10, Syrym has played for 13 years in national and international competition... ranked in the ITF U-18 Top 70...highest international rank was 548 in the ATP world singles charts and 460 in doubles...has captured tourney titles in Greece, Georgia and Pakistan....spent one year at Oklahoma as a member of the team but was not eligible to compete because of his previous Davis Cup experience...the restriction continued through the 2010-11...attended Almaty High School.
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In game one, Bo Reeder (Cookeville, Tenn.) put the Bucs (5-4, 1-2 A-Sun) up 2-0 in the bottom of the first as he crushed a two-run home run over the fence in right.
The Owls answered with eight runs on four hits and three ETSU errors in the top of the second to take an 8-2 lead.
Kennesaw State added four more runs in the top of the fifth on an RBI double by Andrew Martin, a two-run double by Jordan Craft and an RBI single by Ric Bishop to make the score 12-2 Owls.
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In the second game, the Owls jumped out in front in the top of the first on a Tyler Stubblefield home run to left center to go up 1-0.
Martin added two more in the top of the second on a two-run home run down the left field line to make the score 3-0. The Owls got another run on a Stubblefield sac fly to center to take a 4-0 lead.
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ETSU increased the lead in the bottom of the sixth as Fabry doubled to right center scoring Betterson to make the score 6-4 Bucs. Fabry came in to score on a wild pitch later in the inning to give ETSU a 7-4 lead.
Kennesaw State then tied the game at 7-all in the top of the seventh on a Martin solo home run down the left field line, and a Stubblefield two-run home run to right center.
The Owls took the lead in the top of the ninth on a Jace Whitmer RBI single to make the score 8-7.
In the bottom of the ninth, Petro hammered a ball over the fence in right for a two-run walk-off home run to make the final 9-8 ETSU.
Offensively the Bucs were led by Reeder and Fabry as Reeder had three hits on the day, while Fabry had two hits, two stolen bases, three RBI and scored three runs.
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ETSU............ 200 000 0 - 2 4 3 (4-4, 0-2 A-Sun)
Pitchers: ETSU - Bo Reeder; Taylor Gouffon (5)
Win - Chris Jenkins (1-0) Loss - Bo Reeder (1-1)
HR - ETSU - Bo Reeder (4)
Game 2: ETSU 9,
KSU............... 130 000 301 - 8 13 2 (5-5, 3-2 A-Sun)
ETSU............ 010 402 002 - 9 13 3 (5-4, 1-2 A-Sun)
Pitchers: ETSU - Josh Gonzaga; Ben Andrews (7); Darren Caldwell (7)
WU - Ryan Rodebaugh; Brad Long (4); Kenny Faulk (6)
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The goal scored by Los Angeles Kings defenseman Alec Martinez to win the Stanley Cup in double overtime against the New York Rangers has been immortalized on the regional cover of the latest issue of Sports Illustrated.
SI's new edition shows Martinez's one-timer off the rebound of a Tyler Toffoli shot beating Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist in the second overtime of Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final on June 13, and features the headline: "Make It Reign: The Kings Are A Rising Dynasty Built to Last."
It's the third time in recent weeks the NHL has graced the cover of SI; the previous issue featured a split shot of the Rangers-Kings series and the NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat. A few weeks earlier, a shot of Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh celebrating a goal against the Montreal Canadiens in the Eastern Conference Final teased an article about New York's magic postseason.


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This is the first module in the Solar Dynamic Observatory (SDO) Project Suite curriculum. Activities are self-directed by students or student teams using online videos and data from the SDO satellite to explore, research and build knowledge about... (View More) features of the Sun. Students build vocabulary, apply or demonstrate learning through real world connections, and creating resources to use in their investigations. Each activity comes with both a teacher and student guide with sequential instructions and embedded links to the needed videos and internet resources. Activity 1A: Structure of the Earth's Star takes students through the features and function of the Sun's structures using online videos, completing a "Sun Primer" data sheet using information from the videos, and creating a 3D origami model of the Sun. Students use a KWL chart to track what they have learned. Activity 1B: Observing the Sun has students capture real solar images from SDO data to find and record sunspots and track their movement across the surface of the Sun. Activity 1C has students create a pin-hole camera to use in calculating the actual diameter of the Sun, and then calculate scales to create a Earth-Sun scale model. Students reflect on their learning and results at the end of the module. An internet connection and access to computers are needed to complete this module. See related and supplementary resources for link to full curriculum. The appendix includes an alignment to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). (View Less)
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Each lesson or activity in this toolkit is related to NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO). The toolkit is designed so that each lesson can be done independently, or combined and taught in a sequence. The Teacher Implementation Guide provides... (View More) recommendations for combining the lessons into three main strands: 1) Lunar Exploration - These lessons provide a basic introduction to Moon exploration. Note that this strand is also appropriate for use in social studies classes. 2) Mapping the Moon - These lessons provide a more in-depth understanding of Moon exploration through the use of scientific data and student inquiry. The lessons also include many connections to Earth science and geology. 3) Tools of Investigation - These higher-level lessons examine the role of technology, engineering and physics in collecting and analyzing data. (View Less)
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In this activity, participants learn about the hydrosphere by making observations and taking measurements. They will go outside and use scientific equipment to investigate temperature, pH and transparency of a body of water. They will use this... (View More) qualitative and quantitative data to understand why it is important to know about the condition of freshwater sources in many places in the natural environment and how these places are connected in the water cycle. Data collection is based on protocols from The GLOBE Program. This activity uses the 5E instructional model and is part of the "Survivor Earth" series of one-hour lessons. (View Less)
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After creating a model of multiple volcanic lava flows, students analyze the layers, sequence the flows, and interpret the stratigraphy. Students use that same volcanic layering model to investigate relative dating and geologic mapping principles-... (View More) which they will then apply to satellite imagery. The lesson is part of the Mars Education Program series; it models scientific inquiry using the 5E instructional model and includes teacher notes and vocabulary. Next Generation Science Standards are listed. (View Less)
In this activity, students learn that light carries information. Students also discover that infrared (IR) radiation is a form of light that in some cases behaves like visible light and in other cases behaves very differently. For example, some... (View More) objects that block visible light allow infrared light to pass through. This activity requires the use of both common classroom materials (e.g., laser pointer) and special materials (e.g., photocell). It is supported by teacher notes, information on materials and preparation, background information on student misconceptions, an activity sheet, an answer key, and a pre-assessment activity. This activity is the last of four activities in the "Active Astronomy" educator's guide. Activities in the guide are designed to complement instruction on the electromagnetic spectrum with a focus on infrared light. The activities build upon each other and are best taught in order. (View Less)
This is an activity about sunlight as an energy source. Learners will create a plant box and observe that a plant will grow toward the Sun, its primary source of energy. This hands-on activity is an additional lesson as part of the book, The Day... (View More) Joshua Jumped Too Much. (View Less)
This is a lesson about the electromagnetic spectrum. Learners begin by arranging a set of picture cards; in the discussion afterwards, this activity is related to the electromagnetic spectrum as an arrangement of energy waves. Next, using a... (View More) clothesline to model a logarithmic scale, they add in the electromagnetic spectrum. Finally, learners conduct several simple tests to detect other types of radiation. This activity requires access to a sunny outdoor location and the use of ultraviolet light-sensitive beads. (View Less)
In this lesson, students explore how eclipses happen and why Einstein needed a total eclipse to image stars near the Sun in order to demonstrate how the Sun's mass bends the light from a far away star. Using a foam ball and a lamp, learners create a... (View More) solar eclipse, a lunar eclipse, and learn more about why the moon appears differently from one night to the next. The activity needs to be done in a very dark room and requires a very bright light (e.g., a lamp without a shade) and a very dim light (e.g., like one found on a keychain). This activity is part of the Cosmic Times teachers guide and is intended to be used in conjunction with the 1919 Cosmic Times Poster. (View Less)
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In this lesson, students will read the 1919 edition of the Cosmic Times (see related resources) and respond by raising questions to be answered with further research. They will make a model of curved space to view the motion of spheres as explained... (View More) by Albert Einstein's General Theory of Relativity. After presentations of their research to the class they will create an interview with Einstein. This activity is part of the Cosmic Times teachers guide and is intended to be used in conjunction with the 1919 Cosmic Times Poster. (View Less)
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In this lesson, students will explore the density of substances as a model for understanding the mass to light ratio as a predictor of dark matter. They will measure and calculate mass and volume to calculate the density of a foam ball. Students... (View More) will try to explain a discrepant event when data is not as expected (in this case a nerf ball that seems too heavy for its volume). Students will then use the concept of density, a ratio of mass to volume, to attempt to explain the mass to light ratio for luminosity and gravity. Advance preparation required. Materials needed for this activity include: small foam balls, tape measure, triple beam balance for each group, posterboards/construction paper, and markers (estimated materials cost doesn't include triple beam balances). This lesson is part of the Cosmic Times teachers guide and is intended to be used in conjunction with the 1965 Cosmic Times Poster. (View Less)


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Ketoprofen, 2-(3-benzoyl phenyl) propionic acid, is a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) belonging to the propionic acid subclass of carboxylic acid derivative nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs. Other propionic acid derivative NSAIDS include ibuprofen, naproxen and fenoprofen. Ketoprofen exerts three main pharmacological effects which are common to all NSAIDS: antiinflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic. The primary mechanism of action is inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis through interference with the cyclo-oxygenase pathway of arachidonic acid metabolism. Ketoprofen has been shown to have potent activity against acute, subacute and chronic inflammation in the classical models of inflammation.
Ketoprofen has a high affinity for inflamed tissue leading to greater concentrations and longer residence time in inflamed tissues than in plasma. For this reason, ketoprofen can be administered once a day to dogs and cats despite the relatively short plasma half-life (approximately 5 hours in dogs and 1.6 hours in cats). Onset of activity is rapid with peak plasma concentrations occurring within 1/2 hour after parenteral administration and within 1 hour of oral administration. Anafen® tablets are virtually completely absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract of dogs and cats and can be given without regard to meal time.
Toxicity: Anafen® has a wide margin of safety in dogs and cats. At deliberate overdoses up to 10 times the recommended dose and up to 90 days of administration in dogs, gastro-intestinal disturbances such as diarrhea, anorexia, melena, and weight loss were mild and self-limiting. At higher doses up to 36 mg/kg/day toxic effects were observed clinically and histologically on the gastrointestinal tract, the liver and the kidneys. Cats treated with up to 4 times the recommended dose of Anafen® did not exhibit clinical signs of gastrointestinal toxicity and necropsy revealed comparable lesions in both Anafen® and untreated control cats.
The incidence of side effects observed in clinical efficacy studies involving 432 dogs and 112 cats was: vomiting - dogs 6%, cats 10.7%: abnormal stool (e.g. diarrhea, melena) - dogs 2%, cats 2.6%; decreased appetite - dogs 0.7%; increased thirst - dogs 0.7%. A direct drug relationship could not be established in most cases.
Anafen Injection 10 mg/mL Indications
Dogs and Cats: for the alleviation of inflammation, lameness and pain due to osteoarthritis, hip dysplasia, disc disease, spondylosis, panosteitis, trauma, and related musculoskeletal diseases; for the management of post-surgical pain; for the symptomatic treatment of fever. When inflammation and/or fever are associated with a primary infectious process, Anafen® should be used in conjunction with appropriate antiinfective therapy.
Do not use in animals with gastroduodenal ulcers, impaired liver and/or kidney function, and coagulation disorders. Do not use in animals with known hypersensitivity to NSAIDS. Do not use in breeding animals as effects on fertility and reproductive function in dogs and cats have not been studied. Avoid inadvertent intra-arterial injection. Do not mix Anafen® with other drugs in the same syringe.
Dosage and AdministrationDogs: Administer Anafen® Injection at a dose of 2 mg/kg (0.2 mL/kg) body weight by intramuscular, intravenous or subcutaneous injection for one day, and continue with Anafen® Tablets per os at a lower maintenance dose of 1 mg/kg once a day for four more days. Cats: Administer Anafen® Injection at a dose of 2 mg/kg (0.2 mL/kg) body weight by subcutaneous injection for one day, and continue with Anafen® Tablets per os at a lower maintenance dose of 1 mg/kg once a day for four more days. In severe cases, the parenteral loading dose of 2 mg/kg can be given for up to three consecutive days.
PrecautionsGastrointestinal, renal and hepatic function should be monitored periodically in animals on prolonged Anafen® therapy, and a drug withdrawal period should be instituted prior to elective surgery.
How SuppliedInjection: Anafen® Injection is supplied in 20 mL multiple dose vials packaged in individual boxes. Tablets: Anafen® 5 and 20 mg Tablets are supplied in aluminum foil blister packs containing 10 tablets per strip, and packaged one strip or five strips per colour coded carton.
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Chevy Chase's "Community" college days are OVER ... the actor has struck a deal to leave the NBC sitcom ... effective immediately.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Chase didn't quit ... nor was he fired ... but it was a "mutual decision" between the actor and producers.
FYI -- producers have already shot the majority of the upcoming season ... and Chase will remain in those episodes. It's unclear if Chase's exit will be explained on the show ... or if it will simply go on as if Pierce Hawthorne never existed.
The move comes as no surprise -- Chase has been very critical of the show ... and famously left a nasty voicemail for creator Dan Harmon ... basically telling him that he sucks.


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Taco Salad for Two, No-Bake Fat Elvis Pie, How to Make Kimchi & Creamy Watercress Soup with Dumplings
What's on the menu this weekend, folks? That taco salad is sounding mighty fine for a Saturday midday meal — though it's a toss-up with the pasta salad with smoked gouda. Or easy fried brown rice with asparagus? Decisions, decisions! We have instructions for making your own kimchi if you're in the mood for a project, and let's not overlook that no-bake peanut butter and chocolate Fat Elvis pie. Lots of ways have some fun in the kitchen this weekend!
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Before the era of online property listings, thick books were distributed to local real estate offices every few weeks. Agents sifted through them looking for homes that might be a good fit for their buyer clients. They'd then call their clients with the address and have them do a drive-by. Maybe they'd even fax the listing to their client. Either way, that information wasn't available to the general public, and real estate agents held all the cards.
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Today, everything you might want to know about a property is available with a few clicks. The history of a listing shows how long it's been on the market, when the seller bought it and if the seller tried to sell it a few years back. Consumers can even see comparable properties to gauge home value.
Given the wealth of easily available property information, you might be wondering whether a real estate agent is even necessary anymore. Here are three reasons why agents are just as important as they were years ago — if not more so.
You need someone to interpret all that information
Yes, there's a ton of information out there for the general public, but all that data is meaningless if you can't interpret it or predict how it might affect your investment.
For example, imagine that you've found a home online you love, and you've discovered a comparable home that sold two months ago for $50,000 less. Your inclination might be to wait and not make an offer or to make a lowball offer. However, a good agent would know that the "comparable" you found has dry rot and termite issues on the back deck. They'd know there was work done in the basement without permits, which the new owner would have to take care of. An unrepresented buyer would miss out on this home without this inside knowledge.
Often, having an agent to bounce ideas off of, validate what you're thinking about a home or highlight a disclosure you wouldn't have noticed, gives you peace of mind — and can save you a lot of time, trouble and money.
It's the agent's job to know the market
Trying to buy or sell a home is practically a part-time job, one that requires its own expertise.
A real estate agent's livelihood depends on knowing the market and the history of all the homes sold in a particular neighborhood over the course of five years. Agents help a variety of buyers and sellers through the process over and over.
The sheer repetition of completing many deals is something buyers and sellers don't have. Through that repetition, experienced agents learn when to avoid a certain inspector, when and why it makes sense to make a client put in an offer ahead of an open house, or how to navigate a title issue with the escrow company prior to a closing. A good agent immediately knows when a home that appears to be an amazing "deal" is actually too good to be true and can also spot an incredible opportunity that a buyer might miss.
You can't afford to make a mistake
Years ago, people who bought homes could usually expect a slow but steady increase in their investment over many years. That was OK, because homeowners were in it for the long haul. Life was simpler then. People stayed in their jobs until retirement. They wanted to establish roots in their community.
Fast-forward to today. If nothing else, the past five years have shown us how volatile the real estate market has become. Prices went up and up and up, then crashed, and are now moving back up. The equity many people counted on was wiped out and, depending on when they bought, might never come back. At the same time, job security has become a thing of the past. Few people, especially those younger than 40, plan to retire with the companies they're currently employed by. We're a highly mobile society.
The point is, life feels more unpredictable than ever, and buying a home is a huge investment. With so much change and uncertainty, the stakes are high. If you make the mistake of buying at the height of the market or buying the best house on the block and then you have to sell sooner than expected, you could lose a lot of money.
Read More From Zillow:
- 3 Reasons to Keep Going to Open Houses After You Buy a Home
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I've heard many a renter lament — "If only I had a sunny spot to garden." But you don't need full sun to garden. At my last apartment I had a lush, beautiful green space that was deeply shaded by the patios above. It was actually my favorite apartment garden so far, a cool, peaceful retreat in the middle of the city.
Here are a few tips for successful shade gardening, along with a few of the plants that I used.
Determine what kind of shade you have. Light open shade is much more forgiving than full deep shade. Plant the most tolerant plants in the darkest spaces.
Look to nature for inspiration. Plants that thrive in naturally shady environments, such at the forest floor or under a dense jungle canopy, are the most naturally suited to this kind of environment. Ferns come in all shapes and sizes, and you can fill a garden with varieties of only coleus to beautiful effect.
Use reflective surfaces to bounce light. A reflective mulch can help redirect sunlight to leaves, and hanging mirrors is an old trick to both visually open up the space and bounce light into dark corners.
Here are a few tried and true options:
1. Caladium
These delicate plants have beautiful, sheer leaves and come in a variety of shades of red, white and green. Mixed bulbs, $4 for 3 from Michigan Bulb.
2. Coleus
Vibrant leaves add color in lieu of flowers. Seeds, $5.25 from Burpee.
3. Elephant Ear
A tropical plant with large leaves that thrives in partial to full shade. Bulb, $17.99 from Burpee.
4. Hostas
Hostas are perfect for filling in a shade garden. They grow rapidly and can be easily divided into new plants. They bloom when exposed to partial sun. Bulbs, $20 for 2 from Eden Brothers
5. Ferns
Naturally adept at growing on the forest floor, ferns are a natural in a shade garden. I'm partial to lacy versions. Ostrich Fern plant, $11 from Burpee.
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Congressman Chris Collins, NY-27, has announced that his staff will be available for satellite office hours throughout the community during the month of March. These satellite hours are in addition to the normal office hours at Collins' district offices in both Lancaster and Geneseo. Staffers will be holding satellite hours each month in rotating locations.
"While our district offices in both Lancaster and Geneseo are open for constituents to stop by anytime, holding satellite office hours allows us to be as accessible as possible across all 105 towns in New York's 27th Congressional District," Collins said. "I encourage people to stop by and take advantage of the resource."
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