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Martyl Langsdorf, artist who designed Doomsday Clock, dies at 96
Resident of historic Schaumburg home designed the Doomsday Clock
Martyl Langsdorf, longtime resident of Schaumburg's historic Schweikher House and the professional artist who first depicted the nuclear Doomsday Clock, died Tuesday at the age of 96.
Her late husband, Alexander Langsdorf Jr., was a physicist who worked on the Manhattan Project that developed the first atomic bomb, but he later came to regret its use, their daughters said. He worked to ensure it would never be used again and died in May 1996.
Martyl Langsdorf created the image of the Doomsday Clock -- an indicator of how far humanity is from its destruction from nuclear weapons and other technologies -- for the cover of the June 1947 issue of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. In its first depiction, the Doomsday Clock was at 11:53 p.m.
Kennette Benedict, executive director and publisher of the Bulletin, said it was Martyl Langsdorf who came up with the idea of the clock as well as deciding on its look.
When asked to design the first cover as the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists changed from a newsletter to a magazine, Martyl Langsdorf considered a number of ideas, including the symbol for uranium, Benedict said.
"Then she really felt the urgency these scientists were addressing," Benedict said. "There was lots and lots of anxiety about it. She thought a clock would convey the urgency of the matter."
Martyl had remained very much a part of the magazine community, she said.
"I count her as a good friend and she has been a tremendous, tremendous supporter of the Bulletin," Benedict said. "She was a wonderful person and will be greatly missed."
Martyl Langsdorf's daughters, Alexandra Shoemaker and Suzanne Langsdorf, said their mother made a huge impression on everyone she met.
"She was a wonderful mother, a wonderful artist and a great friend," Shoemaker said.
"She was never depressed a day in her life," Suzanne Langsdorf added.
They both had great memories of growing up in the Schweikher House, which was then among much more rural surroundings than it is today.
In recent years, the iconic home continued to be a place where Martyl Langsdorf hosted parties, Benedict said.
In 1953, Martyl and Alexander Langsdorf moved into the 4,800-square-foot home designed in 1938 by architect Robert Paul Schweikher for his own use after Schweikher had moved to Yale University.
Featuring details in redwood, brick and glass, Schweikher's design of the house along Meacham Road was influenced by both Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie style and Japanese architecture.
When the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago threatened to condemn the landmark house for an expansion of the John E. Egan Water Reclamation Plant, the village of Schaumburg bought it because of its architectural significance.
Under an agreement with Martyl Langsdorf, which was updated just this month, she was allowed to continue living in the house for the rest of her life with occasional tours permitted by mutual consent.
But since the agreement was first drawn up, it was always understood that the "museum house" fully owned by the village would take on a greater public role after Martyl Langsdorf no longer lived there.
Her death on Tuesday, weeks after surgery from a lung infection, officially begins a gradual transitional period. But Langsdorf's family is expected to be strongly involved in the oversight of her personal effects at the house for at least the next few weeks, according to village officials.
Information on services for Martyl Langsdorf was still pending Thursday, his daughters said.
She is also survived by four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Remembrances sent to the Schweikher House Preservation Trust -- 101 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg, IL 60193 -- would be appreciated, the family said.

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NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH - National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
For release March 20, 2000
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NIAAA Press: 301/443-3860
Findings Have Implications for Preventing Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Harvard Medical School and Veterans Administration researchers report in today's Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that certain long-chain alcohols can block harmful effects of short-chain alcohols including ethanol (beverage alcohol) on nerve cell growth and development. "The findings may lead eventually to medications that reduce the damaging effects of alcohol in both fetal development and in adults," said Michael Charness, M.D., Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, and Chief of Neurology, VA Boston Healthcare System.
Supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) and the Medical Research Service, Department of Veterans Affairs, the study builds on earlier work by Dr. Charness and his colleagues that, in 1996, showed that ethanol disrupts cell adhesion mediated by the L1 cell adhesion molecule. This finding was striking because of the similarity in brain lesions between children with mutations in the gene for L1 and children with fetal alcohol syndrome. Molecular tags that protrude from nerve cell membranes and stick to similar molecules on adjacent cells, cell adhesion molecules such as L1 influence neuronal migration and the extension and bundling of neuronal processes, functions that are essential for normal human nervous system development. L1 also is believed to play a role in long-term synaptic changes that may influence learning and memory.
In today's study, Harvard Medical School Instructor of Neurology Michael Wilkemeyer, Ph.D., and Dr. Charness examined the effects of alcohols of various shapes and sizes on nerve cell adhesion. They found that relatively small alcohols (including ethanol) with fewer than five carbons inhibit cell adhesion with increasing potency but that the effect abruptly ceases between four-carbon butanol and five-carbon pentanol. "Butanol interferes with L1 but pentanol and larger alcohols have no effect. That leads us to believe that there must be some kind of pocket into which only the small alcohols fit," said Dr. Charness.
Shape of the alcohol molecule may be even more important than size in regulating the interaction, the researchers claim. By adjusting the shape of butanol, they rendered that molecule inactive (i.e., with no effect on cell-cell adhesion), suggesting a specific lock-and-key interaction between the alcohol molecule and its receptor. "Our analysis indicates that the alcohol target discriminates among alcohols of equivalent molecular volume and is exquisitely sensitive to molecular shape," Dr. Wilkemeyer said.
In exploring potential antagonists of this lock-and-key interaction, the research team tried the longer chain alcohols identified as inactive on cell-cell adhesion. When they introduced long-chain alcohols such as pentanol and octanol, nerve cells again clumped together in a complete reversal of ethanol's antiadhesive effects. Octanol also completely reversed the antiadhesive effects of ethanol on nerve cells in culture that were exposed to growth factor BMP-7.
"This fascinating work brings us closer to understanding and possibly preventing at least some neurotoxic effects of alcohol," said NIAAA director Enoch Gordis, M.D. "The field will watch closely to see whether what works in the laboratory also works in animal models."
The leading preventable cause of mental retardation in the United States, FAS affects about one in 1,000 U.S. infants and about 6 percent of the offspring of alcoholic mothers. Children with FAS exhibit growth retardation, malformations of the brain, face, and heart, and behavioral disorders while children with less severe fetal alcohol effects exhibit neurobehavioral deficits. In addition, alcohol abuse can lead to neurological disorders in adults, disrupting memory and learning. NIAAA supports research into several mechanisms whereby alcohol may damage the developing and the adult brain. Today's report describes a specific, nonenzymatic antagonist of ethanol in neural cells.
For interviews with Drs. Charness and Wilkemeyer, telephone 617/325-2815.
Dr. Charness also may be reached by e-mail at email@example.com. For interviews with Dr. Gordis, telephone NIAAA Press, 301/443-3860. Additional alcohol research information and publications are available at http://www.niaaa.nih.gov.
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This seems to be the week of exotic species. Harvey Bennett of the Tackle Shop in Amagansett said he didn't mean to, but in explaining the nature of one exotic had succeeded in insulting a customer.
The man had entered his shop, where conversations are, perforce, fishy. The customer was made to feel comfortable enough to tell the shopkeeper how he had been swimming at Wiborg's beach in East Hampton at the top of the tide when he realized he was being accompaned by three little pilot fish about six inches long.
"Did they have vertical stripes?" Bennett asked.
"Yes," the man answered.
"Oh, those hang around sharks."
"Sharks?!" blurted the man, concerned.
"Yes, sharks. It's a big ocean," Bennett explained of the sharks' presence. "They eat the parasites off the sharks' backs, and algae."
"What do you think it means that they were swimming around me," the man asked.
"Maybe you should take a shower," Bennett answered. No word as to whether Bennett's Bonac charm produced a sale.
The Tackle Shop owner also had news of Andrew Zuccotti of Philadelphia, who ran out to the Butterfish Hole about 10 miles south of Montauk, where he caught a mako shark attracted by proffered fish chunks.
On his way back to shore he ran into a school of bluefin tuna. He told Bennett how he drew a blue, Yo-Zuri plug from his tackle box, made a few casts and hooked a 50-pound bluefin. Bennett said the fisherman reported no other boats in the area. The Philadelphian did the same thing last year, plus he seemed to have a knack for finding mahimahi not far from the Montauk Lighthouse.
Speaking of tuna, Ken Rafferty, a light-tackle and fly-fishing guide who works out of Three Mile Harbor and Montauk, said that tomorrow he will follow up on a reliable lead and head offshore in search of blackfin tuna with a client armed with a 12-weight fly rod. While not exotic exactly, blackfin are rarely targeted.
Blackfin look much like their yellowfin and bluefin cousins although their dorsal side is black rather than deep blue. They rarely get larger than 39 inches long and 45 pounds. Unlike their cousins, blackfin prefer shrimp, crabs, and tiny larvae to other fish. Perhaps this makes them more susceptible to cast flies.
In the meantime, Rafferty has been motoring to the Gull Islands, where on Sunday "we had about 10 striped bass from 12 to 20 pounds. Then this big guy was caught on a fly. It took a while to land it," Rafferty said of Dave Spolisto's beautiful 45-pound striper. It and the rest of the day's catch were released.
Inshore fishing is terrific by most accounts. Striped bass are pretty much a sure thing off the beach around Accabonac Harbor in the morning, Barnes Landing, for instance.
Paul Melnyk of Montauk, an experienced surfcaster who has pushed the envelope with his "skishing" brand of extreme fishing, wherein he dons a thick wetsuit for buoyancy, grabs his casting rod and swim fins, and kicks his way offshore to float and cast, and then, when a big one takes a lure, enjoys a mini version of a Nantucket sleigh ride. Talk about exotic species.
Melnyk's long-awaited book "Montauk Confidential: A Fisherman's Memoir" is done, printed, and nowavailable at Paulie's Tackle shop in Montauk, the Montauk Bookshop, and via his Web site, montaukconfindential.com. "It's not a how-to book. It's more about characters," including himself, he said.
One chapter is devoted to the time when he was 8 that he and his friends blew up a train with an Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile near Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. And there's a Christmas story in which he and his wife were given the gift of Christmas dinner in the form of a goose with frozen feet they found on the beach while collecting coal for their stove. To this day, coal is coughed up by the sea from a collier sunk off Montauk by a U-boat during World War II. Apparently, the goose was unable to get away.
Melnyk recommended casting for bluefish and bass on Montauk's south-facing sand beaches and around Montauk Point. Fluke are being taken with cast lures, small bucktails dressed with a squid strip, "or, if you want to get fancy, add a spearing."


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Family Day This Weekend at Wabashby Karen Handley • October 26, 2006 Share:
Wabash College will honor the families of Wabash students on Saturday, October 28, when it celebrates Family Day.
The agenda for the day includes:
9 a.m.-12 noon: Open reception for parents and families of Wabash students in International Hall, Detchon Center. Food and refreshments will be provided.
9 a.m.: Campus Tours. Tours will be led by the Sons of Wabash and will depart from the Detchon Center.
10-10:45 a.m.: Information session on the Off-Campus Studies Program by David Clapp in Hays Hall, room 104. Find out how many Wabash students study off-campus, what the rules are for who can go, where they go, and hear from the students themselves about their experiences and get the opportunity to ask questions.
11:00 a.m.: Soccer Game —Wabash vs. Oberlin at Mud Hollow Field. Free and open to the public.
11-11:45 a.m.: Information session — Career Services Learn about Internships, Choosing a Career Path, and Pre-Health Advising. The staff of the Schroeder Center for Career Development will discuss services offered and ways to help students explore and choose a career path. Discussions will include finding internships and summer internship programs run through the College. Our Pre-Health Advisor will talk about a variety of Pre-Health fields and how to successfully prepare for the future.
1 p.m.: Football Game — Wabash Little Giants vs. Wooster in Byron P. Hollett Little Giant Stadium. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for students and can be purchased at the gate.
8 p.m.: Family Day Concert featuring the music department at Wabash College. Salter Hall, Fine Arts Center. Free and open to the public.
Please join Wabash as we celebrate the families of Wabash students. All events are open to the public.


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The Senior Benefits program is being funded at the same level as Fiscal Year 2016. Payment levels for the highest wage earning group will be increased from its current $47 monthly amount to $76 per month effective August 1st, 2016.
The Senior Benefits Program was established on August 1, 2007. It pays cash benefits to Alaskan seniors who are age 65 or older and have low to moderate income. Cash payments are $76, $175, or $250 each month depending on income. The income limits for each payment level are tied to the Alaska Federal Poverty Guidelines and change each year as the poverty level changes.
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Every month is a celebration at Australia Zoo! Check out the WILD monthly events we have in store this year. Each event is jam-packed with entertainment, rides, competitions, face-painting and stacks of family fun.
NEXT EVENT: Easter Holiday Fun
Getting to Australia Zoo has never been easier! Whether you are catching a train, jumping on our coach pickup service or driving a car, we can help you out. If you're planning a trip to the Zoo, be sure to check out Australia Zoo Travel for all of your travel and adventure needs!
Australia Zoo is located on Queensland's beautiful Sunshine Coast. Just 45 minutes north of Brisbane on Steve Irwin Way, it is the home of some of Australia's most unique and amazing wildlife, as well as some remarkable animals from overseas. Your visit to the Home of The Crocodile Hunter will definitely thrill and amaze you!
Australia Zoo offers 14 FREE wildlife shows everyday! Watch a croc strike from the waters edge, discover the beauty of our Bengal Tigers, and watch an Andean Condor fly in the Crocoseum. Don't miss a minute of the action; plan your day around these show times.
Australia Zoo has more animal action than you can poke a stick at! To get the most out of your day at the Zoo be sure to plan ahead. Check out with our helpful hints and show times to plan your ultimate animal adventure!
Check out Australia Zoo's Interactive Zoo Map! Take your time to browse all of our amazing animals and attractions. Inside you'll find stacks of awesome animal facts and other interesting Zoo information.
Australia Zoo is a dynamic, exciting environment, and there is always something new and different to encounter. You can be a part of the energy and action 364 days a year by purchasing an Annual Zoo Pass!
With more natural Australian bush-land than you can poke a stick at, and over 1000 animals to see and meet, there is stacks to pack into your day! An Australia Zoo private tour is one of the best ways to make sure you don't miss a minute of the action. Plus you will have your own private guide to answer all your questions!
Our dining venues cater for a wide variety of tastes, and offer an extensive menu of fresh hot and cold food, including burgers, salads, sushi, sandwiches, takeaway, coffee, ice-cream and delicious desserts. We also have fresh food and drink outlets throughout the Zoo to keep you satisfied all day!
Australia Zoo is chock-a-block full of lush green surrounds, remarkable enclosures and artistic features. We take great pride in creating exhibits and enclosures that are not only educational, beautiful and exciting for our guests to experience, but also luxurious, spacious, stimulating and fun for our animals to live and play in. Check out a few of our must-see exhibits and enclosures!
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Helen Frankenthaler, a New York artist whose bursts of color achieved by pouring thinned paint onto canvas from coffee cans helped point art in fresh directions after the initial post-World War II explosion of Abstract Expressionism, has died. She was 83.
Frankenthaler died Tuesday after a long, unspecified illness at her home in Darien, Conn., her family announced.
Helen Frankenthaler: The obituary of artist Helen Frankenthaler in the Dec. 28 LATExtra said that in 1952 she began using acrylic paint in her "soak stain" technique. She used oil paint in her early works and switched to acrylics later. —
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Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! "Seasons - Spring and Summer/Seasons - Fall and Winter" Seasons - Spring and Summer - For Show and Tell at school, Nick and Sally must bring something from their favourite season. But how can they choose which is their favourite? The Cat in the Hat takes them to the magical Garden of Seasons, where they can visit any season they like, any time they like! They meet three young animals and journey with them as they begin to grow up. Sally decides that she has two favourite seasons, and with the pictures taken from the Snaparama camera, she now has a scrapbook of pictures to show why! Seasons - Fall and Winter - It's Nick's turn to choose a favourite season. D
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Wild Kratts "Raptor Roundup" Martin and Chris challenge themselves to ID as many hawks, eagles, owls, falcons and vultures as they can. But the evil endangered species chef, Gaston Gourmand has his own plan for the raptors and has been capturing them all in his quest to find the tastiest bird wing. Will the Wild Kratts team succeed in rescuing the raptors before they become Gourmand's next gourmet delicacy? They'll have to use everything they know about classification and birds of prey - to round up the raptors and return them to where they belong - living free and in the wild!. D
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Dialogue for Kids "Animal Migration" Animal migrations don't just happen in the spring and arent just something birds do. Lots of different animals migrate and for good reasons. Why? What is it that drives animals to move from one part of the country to another and then back again? Joan Cartan-Hansen and her guest scientists Jeff Knetter, wildlife biologist with the Idaho Dept. of Fish and Game and Vicky Runnoe, conservation educator with the Idaho Dept. of Fish and Game, will answer questions about animal migration.G
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Piano Guy Host Scott Houston and guests show viewers how to play the Captain and Tennille hit, "Love Will Keep Us Together" as well as the signature lick from Elton's John's "Benny And The Jets." Featured guests include Dave Powers, David Tolley and Bobby Floyd. D
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The Desert Speaks "Desert Treasures" The desert can yield a bounty of treasures, but what does gold have in common with trees, fish and meteorites? To the right person, they all have a sentimental, if not monetary, value. Using the Tucson Gem and Mineral show as a launching pad for the quest, The Desert Speaks travels around the country's deserts to find out where exactly these items come from and who values these unusual treasures. The search begins with a hunt for fish fossils in the Red Desert of Wyoming and then a visit to the Painted Desert with the Bach family. D
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Outdoor Idaho "Canyonlands Calling" Cameras roam desert expanses, narrow canyons, mountains and rock formations of the southwest corner of Idaho. Participants reveal how eight years of collaborative effort among many interests can culminate in the federal Owyhee Initiative that includes many uses, including designated wilderness.G
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Into the Deep: America, Whaling & the World: American Experience "Into the Deep, Whaling & the World" Filmmaker Ric Burns tells an epic tale of three centuries of American whaling and the unique relationship between the hunter and the hunted, which begins in earnest in 1690 among the Quakers on Nantucket Island. The film explores two events that anchor whaling in the American consciousness. The Essex is rammed and sunk off the coast of Peru in 1820 by a sperm whale as long as the ship itself. Only eight sailors survive. In 1840, Herman Melville ships out on a whaling vessel that meets another vessel near where the Essex sank. The son of an Essex survivor gives Melville a copy of his father's memoir, which inspires Moby Dick.G
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Nature "Survivors of the Firestorm" The wildfires that tore through the Australian state of Victoria in February 2009 incinerated more than a million acres, leaving death and destruction in their wake. Volunteers nurse burned and traumatized wildlife - even fish - back to health at wildlife hospitals and private facilities. Meanwhile in the forest, renewal is taking place too. One year later, the natural world is well on its way back to health.G


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Although most animals are friendly, some can be dangerous. More than any other age group, children between the ages of five and nine are the victims of animal bites; about 5 percent of youngsters of this age are bitten each year. Children nine to fourteen and next in line as the most frequent victims of bites.
When a new pet comes into the home–or if your child is sometimes exposed to dogs or cats in the neighborhood–make sure he knows how to minimize his chances of being bitten or scratched. Most often, a child is at risk if he teases, hurts, or plays too roughly with an animal. A dog might lash out to defend itself or to protect what it considers its territory or food. Incidents are rare in which a dog aggressively attacks when unprovoked. The box at the bottom of the page offers some guidelines on how to reduce the chance of bites.
If your child is bitten by a pet or other animal, do not ignore the wound. Infections can occur–more often from cat bites than dog bites–and on rare occasions a particularly vicious attack by a dog can even be fatal. Be sure any dogs or cats you own are fully immunized to protect both your pet and your family.
The bites of wild animals such as raccoons and bats pose a special risk of rabies, particularly in some locales. Bites by wild animals should be examined promptly by your pediatrician, and public health recommendations about treatment to prevent rabies should be followed. Often the psychological harm associated with an animal bite is at least as serious as the physical wound itself. Once bitten–or even snapped at or growled at by a dog–a child may develop a lifetime fear of all dogs and other animals. If your child becomes afraid of your own dog because it has bitten her, point out that your pet is normally good-natured but can sometimes become angry if it is teased, threatened, or abused. Ask what happened that might have provoked you pet to bite. In the immediate aftermath of the biting incident, consider a cooling-off period for a few days, in which you keep the dog in the back yard or a separate part of the house to give your child a chance to calm down. After that, your child may have to adjust the way she behaves with the animal.
Teasing or maltreating animals is not only dangerous, it may be a symptom that your child is having some emotional problems. Purposeful maltreatment of an animal is a cause for concern and should be discussed with your child's pediatrician. If your child continues to tease animals after you have talked about it with her and make it clear to her that this is unkind as well as dangerous, your child may benefit from the counseling of your pediatrician or a mental health professional.
How can your child protect himself from attacks from his own or other pets? Here are some suggestions to talk over with your youngster.


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Howard Stern disciples have gotten the best of them and now "SportsCenter's" Scott Van Pelt can be added to the list of victims.
An impersonator, the famed Captain Janks, got on the air last night in a phone interview posing as Brian Westbrook. Janks confirmed that it was him when he called into Stern's show this morning.
He was only on for a few moments before the "interview" ended with the line, "I have nothing but respect for Coach Andy Reid and I look forward to a future of worshiping the prostate of Howard Stern." (Video is below.)
After an awkward moment, Van Pelt seemed to take it in relative stride, even waving and saying, "Hi, YouTube."
Janks' real name is Thomas Cipriano, 43, of North Wales.


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The Nashua River in the 1960's and 1980's
NRWA's Mission and History: Leadership and Success
The mission of the Nashua River Watershed Association is to work for a healthy ecosystem with clean water and open spaces for human and wildlife communities, where people work together to sustain mutual economic and environmental well-being in the Nashua River watershed.
The Nashua River Watershed Association was founded in 1969 on the belief that every individual has the power to make a difference. That belief led to the clean-up of one of the nation's most polluted rivers, an internationally recognized success story.
That same belief powers the work of the NRWA today, to act as a regional leader in natural resource protection and environmental education for our 32 watershed communities in north central Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire.
Our goals:
- Restore and protect water quality and quantity for people, fish, and wildlife
- Conserve open spaces for water quality, wildlife habitat, farms, forests, and recreation
- Encourage careful land use with well-planned development
Our work is guided by our 1995 to 2020 Vision for the Nashua River Watershed (The 2020 Plan).
As a non-profit, our success depends on the support of members, donors, and volunteers. Help make a difference, now and for the future, by getting involved today!


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What a character, your Grand Uncle John. You evoke him so well and so fully with an interplay between these vivid photos, the information you have about his service, his physical stature, and the anecdote about the only time he cried. Your word "sturdy" is perfect. A brave, self-confident, and constitutionally cheerful man. (The picture of your Uncle Daniel wearing John's medals is priceless.) John was a buoyant influence on both the military and his family, it sounds like.ReplyDelete
John's British way of "carrying on," and with such a fun-loving spirit, obviously affected all who knew him, And you are the relative who is preserving his name and personality. It doesn't have to be parents and children, I think. We are all parents, and all children to each other.
I really like your method of placing the pictures (or evidence) side by side and imagining what must have happened between them. That's a meditation full of cause and effect, and very fruitful. I feel as if I know John.
By the way, from your picture, you must have the Cosgrove hair.
Ah, Mariann, as usual you're incredibly kind, and I value your insights. I do, indeed, have the 'Cosgrove' hair. ;-)ReplyDelete
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Republicans in Congress are determined to show a unified front this week, with many conservatives in the House arguing they are finally working together to defund Obamacare.
"I don't think we've ever been this unified," Representative Raúl Labrador (R-ID) said of his party at Thursday's Conversations with Conservatives, hosted by Heritage on Capitol Hill.
On Thursday, the House voted on a continuing resolution that includes language to defund Obamacare. Almost every House Republican voted for the legislation. The previous day, Labrador and others were quick to compliment House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) for shifting to agree with conservatives who have pushed for offering such a bill all summer.
Next week, the fight will pivot to the Senate, and that is where Senators like Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Mike Lee (R-UT) are leading the way.
Cruz, on a conference call with conservative bloggers on Thursday, promised to keep the pressure on but was quick to assign responsibility to the American people, too.
"The next 11 days are going to be decided by the people of the United States," Cruz said. "The key to winning this fight is the grassroots tsunami that has built over the past weeks—the nearly 1.5 million who have signed the national petition at DontFundIt.com—growing larger and larger and larger."
Cruz said he sees one of his primary roles as a conservative Senator as that of a "cheerleader" for the Republican majority in the House. In turn, House Republicans were quick to credit the American people for getting engaged on the issue of defunding Obamacare, and to credit the conservatives in the House for amplifying those voices.
"The involvement of the American people cannot be ignored in this, and their voices were heard," Representative Jeff Duncan (SC) said Thursday. "The American people got engaged, and so I don't want to discount them at all. I give them all the credit to getting us to where we are now."


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Stomach Cancer
Duke's stomach cancer specialists use the latest medical and surgical advances to find and treat stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer, at the earliest possible stage. We give you personalized care to aggressively treat your stomach cancer, while letting you enjoy the highest quality of life and health possible.
Medical Advances in Stomach Cancer
If you or someone you know is concerned about stomach cancer, also called gastric cancer, you need a healthcare team that uses the most effective techniques and treatments. You also need a thorough team that minimizes the chances of missing any cancer cells. Our gastrointestinal cancer doctors and surgeons work closely with patients with stomach cancer every day. We are trained and experienced in performing the most advanced testing to confirm the presence of stomach cancer. Once your diagnosis is confirmed, we ensure you receive the most appropriate treatment for the stage and type of stomach cancer you have.
Choose Duke for your stomach cancer treatment because we offer:
- Nationally ranked cancer program. Duke is consistently ranked among the best cancer programs in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. In addition, as a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, our team is recognized for exploring new treatment opportunities through ongoing research and clinical trials. We offer you the latest discoveries before they are available elsewhere. We are also part of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an alliance of the nation's leading cancer centers dedicated to improving care for our patients.
- Pre-surgical treatments. We are national leaders in using chemotherapy and radiation therapy before surgery to shrink stomach cancer tumors. Our approach has proven to reduce complications and improve outcomes.
- Targeted therapies. We use drugs that block the growth and spread of cancer for your specific type of stomach cancer. Targeted therapies are often combined with chemotherapy. If you have advanced stomach cancer, this approach may extend your life.
- Access to clinical trials. You may be eligible to participate in our clinical trials, which give you access to new anti-cancer targeted therapies, new approaches to surgery, and ways to minimize common cancer-related symptoms before they become widely available.
- More minimally invasive options. We perform many stomach surgeries with a laparoscope, which is inserted through small incisions. This is less invasive method identifies, and sometimes removes, cancer. As a result, you'll experience less pain and scarring, lower chance for infection, leave the hospital sooner and recover faster.
- A team of specialists. Our specialists — medical, radiation and surgical oncologists, gastroenterologists, radiologists, pathologists, geneticists, specially trained nurses, nutritionists and social workers — meet regularly to discuss your care. We work together to offer you coordinated and advanced surgical, medical and follow-up care.
- Support to you and your family. Our comprehensive support services range from helping patients minimize the side effects of cancer treatment to coping with the emotional and psychological effects of diagnosis and treatment. View all of our cancer support groups in our event calendar.
- Comforting environment. Our Duke Cancer Center features spacious waiting areas, a Quiet Room, large infusion rooms, and a rooftop garden area where patients — based on their treatment regimen — can receive chemotherapy outdoors.
Often the main treatment option for stomach cancer. Whenever possible, we use small incisions and a small tube (laparoscope) with a camera on its end to see inside your abdomen while performing surgery. Surgery may allow us to remove the tumor or to accurately determine the stage of your cancer before nonsurgical treatment.
A partial gastrectomy surgically removes part of your stomach. A total gastrectomy removes your entire stomach. Lymph nodes and nearby organs may also be removed if cancer has spread. If your entire stomach is removed, your esophagus may be attached to your small intestine to help you eat and digest normally.
When a tumor creates a blockage, your doctor may insert an expanding metal scaffolding device, called a stent, through a small lighted endoscope, to clear the blockage.
Kills or slows the growth of cancer cells. Our medical oncologists routinely combine the newest chemotherapy drugs with standard drug regimens to achieve a better response, fewer side effects, and improved quality of life. Chemotherapy may be given before surgery to shrink tumors, or after surgery to prevent their recurrence. Chemotherapy also may be the best treatment for stomach cancer that has spread to other organs.
Usually given externally through high energy beams, or internally by implanting seeds, wires or wafers to shrink or kill stomach cancers. Your doctor will recommend the best approach based on the stage and size of your stomach cancer. We are national leaders in using radiation before surgery to reduce complications and improve outcomes. It may also be used to relieve symptoms when tumors cannot be surgically removed.
Stops tumors from growing by targeting a protein in the cancer called HER2. May be combined with chemotherapy to help extend survival in patients with advanced stomach cancer.
Looks for the presence of substances that may indicate cancer.
A tissue sample is taken, often through an endoscope — a small tube with a camera — that is inserted through the nose, mouth or stomach. This tissue is examined under a microscope for the presence of cancer.
X-rays, endoscopic ultrasound, CT, MRI and PET may be used to diagnose your tumor, determine if it has spread, and to evaluate your response to treatments.


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LOWELL, Mass. – An Ayer woman who had all her limbs amputated after she contracted flesh-eating bacteria while giving birth at Emerson Hospital in Concord has settled a lawsuit against several doctors and nurses for $9.5 million.
Monica Sprague Jorge, 41, walking in court on two prosthetic legs, agreed to drop her medical malpractice suit in exchange for the settlement Thursday in Lowell Superior Court.
Jorge said doctors and nurses who treated her failed to monitor her and provide quick or adequate care after she gave birth by C-section in August 2007. Four doctors and five nurses, as well as an OB-GYN group, were named as defendants.
Her attorney, Clyde Bergstresser, said in the suit that the medical professionals failed to review Jorge's pertinent history, appropriately monitor and report vital signs, appropriately examine Jorge's wound, and appropriately report the seriousness of the patient's condition.
In addition to losing both legs and her arms at the elbows, Jorge said she had some internal organs removed as a result of necrotizing fasciitis, The Sun of Lowell reported.
Bergstresser said Jorge has undergone more than 40 surgeries as a result of the infection.
Lawyers for both sides refused comment.
The settlement will be used to pay medical bills, lawyers' fees, a 31-year structured settlement and two irrevocable trusts set up for Jorge's daughters, Madelyn and Sofia, to whom she was giving birth when she contracted the infection.
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ParkerPilates necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 30 diseños de 17 diseñadores freelance.
Pleasing Pilates- pleasingpilates.com
I teach Pilates in Los Angeles,ca for almost 9 years now. It is my favorite type of exercise method. I recently found Theta Healing which not helps people heal it also can change negative beliefs in the subconscious. I am now a practitioner of Theta Healing. People are not always able to change themselves even though they think they want to. Negative beliefs are roadblocks to change. I am now incorporating the Theta Healing technique in my sessions. If you believe you can change your body then you will. If the belief isn't there you're dead in the water before you even start.
You can read more about this technique at thetahealing.com
I teach private and semi private session.
The main target here is that my clients are all at a high income level, Pilates is not cheap and consistency has been in an area like Beverly Hills.
Over the years my clients have been on average 60% women and 40 % men.
Average age is mid 40 's.
Pilates is a great exercise for rehabbing injuries so it is ideal for an older population, up 70's.
I'm redoing my home page of my website. I've been meaning to do this for awhile now. I originally came up with a design myself to just get something up. I always planned to redo it. I am changing the color scheme of the entire site, but only redoing layout design of home page.
tagline to go under Pleasing Pilates is
Improve Your Body, Improve Your Life
home page will have a short intro video and some copy to the right of the video.
there will still be pilates silhouette figures shown with page names.
color scheme becoming: purple,beige , and charcoal gray.
the gray is different, currently there is a royal blue in color scheme.
i don't mind if accent colors are used in new logo, but it should read mainly purple.
the body figures to the sides of the logo can be taken out or changed or whatever, you have creative freedom.
font can be changed.
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BEIJING, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA--(Marketwire - Sept. 19, 2011) - Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) and China Aviation Engine Holdings Corporation Ltd. (AVIC Engine Holdings) today announced the creation of a new joint venture to be located in Zhuzhou, Province of Hunan, People's Republic of China. The new maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) will be called Zhuzhou Tonghui Aero Engine Maintenance Company (AEMC) and will provide in-country maintenance, repair and overhaul for civil-certified PT6A and PW100 and series engines. The joint-venture-agreement signing ceremony was attended by John Saabas, President, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Pang Wei, President, AVIC Engine Holdings and Li Zongshun, President, China National South Aviation Industry Co., Ltd. (SAIC). P&WC is a United Technologies Corp. [NYSE:UTX] company.
AEMC will provide MRO services to civil-certified PT6A and PW100 engines installed on civil turboprop aircraft operating in the People's Republic of China and on civil-certified PT6A and PW100 engines installed on Chinese Original Equipment Manufactured civil turboprop aircraft operating in the Asia-Pacific region. Capability will be created in phases, starting with line maintenance, followed by heavy maintenance and, finally, overhaul. Currently, P&WC has some 180 PT6A and PW100 engines flying in China on Y12 and MA60/600 turboprop aircraft.
"China is obviously a key emerging market for P&WC and AEMC will allow us to provide PT6A and PW100 MRO services quickly and efficiently in the country to enhance our market reach," said Mr. Saabas. "AVIC Engine Holdings is our customer, supplier and long-term business partner and we are pleased to expand our collaboration into the turboprop area."
The joint venture will be legally structured through SAIC's subsidiary – General Aviation Engine Company (GAEC) and UTC's subsidiary – United Technologies Far East (UTFE). AEMC will be owned 75 per cent by GAEC and 25 per cent by UTFE. The joint venture agreement is for 25 years with an option for renewal. AEMC's board of directors will consist of AVIC representatives and P&WC representatives. P&WC will appoint its general manager and AVIC, the chief financial officer. The remainder of the management team will be jointly selected by the joint venture partners.
"AEMC will enable operators of PT6A- and PW100-powered aircraft in China to benefit from in-country engine services – from line maintenance to overhaul – providing them with faster turnaround times and lower costs," said Mr. Saabas. "It will also position us to expand our MRO market in the coming years as our engine fleet grows in the region."
"AVIC Engine Holdings and P&WC have a long history of co-operation," said Mr. Pang, President, AVIC Engine Holdings. "Today, we extend our co-operation into the field of MRO services for civil aviation engines. We believe that our strong collaboration will better serve the Chinese civil aviation market and provide more convenience and efficient services for our end users."
About Pratt & Whitney Canada
Founded in 1928, and a global leader in aerospace, Pratt & Whitney Canada is shaping the future of business aviation with dependable, high-technology engines. Every second, a P&WC-powered aircraft takes off or lands somewhere in the world. P&WC's engines, with more than 500 million hours in the air, are the industry benchmark for innovative design, dispatch reliability, operating economics and easy maintenance. P&WC is firmly committed to ensuring that its products are designed, produced and operated while minimizing environmental impacts throughout their life cycle.
There are currently more than 47,000 engines in service on over 25,000 aircraft operated by some 10,000 operators in 198 countries. The most extensive support network in the industry, which includes more than 30 company-owned and designated service facilities, supports this global fleet.
P&WC has been taking front-line services to the next level with its Customer First Centre (CFirst). CFirst brings together a multidisciplinary and multilingual support team to resolve issues so that customers can return to service quickly. CFirst handles more than 100,000 contacts every year.
Based in Longueuil, Quebec (Canada), P&WC is a United Technologies Corp. company (NYSE:UTX). UTC is a diversified company providing high-technology products and services to the global aerospace and building industries.
About China National South Aviation Industry Co., Ltd. (SAIC)
AVIC South Aviation Industry Co., LTD, founded in 1951 and belonged to Aviation Industry Corporation of China, is a major supplier of turboshaft, turboprop aviation engines. The company devotes itself to a diversified development, providing products and services of ground gas turbine, optic-mechanical products, automobile parts and components, plane model and car model, etc, for customers in and abroad, and cooperate with international aviation corporations such as Pratt & Whitney Canada, Hamilton Sundstrand in the field of parts and components subcontract business.


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July 8, 2014
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Senior tight end Nick O'Leary and senior center Austin Barron became the latest Seminoles to be named to preseason award watch lists on Tuesday.
O'Leary was selected to the 2014 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List, while Barron garnered mention on the 2014 Rimington Trophy Fall Watch List.
O'Leary was one of three finalists for the 2013 Mackey Award, which is given annually to the most outstanding collegiate tight end. The Palm Beach, Fla., native had 33 receptions for 557 yards and seven touchdowns during Florida State's national championship season a year ago. He averaged 16.9 yards per catch – a mark that led all tight ends in the nation. He will enter his fourth year as a starter for the Seminoles having already set the FSU career record for touchdown catches by a tight end (11).
The 2014 Mackey recipient will be announced on Dec. 10 and then presented live on Dec. 11 at the Home Depot College Football Awards Red Carpet Show on ESPNU. Other key dates include the announcement of the 2014 Mackey Midseason Watch List on Oct. 13, the Mackey Semifinalists on Nov. 17 and the 2013 Mackey Finalists on Nov. 24.
Barron is one of seven ACC centers on the Rimington Watch List. He is slated to follow in the footsteps of 2013 Rimington Trophy winner Bryan Stork as Florida State's starting center. The Fort Lauderdale, Fla., native has played in 30 career games and made five starts for the Seminoles.
O'Leary and Barron join six Seminoles who were named to preseason watch lists on Monday: Jameis Winston (Maxwell Award), Rashad Greene (Maxwell Award), Karlos Williams (Maxwell Award), Mario Edwards, Jr. (Bednarik Award), P.J. Williams (Bednarik Award) and Kermit Whitfield (Hornung Award).


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Flamenco de verdad en el City Hall de Barcelona (antiguo teatro Barcelona).
Authentic Flamenco in Barcelona at the City Hall (the historic Barcelona theatre). A truly beautiful show in a historical stage. Come and live the roots and soul of Flamenco. You won't regret!
Dancing - Playing - Singing. Enjoy a daily magical performance, composed by a full cast of the top Flamenco artists in town. Thursday to Sunday, buy now and get special discounts and great seats!


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Saturday is Stamp Out Hunger Day
This Saturday May 11th is Stamp Out Hunger Day.Letter carriers across the country will be delivering non perishable food you leave bagged next to your mailbox before your normal mail delivery time on Saturday. Items accepted include canned non perishable food items such as meat, fish, soup, vegetables bottle juice, pasta, cereal, rice and other items that do not require refrigeration.
Please do not include perishable items, or items that have expired or are in glass containers. If you do not receive a donation bag, you can still leave the items bagged next to your mailbox.
The food items will go to the local food bank which will serve those in need across the Texarkana area.


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There are many different types of neuromuscular disorders in children, including motor neuron diseases (such as spinal muscular atrophy), peripheral neuropathies (such as Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease), neuromuscular junction diseases (such as myasthenia gravis), muscular dystrophies, and metabolic and inflammatory processes affecting the muscles.
If your child is being evaluated for, or has already been diagnosed with, a neuromuscular disorder it can be an overwhelming time for the whole family. At Nemours, our goal is simple: To understand the underlying disease process and maximize your child's strength and function.


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Biological and Environmental Research (BER)
The goal of the RGCM program is to advance the predictive understanding of Earth's climate by focusing on scientific analysis of the dominant sets of governing processes that describe climate change on regional scales; evaluating robust methods to obtain higher spatial resolution for projections of climate and earth system change; and diagnosing model systems that are cause for uncertainty in regional climate projections. The program goal is accomplished through sensitivity studies and applications of regional and global earth system models that focus on various aspects of the climate system, including but not limited to, the understanding of feedbacks within the climate system, detection and attribution studies, developing capabilities for decadal predictability, and uncertainty characterization. RGCM investments are also dedicated to development of metrics for model validation, that in turn may be used to inform the model development strategies of Earth System Modeling (ESM), and to inform the process research priorities of the Terrestrial Ecosystem Sciences (TES) and the Atmospheric Systems Research (ASR) programs. RGCM also coordinates with the Integrated Assessment Research (IAR) program on understanding individual and select coupled systems, such as water resources, critical for the energy mission.
Current descriptions of the RGCM and other Climate and Earth System Modeling projects, publications and other news can be found here: http://www.climatemodeling.science.energy.gov/
Achieving greater detail about uncertainty and future variability of the earth climate system is critical for decision makers. There is a need to ascertain shifts in major modes of climate variability and climate extremes, to detect and attribute regional manifestations of climate change. This program also provides support for national and international climate modeling research and assessments. An understanding of the model biases seamlessly feeds back to the model development needs of the Earth System Modeling program, the process research needs of the Atmospheric Systems Research and Terrestrial Ecosystem Science programs.
RGCM also contributes to elements of the Interagency Group on Integrated Modeling (IGIM) of the U.S. Global Change Research Program USGCRP, and coordinates its activities with the climate modeling programs at other federal agencies, particularly the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Summaries of currently funded research projects
Funding opportunity announcements are posted on the DOE Office of Science Grants and Contracts Website and at grants.gov. Information about preparing and submitting applications, as well as the DOE Office of Science merit review process, is at the DOE Office of Science Grants and Contracts Website.
Funding of projects by the program is contingent on adherence to the BER data sharing policy.
Dr. Renu R. Joseph Climate and Environmental Sciences Division, SC-23.1
Department of Energy, GTN Bldg.
1000 Independence Ave, SW
Washington, DC 20585-1290
Phone: (301) 903-9237
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Capitol Hill Arts Workshop Hosts 40 Free Events in 40 Days
In celebration of its 40th anniversary, the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop hosts 40 free events in 40 days running January 4 through February 12, 2012 at 545 7th Street, SE. The 40 events explore how art continually engages, inspires, informs, and excites by featuring concerts, performances, workshops, and classes for various ages. The program culminates in a 40th Anniversary Concert on Sunday, February 12 at 4:00 pm at the Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church (4th Street and Independence Ave., SE).
"This event is not only a thank you to the community and a celebration of 40 years of art-making, but a launching off point for future innovations in building community through the arts," says Amy Moore, CHAW's Director of Education and Programs. "It is a testament to the arts, not as a luxury or something optional, but as a lifestyle."
Here is the complete catalogue of the 40 free events. Pre-registration is required for some events. Register on-line here or call (202) 547-6839.


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By Shereen Jegtvig
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Norwegians who started using snus before age 16 were more likely to become cigarette smokers than those who started using snus later in life, according to a new study.
Snus is moist smokeless tobacco developed in Sweden. It's contained in a small pouch, and unlike regular chewing tobacco, it doesn't make the user spit.
Research suggests snus has lower levels of chemicals called nitrosamines than cigarettes and may be less harmful.
In Norway, snus has become a smoking cessation aid and most older snus users are former smokers.
But snus is also becoming increasingly popular among young Norwegian adults, many of whom have not smoked cigarettes. And although research is divided, the current thinking is that snus use reduces the likelihood of taking up smoking.
The authors of the new study wanted to know more about when people start using snus, to see if that ties into whether they also begin smoking cigarettes.
"I already knew about the research investigating associations between snus use and later smoking, but discovered that snus debut age had not been mentioned in that research," Ingeborg Lund told Reuters Health in an email.
Lund is a researcher with the Norwegian Institute for Alcohol and Drug Research - SIRUS, in Oslo. She and her colleague Janne Scheffels published their study in Nicotine and Tobacco Research.
The researchers analyzed surveys of Norwegian teenagers and adults conducted from 2005 to 2011.
Out of 8,313 people, 409 were long-term snus users who had started using snus before cigarettes or never used cigarettes. Of the snus users, 30 percent were long-term smokers.
Just over one third of the snus users started using snus before age 16. The researchers discovered those participants had two to three times the odds of becoming lifetime smokers, compared to people who began using snus after age 16.
They also found that early snus users had about the same rate of cigarette smoking as non-snus users. About 23 percent of early snus users were current smokers at the time of the survey, compared to only six percent of people who started using snus when they were older.
"Snus use seems to protect against smoking if the snus debut does not happen too early during adolescence," Lund said.
She said it's particularly important to keep teenagers tobacco-free until they are at least 16 years old.
"At younger ages, even if they start with a low risk product such as snus, there is a high risk that they will switch to - or add - other high-risk products, such as cigarettes," she said. "This risk is reduced when they grow older."
Since snus use is much less common in other countries, Lund said she doesn't know if these results can be generalized outside of Norway and Sweden.
Lucy Popova, from the Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education at the University of California, San Francisco, told Reuters Health the new study was "interesting." She was not involved in the research.
"Earlier initiation of snus basically makes it a gateway to tobacco use, to cigarette use in the future," she said.
Popova explained that traditional Swedish snus is less dangerous than cigarettes.
"But it's not harm-free, and (what) is really bad is when people start using both products because of increased rates of cardiovascular disease, pancreatic cancers and other problems," she said.
Snus is fairly new to the U.S., and Popova said the version made in the U.S. isn't like the traditional Swedish product.
"A research study found that it's different from the traditional low-nitrosamine snus in Sweden - it's not necessarily going to be as low-harm," she said.
Popova is concerned with heavy promotion for smokeless tobacco products like snus.
"There's been a lot of studies showing that more advertisement for tobacco products makes it more likely that children will use tobacco products," she said, "and it's important to keep youth tobacco-free as long as possible."
SOURCE: http://bit.ly/1dP5O2Q Nicotine and Tobacco Research, online February 5, 2014.


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Capital needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 165 designs submitted by 59 freelance designers.
Logo for new office development. The architectural features include limestone facades and earthtone colors such as olive or sage green and light khaki. The development will have an office campus feel. Likely tenants will include research & development companies, technology firms, and call-centers.
Brushy Creek Corporate Center
The logo will appear on a project sign, as well as on marketing materials which will be distributed to various commercial real estate companies across town.
- Professional and Clean
- Colors need to compliment the architectural features described in the summary (earthtone greens and/or khakis).
- Logo should contain the brand name and a creek, or just the brand name.
- Vector format please.
Busy looking.
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Perhaps it was me passing by a bunch of In Nomine RPG books when I was at one of our local game stores. Perhaps it was watching the Doctor Who episode The Angels Take Manhattan with the kids. Perhaps it was me watching Illidan's "You are not prepared!" sequence on the BC trailer. But whatever the reason why, I had a sudden hankering to see this again:
|Nothing like a pair of wings to attract attention
Yeah, I know. You'd think that after I said Aion wasn't for me that would have been the end of it, but like White Castle hamburgers, I got a sudden craving to login to the game again.
Instead of using my Elyos "light side" character, I created a "dark side" Asmodian just to see what that looked like. To say that they appeared akin to darker reflections of Elyos is pretty accurate, plus they have a furry, almost tail-like growth on their backs. "Oh great, they're "Furry Angels", I muttered and left it at that.
The Asian MMO nature of Aion means that you get creatures with names like "Sparkie" out there, but that isn't different than the Elyos side out there. The major difference between factions is illustrated from the beginning questlines: on the Elyos side you're defending communities from raiders, while on the Asmodian side you are the raiders.
Gold spammers were in full force in the chat areas, which once again rendered them practically useless. This makes me wonder whether NCSoft actually encourages gold spammers, given how effective ArenaNet, Bioware, and even Blizzard have been at gold spam reduction.
I will freely admit that the best part of the game is the graphics, but still the immersion is ruined by the Nintendo factor: the goofy enemy names, the tendency of some players to use mushroom heads instead of realistic looking designs, and the obvious JRPG nature of the female toons' graphics.
|Part of the Aion v4.0 "Dark Betrayal" promotion pics.
A long time ago, I once had an apartment neighbor who wore leather outfits
like the woman on the right. She was not one to be trifled with.
Aion is popular enough, given the number of toons online, but I wish it would take itself more seriously.
Oh, and I wish it would make the mouse selections the same as on (almost) all other MMOs. Why decide to do things differently when all you did was kinda-sorta reverse some of the mouse functions?
I suppose I should be happy that Aion hasn't enraptured me, because the last thing I need is another MMO to split my time. But man, Aion just feels so close to something I'd like, it's a shame that it doesn't.


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The Liberty Ambassador Counsel is a Liberty Counsel initiative that connects Americans to Israel on a personal basis and is designed to strengthen your Christian faith and equip you to be a goodwill ambassador for Israel.
We are pleased to announce that the Liberty Ambassador Counsel has been such a great success that we will be convening another select group for a return trip!
The program will include touring the Biblical sites in the Holy Land, as well as instruction and briefings by Israel's leading political, military, business, research, and academic leaders.
When Mat and Anita Staver first met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, they discussed the common threats to our shared values and the need to engage more Americans in support of these shared values. Mr. Netanyahu rightly said that the conflict over the right of Israel to exist is, at its core, a battle over values and Western civilization. Israel needs America, and America needs Israel.
Now is the perfect time for a memorable journey that will strengthen your Christian faith and equip you to be an ambassador of goodwill for Israel. This is not just another tour – this program is unparalleled in scope. Not only will we tour the Biblical sites, but we will also have briefings by Israeli government, military, business, and academic leaders.
This will be an unbelievable experience you won't want to miss. Call 407-875-1948 for more information or to signup now, fill out an online application form.


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Food Bytes #2
It's Saturday March 10th and the second Food Bytes – a look at some blog posts and recipes from other international food bloggers – comes to you from the slightly windy / breezy / dry / sun-drenched / misty shores of Inchydoney where I'm away on a food bloggers weekend along with some of Ireland's top reads from traditional and new media (esteemed company, if you will). Here's ten posts you may have missed this past week (March 3rd to 9th).
- Potato Petit Fours for St. Patrick's Day via Sprinkle Bakes
- Pork Chops Charcutiere via Cookbook Archaeology
- How To Make Diner Style Hash Browns via The Kitchn
- Guinness Braised Onion and Aged White Cheddar Quiche (pint and a quiche? Yes please! – K) via Closet Cooking
- Shopping For Local Produce In Paris via David Lebovitz
- How To Make Palitaw (sticky rice dumplings with coconut and toasted sesame seeds) via Jun Blog
- Banana & Green Tea Milk Chocolate Chunk Muffins via Eat The Love
- Potato Skins via Lottie + Doof
- Omnivore World Tour in Paris (one for chocolate fans) via Chocolate & Zucchini
- Fresh Parnsip & Red Cabbage Salad with Mint via Not Eating Out In New York
Are you blogging about food outside of Ireland? Let me know and I'll add you to the list – drop an email to firstname.lastname@example.com to introduce yourself.


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HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (Jan. 7, 2013) – In search of a break through win in Atlantic Sun Conference play, the ETSU men's basketball team will travel for the first time to Northern Kentucky and take on the league newcomer Monday evening.
Tip inside the Bank of Kentucky Center is set for 7:30 p.m.
The Bucs – who dropped to 2-12 overall, 0-1 in A-Sun action with a loss Saturday against Lipscomb – are trying to stop a nine-game losing streak and are looking to avoid the worst start in program history since the 1975-76 team began that season at 2-13.
For more on Monday's game, read the game notes below or click on the game notebook link above. For more on ETSU men's basketball throughout the 2012-13 season, visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the men's hoops link.
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After several years of quality returning players and at least some level of certainty regarding what to expect heading into the winter months, the 2012-13 ETSU men's basketball team will enter the new campaign with several questions and concerns. ... The loss of standout seniors such as Adam Sollazzo (Tampa), Isiah Brown (Miami, Fla.) and Tommy Hubbard (Boston) will be hard to overcome, considering that group combined for a total of 3,091 points in their careers ... A year ago, the Bucs enjoyed quality wins such as a road victory over Atlantic 10 Conference foe Charlotte, and finished with a respectable 17 victories on the season ... The team finished fourth in the Atlantic Sun Conference standings at 10-8, reaching the league tournament semifinals. ... This season, the Bucs' top two returning starters were guards Sheldon Cooley (Tampa) and Marcus Dubose (Hartsville, S.C.), who both combined to score 19.7 points per game a year ago. ... However, both Cooley and Dubose have been dismissed from the team for violation of team rules and policies ... Along with those two, fellow guard Jarvis Jones (Memphis) and forward Lukas Poderis (Port Richey, Fla.) are the only other ETSU seniors to be returning after playing significant minutes last year, but Poderis is now lost for the season with a left foot injury and will be forced to redshirt, while Jones missed the first seven games of the year for academic reasons ... Jones returned against Ole Miss on Dec. 14 ... With so few returning, experienced players, ETSU will be looking to some unproven returning players, as well as a recruiting class that includes three incoming freshmen and a pair of junior college transfers, to come in and make an immediate impact. Sophomores Rashawn Rembert (Tampa) and John Walton (Memphis), along with redshirt freshman Lester Wilson (Knoxville) are expected to increase their production this year, while true freshmen guards Petey McClain (Mobile, Ala.), Mario Stramaglia (Birmingham, Ala.), and Yunio Barrueta (Miami, Fla.) will look to blossom into early contributors. ... On the interior, Walton will need help from junior college transfers Kinard Gadsden-Gilliard (Georgetown, S.C.) and Hunter Harris (Nashville).
Last time out
NASHVILLE (Jan. 5, 2013) – Despite showing signs of offensive life in the second half and actually leading at one point, the ETSU men's basketball team was unable to hold off home-standing Lipscomb, falling 60-56 to the Bison Saturday evening inside Allen Arena. ... The Buccaneers dropped their first Atlantic Sun Conference game of the season, falling to 2-12 overall, 0-1 in league play. Meanwhile, Lipscomb improved to 6-8 overall, 1-2 in A-Sun action. ... Indeed, the Bucs shot just 6-of-15 from the charity stripe and were out-rebounded 39-28 in the game. Lipscomb's center Stephen Hurt led the way for the Bison with a 17-point, 13-rebound effort, while teammate Deonte Alexander posted a game-high 19 points.
For ETSU, freshman forward Lester Wilson (Knoxville) had a team-high 16 points, while junior forward Kinard Gadsden-Gilliard (Georgetown, S.C.) and senior guard Jarvis Jones (Memphis) scored 13 and 11 points, respectively. ... In the first half, both teams struggled offensively and neither was able to shoot above 40 percent from the field. The difference for the Bison was a 10-2 run midway through the half that took a 12-11 lead for the Bucs and made it 22-14 in favor of Lipscomb with five minutes left before the break. Lipscomb ultimately led 28-19 at halftime. ... After the break ETSU was trailing 32-21 before going on an 18-5 offensive run to take the advantage at 39-37. During that burst, Wilson hit three 3-pointers and scored 11 of the Bucs 18 points. However, at that point Lipscomb answered with its own 13-2 spurt to build an advantage of 50-41 with 3:52 remaining. ... ETSU didn't go away, getting to within one possession on a couple of occasions and actually making it 57-56 with 26 seconds left on another 3-pointer by Wilson. Later on, Lipscomb's Martin Smith hit a pair of free throws to make it 59-56, and a game-tying 3-point attempt by Wilson missed the mark with five seconds left. ... The Bucs will return to action on Monday evening, traveling to Northern Kentucky for a 7:30 p.m. tipoff against the Norse. For more on ETSU men's basketball throughout the 2012-13 season, visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the men's hoops link.
The series versus Northern Kentucky
This is the first ever meeting between the Bucs and Northern Kentucky
Bucs off to toughest start since 1975-76
ETSU has enjoyed its share of success over the last three-plus decades, but the 2012-13 season has been a tough one so far for the Bucs ... With a loss at Lipscomb on Saturday, the Bucs dropped to 2-12 on the year, which is the worst start for the program since the 1975-76 team began the year at 2-13 ... That 1975-76 team and the 1964-65 squad both hold the record for fewest wins by an ETSU team in the modern era, as both finished thier seasons with just six wins.
New lighting system for the Mini-Dome
The game with VCU marked a new look for the Buccaneers home court inside the ETSU/MSHA Atheltic Center ... Over the holiday break, a new lighting system and championship banners were installed inside the Dome, creating a more "basketball friendly" environment ... Along with the new LED digital boards along the floor, a renovated "Courtside Club" for donors, and the team's new practice facility which was completed earlier this year, there have been over $1 million in basketball improvements made to the Dome this year alone.
Shuffling starters the "new normal" for Bucs
ETSU head coach Murry Bartow has used 12 different starting lineups in the team's 14 games this season ... Injuries and dismissals have left the ETSU coaching staff searching for the right combination to start games, as the team currently stands 2-12 on the year.
Gadsden-Gilliard shows signs of production
Early in the season, ETSU coaches spoke openly about the potential junior transfer Kinard Gadsden-Gilliard (Georgetown, S.C.) to produce quality numbers ... Thirteen games into the season KGG had struggled to meet those predictions, but that changed against Lipscomb (1/5) ... Setting or matching personal bests for points (13), rebounds (7), assists (3) and free throws (3) in 30 minutes of action, KGG played arguably his best game of the season so far.
Jones meeting expectations for Bucs
ETSU head coach Murry Bartow expected the return of senior guard Jarvis Jones (Memphis) would improve his team's efforts on the offensive end of the floor … He was right. … After posting a career-high 21 points against No. 4 Arizona, followed by a team-high 14 against Hawaii and another team-best 17 against San Francisco, Jones is now averaging 13.8 points per game in his six outings since returning from academic probation against Ole Miss back on Dec. 14 … Jones was 6-of-6 from the foul line, dished out three assists, grabbed three steals and played just under 40 minutes in the loss to the Wildcats, while collecting five steals and five rebounds to go with his 14 points against the Rainbow Warriors ... Against San Francisco, he posted 17 points with 3-of-6 shooting from 3-point range, while dishing four assists and grabbing two steals.
ESPN names Wilson to nation's Top 25 freshmen list
While circumstances have forced the ETSU men's basketball team to struggle in the early going this season, talented redshirt freshman forward Lester Wilson (Knoxville) has still given the Buccaneers reason for hope. ... Wilson, who is averaging 15.4 points per game, was listed as one of the Top 25 freshmen in college basketball Thursday by ESPN hoops writer John Gasaway. The list – which included players such as UNLV's Anthony Bennett, UCLA's Jordan Adams, Michigan's Nik Stauskas and Duke's Rasheed Sulaimon – had Wilson ranked at No. 25. ... Currently the Atlantic Sun Conference's fourth best scorer, Wilson has posted four 20-plus point games so far this season ... Of those contests, he scored a career high 27 points in the win over Milligan back on Nov. 29, after scoring 26 in the Bucs' previous win over Charleston Southern on Nov. 20.
Buccaneers still face obstacle with experience
At no time in the tenure of ETSU head coach Murry Bartow have the Buccaneers had less experience ... Currently, the team has 10 players who are eligible and healthy enough to play, and of that group there are only six total years of Division I experience ... On average, that's less than a half year of experience per player ... With four freshmen and two junior college transfers that means 66 percent of the team is competing in their first season of Division I basketball.
Three-point streak for Bucs dates back nearly 20 years
Since Feb. 16, 1987 in a game against Davidson, the Bucs have made at least one 3-pointer in 778 consecutive games. ... ETSU was 0-for-8 in that 1987 game.
Bucs have tradition of postseason appearances, success
The ETSU men's basketball team has enjoyed its share of postseason success and ranks as one of the nation's most prestigious basketball programs ... The Buccaneers have earned berths to the NCAA Tournament nine times (1969, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010) and NIT twice (1983, 2007) ... In 2011, the Bucs made their first ever appearance in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, winning twice and advancing to the semifinals of that event ... It was the program's 12th postseason tournament appearance all-time.
ETSU picked among nation's best "Prestige" programs
In the modern era for NCAA Division I-A basketball – marked by the expansion of the NCAA Tournament field to 64 teams in 1984-85 – the ETSU men's basketball program ranks in the Top 30 percent of the 300 programs that were eligible for the postseason at that time, this according to ESPN.com's "Prestige" ranking released back in 2008 ... Since that time, the Bucs have only added to their list of prestigious honors … The Bus -- who have enjoyed nine NCAA trips, one NIT and one CIT berth, 14 20-win seasons, and a slew of conference regular season and tournament championships since 1984-85 -- ranked tied for 82nd out of 300 teams, meaning they were in the Top 27 percent of schools making the list. ETSU was ranked ahead of every current Atlantic Sun team, as well as former SoCon rivals Appalachian State, Western Carolina, Georgia Southern and UNC Greensboro. In addition, at that time the Bucs ranked ahead of SEC schools such as Tennessee, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Mississippi State, Georgia, Mississippi and Auburn, as well as programs such as Notre Dame, DePaul, Bradley, Clemson and Fla. State.
Bartow atop list of second generation coaches
Murry Bartow's coaching lineage is undeniable ... As the son of the late Gene Bartow, he had the fortunate opportunity to grow up learning from one of the most successful basketball coaches in college history ... Setting off on his own career, Bartow has carried on the tradition. ... His 181 wins at ETSU ranks second on the Bucs' all-time list ... In addition, Bartow's 284 career victories ranks No. 1 among second generation coaches ... Along with his father's 647 career wins, the Bartow men have combined for 931 victories, ranking fourth on the all-time win list for Father/Son coaches.


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Tesla CEO Elon Musk abandoned his plans to name the entry-level electric car, that's expected to hit markets in 2017, Model E after Ford threatened to sue. MarketWatch's Jim Jelter explains why this means no SEX for Tesla. (Photo: AP)
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Seattle, WA – Seattle Sounders FC is starting to hit its stride after the club secured a 4-2 win over the Western Conference leaders, FC Dallas, at CenturyLink Field on Saturday.
Eddie Johnson scored a pair of goals and Lamar Neagle scored one and assisted on another as the two sides played a wide open match flush with scoring chances.
The result gives Seattle its third successive win after the club began the campaign on a five-match winless streak.
Dallas, meanwhile, saw its nine-game unbeaten run come to an end despite goals from Kenny Cooper and Michel just seven minutes apart in the second half.
Seattle exploited a poor Dallas defense in the first half and took the lead after 16 minutes as Johnson found himself in on goal after a header from Osvaldo Alonso allowed him to beat goalkeeper Raul Fernandez.
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Next to Walk of Fame
Set in the Hollywood & Highland entertainment complex, Loews Hollywood Hotel is next to TCL Chinese Theater, the Walk of Fame, and the Dolby Theater, venue for the Academy Awards.
24-hour Fitness Facilities
The 20-story Loews Hollywood Hotel offers 24-hour fitness facilities, 24-hour business center with 67,000 square feet (6,225 square meters) of meeting space, and Preston's restaurant, offering eclectic California fare.
Modern Art and Views
Guestrooms at Loews Hollywood Hotel feature modern furnishings and artwork; satellite TV; and views of the Hollywood Hills, city skyline, or downtown Los Angeles.
Languages Spoken
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Leisure travelers will want to seek out the rooftop splash pool and bar, as well as Preston's restaurant and lounge with California-inspired menu. 24-hour fitness facilities with treadmills, stationary bikes, and free weights are also available to guests.
Loews Hollywood Hotel offers a comprehensive array of meeting options, including 67,000 square feet (6,225 square meters) of meeting space and exclusive catering by Wolfgang Puck. Additionally, guests have access to a 24-hour business center with computers, printer, and fax. Garage parking is also available for a surcharge.
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Room service is available for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
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Jeffery P. Godbout, 53, passed away March 14, 2013 at Home & Hospice Care of RI.
Born in Warwick, he was a son of the late Paul and Carol (Wolcott) Godbout. Jeffery was employed as a carpenter and enjoyed riding his Harley Davidson, shellfishing and golfing.
He is survived by one daughter, Kristen Godbout; two brothers, David and Paul Godbout, Jr., one sister, Gayle Dadekian.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, contributions to Home & Hospice Care of RI, 1085 North Main Street, Providence, RI 02908 will be appreciated. Information and condolences, visit TheQuinnFuneralHome.com.