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Hillary Clinton is now on Twitter.
This woman looks for trouble, I swear.
As has been widely reported with the breathless rush of an alien sighting, Clinton�s Twitter profile reads, �Wife, mom, lawyer, women & kids advocate, FLOAR, FLOTUS, US Senator, SecState, author, dog owner, hair icon, pantsuit aficionado, glass ceiling cracker, TBD...�
Funny and coy. God help her.
Pundits are parsing every word. Not everyone is thrilled with Hillary Clinton.
In other breaking news, my dog, Franklin, is wagging his tail. Again.
Slate�s John Dickerson thinks Clinton�s timing may be off. �If redefining the role of elder-stateswoman is not her intent and that �TBD ...� (to be determined) was a flirtation with speculation about her presidential hopes, perhaps she should step away from the keyboard,� he wrote. �It�s too early.�
New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd noted that BuzzFeed listed six � count �em, six � changes Clinton made to her Twitter profile in the first hours after she activated her account. For example, Clinton switched the order of wife and mother, hence nipping in the bud once and for all the nonexistent rumor that she was once an unwed mother. She also added the word �glass� before �ceiling� to distinguish her from Superman, who can plow through concrete.
Tweaking her Twitter? Clear evidence that Clinton is calculating and obsessed, to paraphrase Dowd.
Or she�s just like the rest of us, to quote all of my friends. �You try summing up your life in 160 characters,� said those of us who never have been secretary of state and first lady.
Back to the glass ceiling. The Washington Post�s Emily Heil used this same metaphor to report that a construction crew has been called in to expand the women�s restroom off the U.S. Senate floor. They�re doing this to make room for the historic number of female senators.
Think about that. One-fifth of the Senate, where Clinton once served, is now women. I have no idea how many of them tweet, but I�m sure some male blogger is all over that one. Thank goodness, too. This whole woman thing is out of control.
BuzzFeed Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith dismissed Clinton�s Twitter debut as a dated and desperate attempt to telegraph, �I�m not old.�
He also suggested two young men as bright, shiny alternatives to Clinton: Cory Booker and Marco Rubio.
Booker is the mayor of Newark, N.J., and has yet to prove he can win a Senate primary.
Marco Rubio is a U.S. senator. He�s also an anti-choice Republican. Boy, will he woo the Hillary crowd.
Smith is 36. �Two years younger than my son,� I said when I called him. I realize I sounded like a reprimanding mom in pointing that out, but he took it in stride. After talking to him, I have no reason to think Smith will make a habit of attacking Clinton for her age rather than for her ideas, but his post triggered some bad memories.
I�m in no mood for another round of small-minded men with big forums who make a sport of bashing the broad. We went through that during the Democratic primary in 2008, as was masterfully chronicled by Rebecca Traister in her book, �Big Girls Don�t Cry.� If these guys think Clinton�s Twitter account is news, wait�ll they see how women � including those of us old enough to be their mothers � use social media to call out sexism this time around if she runs for president.
There is plenty of fair criticism of Clinton, but attacking her for her age is not a winning strategy. With age comes experience. She is still the only woman to come close to winning the Democratic primary for president. She also is different from the Hillary Clinton who ran in 2008, in ways we don�t yet know. Logging 956,733 miles traveling the circumference of the world 38 times to visit a record 112 countries as America�s chief diplomat changes a person, regardless of age or gender.
Contrasting her to President Barack Obama is not a winning argument, either. There are millions of Americans � particularly women � who are willing to vote for Obama and for Clinton. We don�t see them as opposing forces, as the old vs. the new. Their life stories contribute to the same exhilarating narrative of hope and change.
The majority of American voters were thrilled to elect the first African-American president.
The question looms: How many of them want to make history again?
Connie Schultz is a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and an essayist for Parade magazine.


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1. An administrative agency's decision is presumed to be valid and will be set aside only upon a finding that it is not supported by substantial competent evidence.
2. In order to be granted exemption from ad valorem taxation pursuant to K.S.A. 79-201b Second and Fifth, a retirement community must be licensed; it must be used exclusively for elderly housing purposes; it must be a not-for-profit corporation authorized to do business in Kansas; it must be an organization to which contributions are deductible under the Kansas Income Tax Act; and it must charge its residents an amount which in the aggregate is less than the actual cost of operation of the home or the services of which are provided at the lowest feasible cost.
3. Nonmonetary volunteer services cannot be deducted as an expense against income for purposes of tax exempt status pursuant to K.S.A. 79-201b Second and Fifth.
4. Consideration of financial criteria and public need are critical in determining whether an organization is a "charity" pursuant to K.S.A. 79-201b Second and Fifth.
Appeal from Shawnee District Court; MARLA J. LUCKERT, judge. Opinion filed October 30, 1998. Reversed.
David M. Cooper and William G. Howard, assistant county counselors, and Donald D. Jarrett, chief counsel, of Board of County Commissioners of Johnson County, for appellant.
Robert J. O'Connor, of Morrison & Hecker, L.L.P., of Wichita, and Robert J. Vancrum, of the same firm, of Overland Park, for appellee.
Before BRAZIL, C.J., ELLIOTT and GERNON, JJ.
ELLIOTT, J.: The Board of County Commissioners of Johnson County (Board) appeals the order of the district court which reversed the Board of Tax Appeals' (BOTA) finding that Lakeview Village (Lakeview) was not exempt from ad valorem taxation pursuant to K.S.A. 79-201b Second and Fifth.
We reverse.
This case is long and complex. It involves tax appeals dating back to 1984. It involves two decisions issued by BOTA, one in 1993 and one in 1995. In both cases, BOTA denied Lakeview's application for tax exemption.
Lakeview Village is a continuing care community which provides a full range of housing, residential services, and health care options to its residents. In order to be granted exemption from ad valorem taxes, K.S.A. 79-201b Second requires that Lakeview be licensed pursuant to K.S.A. 39-923 and that it be used exclusively for adult care home purposes. K.S.A. 79-201b Fifth has no such licensing requirement but provides for exemption for property used exclusively for housing for elderly persons.
Both statutes require that Lakeview be a not-for-profit corporation authorized to do business in Kansas. Additionally, Lakeview must be an organization to which contributions are deductible under the Kansas Income Tax Act. Finally, Lakeview must charge its residents "an amount which in the aggregate is less than the actual cost of operation of the home [or housing facility] or the services of which are provided to residents at the lowest feasible cost." K.S.A. 79-201b Second and Fifth.
In both the 1993 and 1995 decisions, BOTA found that Lakeview was a licensed nursing care facility and that it was used for housing elderly persons. BOTA also found that Lakeview was a not-for-profit corporation organized under Kansas law, and that contributions to Lakeview were tax deductible. BOTA reviewed Lakeview's audited financial records, however, and concluded that Lakeview was operating at a profit and that it did not operate at its lowest feasible cost.
In determining whether Lakeview was operating at its lowest feasible cost, BOTA considered the criteria established in Rev. Rul. 72-124, which provides guidance for determining the tax exempt status of retirement homes. The ruling states that the elderly have a need for housing, health care, and financial security. That need will be met if the organization provides residential facilities that are specifically designed to meet some combination of physical, emotional, recreational, social, religious, and similar needs of aged persons. Rev. Rul. 72-124.
In order to meet the need for financial security, an organization must be committed to a written or de facto policy of caring for residents who become unable to pay. Second, an organization must provide its services to the aged at the "lowest feasible cost." If there is doubt concerning whether an organization operates at its lowest feasible cost, the reviewing entity should consider whether an organization has an established policy of caring for residents who cannot pay and whether it offers certain rooms at a lesser charge based on a person's ability to pay. The need for health care will be met if the organization provides some form of health care for its residents. Rev. Rul. 72-124.
Having easily found that Lakeview meets the housing and health care needs of its residents, BOTA's ruling focused almost exclusively on whether Lakeview meets the need for financial security for the elderly and whether it fulfills a community need. BOTA found that while Lakeview has a de facto policy of maintaining residents who cannot pay their monthly service fee, it accepts no Medicaid residents; it offers no rooms at a lesser charge; it will not admit residents who cannot pay the entrance endowment fee; it will not accept charity cases; and that in fact, Lakeview appeared to be tightening its admission policy to ensure that every resident would be able to pay all fees throughout his or her life.
BOTA went on to state that Rev. Rul. 72-124 implies that in order to be exempt from income taxation as a charitable organization, there must be a community need for the organization. BOTA found that providing services for healthy, financially secure adults for whom no government assistance is required is not a public benefit. BOTA also stated that the people who actually need assistance are denied admission to Lakeview.
In 1995, BOTA again denied Lakeview's application for tax exempt status after finding that Lakeview continued to operate at a profit and that it did not operate at its least feasible cost. Lakeview argued that its fund balance was actually in the negative when other expenses such as volunteer hours and interest were deducted. Lakeview argued that this court has held that contributions which defray operating costs which the organization would otherwise incur are tax deductible. See In re Tax Exemption Application of Presbyterian Manor, Inc., 16 Kan. App. 2d 710, 830 P.2d 60 (1992).
BOTA rejected this argument and found that converting every volunteer hour expended to an expense and deducting these expenses--$323,163.46--from income charges was simply not supported by K.S.A. 79-201b Second or Fifth or by this court's ruling in Presbyterian Manor. BOTA also found that "Lakeview's preferential treatment toward 'insiders' and, most specifically, its policy of refusing to waive or reduce entrance fees to economically disadvantaged individuals casts a dark shadow on whether Lakeview complies with the 'lowest feasible cost test' in Revenue Ruling 72-124."
BOTA's two rulings were consolidated for purposes of judicial review. It appears, however, that the district court focused almost exclusively on BOTA's 1995 ruling in reaching its decision. The court largely adopted BOTA's findings of fact and held that BOTA's decision which concluded that Lakeview was operating at a profit was supported by substantial competent evidence.
The court went on, however, to hold that BOTA erred in finding that Lakeview was not operating at its lowest feasible cost. Specifically, the court held BOTA erred by focusing almost exclusively on financial criteria in reaching its decision. Additionally, the court held that BOTA erred by considering whether Lakeview met a community need and by not considering the financial value of volunteer hours.
Because the district court upheld BOTA's finding that Lakeview operated at a profit, the only issue to be reviewed by this court is BOTA's finding that Lakeview does not operate at its lowest feasible cost. This court must presume that BOTA's findings were valid. Additionally, BOTA's decision cannot be set aside because this court would have reached a different conclusion if it had been the trier of fact. BOTA's finding may be set aside only if its finding is not supported by substantial competent evidence. Sunflower Racing, Inc. v. Board of Wyandotte County Comm'rs, 256 Kan. 426, 431, 885 P.2d 1233 (1994).
K.S.A. 79-201b does not define the term "lowest feasible cost." Nor has this court conclusively interpreted its meaning. Case law indicates that the phrase is to be interpreted in accordance with Rev. Rul. 72-124. See Presbyterian Manor, 16 Kan. App. 2d 710. There is nothing in the statute, however, that limits BOTA or this court to consider only the criteria outlined in that ruling.
Equally important are the public policy considerations which underlie these statutes. The statutes were passed to afford tax relief to charitable organizations serving the needs of the elderly. See Presbyterian Manor, 16 Kan. App. 2d at 712. While the definition of charity may have broadened over the years, this court recently stated that in passing K.S.A. 79-201b, "the legislature, at least impliedly, adopted the broad concept of charity espoused in Topeka Presbyterian Manor." 16 Kan. App. 2d at 713. That case defined charity as "[a] gift to a general public use, which extends to the poor as well as the rich . . . . [C]harity is not exclusive, and draws no distinction of class or caste." Topeka Presbyterian Manor v. Board of County Commissioners, 195 Kan. 90, 98, 402 P.2d 802 (1965), overruled on other grounds Lutheran Home, Inc. v. Board of County Commissioners, 211 Kan. 270, 505 P.2d 1118 (1973).
This definition makes it clear that "charity" is not limited to those of low income. It is equally clear, however, that consideration of financial criteria and public need are critical to determining whether an organization is charitable.
The district court erred in holding that BOTA could not consider the amount of Lakeview's entrance fee in determining whether it was operating at its lowest feasible cost. Rev. Rul. 72-124 specifically states that while the amount of any entrance fee is not determinative of a lowest feasible cost analysis, it "must be considered in relation to all items of expense, including indebtedness and reserves." Rev. Rul. 72-124.
The district court also erred in holding that BOTA could not consider the fact that Lakeview does not accept Medicaid recipients in reaching its decision. Not only does this court's definition of charity allow such a consideration, Rev. Rul. 72-124 states that it is appropriate to consider whether an organization "makes some part of its facilities available at rates below its customary charges for . . . persons of more limited means than its regular residents." Medicaid recipients, by their very nature, would fall within this category of residents.
The district court also erred in finding that BOTA improperly focused on financial criteria in reaching its decision. The payment of taxes is inherently about finances. BOTA could not possibly have determined Lakeview's tax status without considering its finances. That BOTA's opinion largely focuses on Lakeview's finances is not surprising, nor is it in error.
The district court also erred in finding that BOTA should have taken into consideration Lakeview's deduction of $323,163.46 for volunteer services. Lakeview cites this court's decision in Presbyterian Manor as support for its contention that these "contributions" defray operating costs which the facility would otherwise incur and are, therefore, tax deductible. In Presbyterian Manor, this court stated that "tax deductible contributions . . . are not to be included in figuring the amount produced by 'charges to residents' in K.S.A. 79-201b Fifth." Presbyterian Manor, 16 Kan. App. 2d at 714. Nowhere in that decision did this court hold that nonmonetary volunteer services should be deductible as an expense against income. Additionally, nowhere in the federal tax code does it state that volunteer hours are deductible to the contributor, that is, the volunteer. Therefore, they would not be deductible to the recipient facility. See generally 26 U.S.C. §§ 151, 170 (1994).
Finally, the district court erred in finding that BOTA could not consider whether Lakeview meets a community need or public purpose. Not only does Rev. Rul. 72-124 allow BOTA to consider the "community benefit" of any organization seeking tax exempt status, this court's definition of charity as "[a] gift to the general public" clearly allows such a consideration.
BOTA's findings were supported by substantial competent evidence, and the district court erred in substituting its judgment for BOTA's.

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Daniel Gallagher Sworn in as SEC Commissioner
Washington, D.C., Nov. 7, 2011 – The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Daniel M. Gallagher has been sworn into office as an SEC Commissioner.
Commissioner Gallagher was administered the oath of federal office on Friday evening by U.S. District Judge J. Frederick Motz, and officially assumed his Commissioner role at the SEC today.
Appointed to the SEC by President Barack Obama on Oct. 24, 2011, Commissioner Gallagher returns to the agency where he previously worked for four years as a counsel to prior Commissioners and as Deputy Director of the Division of Trading and Markets.
"I'm looking forward to working together with Dan on the complex issues facing our markets," said SEC Chairman Mary L. Schapiro.
"I am extraordinarily excited to have the opportunity to return to the Commission at such a critical time for both investors and the securities markets," Commissioner Gallagher said. "I look forward to working with my fellow Commissioners and the remarkable staff of the agency as we strive to protect investors, maintain fair and efficient markets and promote capital formation."
Commissioner Gallagher's first tenure at the SEC began in January 2006, serving as a counsel to SEC Commissioner Paul S. Atkins and later as a counsel to SEC Chairman Christopher Cox. He worked primarily on major matters before the Commission involving the Division of Trading and Markets and the Division of Enforcement.
After joining the Division of Trading and Markets as a Deputy Director in 2008, he played a key role in the SEC's response to the financial crisis and other key issues before the Commission at the time, including credit rating agencies and credit default swaps. He served as Co-Acting Director of the Trading and Markets Division from April 2009 to January 2010, after which he left the agency to become a partner in the Washington, D.C., office of WilmerHale.
Prior to his initial SEC service as a staff member, Commissioner Gallagher was the General Counsel and Senior Vice President of Fiserv Securities, Inc., where he was responsible for managing all of the firm's legal and regulatory matters. Commissioner Gallagher began his career in private practice, advising clients on broker-dealer regulatory issues, and representing clients in SEC and SRO enforcement proceedings.
Commissioner Gallagher earned his JD, magna cum laude, from the Catholic University of America, where he was a member of the law review. He graduated from Georgetown University with a BA in English.
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Highlights of the 118th Annual Meeting
The 118th annual meeting of the American Historical Association will be held January 8–11, 2004, in Washington, D.C., at the Marriott Wardman Park, Omni Shoreham, and Hilton Washington Hotels. More than 1,400 scholars, including 117 from other countries, will participate in 296 AHA and affiliate sessions. Forty-nine specialized affiliated societies and other groups will cosponsor sessions or hold separate luncheons, sessions, and meetings. AHA and affiliate events are summarized in the online Program (and beginning on page 25 of the printed version of the Program, which was mailed out in October). Details of AHA and affiliate sessions are listed in the main body of the printed Program (AHA-sponsored sessions begin on page 79 with affiliated society sessions following in alphabetical order in each time period).
Noted below are sessions and events sponsored by Association divisions and committees. The numbers in parentheses are session numbers.
The AHA's Teaching Division is sponsoring several sessions, including two that focus on evaluating the teaching of history, "Creating Alternatives to Assessment Regimes: A Standards and Outcomes Approach to Postsecondary History Education" (4) and "History at the Center: Examining the Reemergence of History in the High School" (35). Other sessions sponsored by the Teaching Division are: "September 11, 2001: Collection, Exhibition, and Education" (69); "Responding to Plagiarism in the Classroom: A Panel Discussion" (97), with the AHA Professional Division; "The City Museum of Washington, D.C.: Serving and Creating Community" (124), an off-site session at the City Museum cosponsored with the AHA Task Force on Public History. The division will cosponsor the Advanced Placement luncheon on Saturday, January 10 with the College Board and the World History Association. John R. McNeill (Georgetown Univ.) will speak on the topic, "The Human Web: A Bird's-Eye View of World History." Lawrence R. Beaber of the Educational Testing Service will preside.
For the 14th year, the AHA's Professional Division will continue its sponsorship of a workshop on "Interviewing in the Job Market in the Twenty-First Century" (1) in conjunction with the Coordinating Council for Women in History and the AHA Committee for Graduate Students. Scheduled on Friday, January 9, 9:30–11:30 a.m., session attendees will be divided into small interviewee groups, each led by a college or university faculty member or a public historian who will conduct mock interviews and lead discussion of successful interview strategies. William J. Cronon (Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison), vice president of the Professional Division, will preside. In the Friday afternoon time slot, the division will sponsor "The Job Hunt" (34) with the AHA Committee for Graduate Students and the AHA Task Force on Public History. Martin E. Sullivan (Historic St. Mary's City) will chair the roundtable and Albert Broussard (Texas A & M Univ.), Maureen Murphy Nutting (North Seattle Community Coll.), and Barbara M. Posadas (Northern Illinois Univ.) will be panelists. William M. Fowler (Massachusetts Historical Society) will provide comment.
The Professional Division will also sponsor two panels in the Saturday, January 10, 9:30–11:30 a.m. time period. The first is "The Future of Graduate Training in History" (66), with Lynn Hunt (UCLA) serving as chair and Barbara Metcalf (Univ. of Michigan at Ann Arbor), Barbara Dianne Savage (Univ. of Pennsylvania), Brooks D. Simpson (Arizona State Univ.), Joseph Walwik (American Univ. in Cairo), and David Ward (American Council on Education) serving as panelists. The second is "State Budgets and the Crisis of Historical Infrastructure in the United States" (67). The panelists in the session (which will be chaired by the division vice president) include Nina M. Archabal (Minnesota Historical Society), Bruce Craig (National Coalition for History), J. Kevin Graffagnino (Vermont Historical Society), Gail M. Leftwich (Federation of State Humanities Councils), Clement Alexander Price (Rutgers Univ. at Newark), and Dan Shilling (Arizona Humanities Council). In the Saturday, January 10, 2:30–4:30 p.m. time period, the division will cosponsor "Responding to Plagiarism in the Classroom" (97) with the AHA's Teaching Division.
The AHA's Research Division will cosponsor with the AHA Task Force on Intellectual Property a session entitled "What Every Historian Wants to Know about Copyright and Fair Use . and Has Never Bothered to Ask" (3), chaired by Stanley N. Katz (Princeton Univ.). Panel members are Alan Adler (American Assn. of Publishers), Gail Ross (Lichtman, Trister & Ross PLLC), David W. Stowe (Michigan State Univ.), and Duane Webster (Assn. of Research Libraries). The division will also sponsor "Bringing History to the Table: The Role of Historians in Contemporary Political Debate" (68). Representative Bob Filner (D-Calif.) will chair the session and James Banner (History News Service), Candace Falk (Emma Goldman Papers), Ralph Luker (Vernon Johns Papers), Ruth Rosen (San Francisco Chronicle), Rick Shenkman (History News Network), and Jon Wiener (Univ. of California at Irvine) will comprise the panel.
The Committee on Minority Historians (CMH) is sponsoring the session, "The Status of Minority Historians" (36). Carlton Wilson (North Carolina Central Univ. and CMH member) will chair the session. Panel members are Andres Tijerina (Austin Community Coll.) and Sandra Jowers (Howard Univ.). The CMH also invites minority scholars, graduate students, and others attending the annual meeting to a cash-bar reception on Saturday, January 10, beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Marriott's Delaware Suite B. The CMH also invites minority graduate students and first-year faculty to a complimentary continental breakfast on Friday, January 9, from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. to discuss life in the profession. Those interested in attending the breakfast meeting should e-mail Cliff Jacobs at firstname.lastname@example.com by December 1 to register (there is no fee to attend). Individuals who wish to participate only in the discussion are invited to arrive at 8:15 p.m.
The Committee on Women Historians (CWH) is sponsoring a roundtable on mentoring (37) with the AHA Committee for Graduate Students. Seth Koven (Villanova Univ. and CWH member) will preside and Lynn Hunt (UCLA), Elizabeth Lunbeck (Princeton Univ.), and Virginia Sanchez-Korrol (Brooklyn Univ.-CUNY) will be panelists. The CWH also invites attendance to its annual breakfast on Saturday morning, January 10. Alice Kessler-Harris (Columbia Univ.) will speak and Jan Lewis (Rutgers Univ.) will preside. Preregistration is required; see the AHA registration form in this issue or on the AHA's web site (www.theaha.org/annual).
The Committee for Graduate Students (CGS) is sponsoring four sessions. On Saturday, January 10, the CGS will sponsor the session "Into the Classroom! Teaching Tips and Strategies for T.A.'s and Future Faculty" (98). Myrna Ivonne Wallace Fuentes (Duke Univ. and CGS chair) will preside. Panel members are Rudolph Bell (Rutgers Univ.), Peter Filene (Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), and Terry Seip (Univ. of Southern California). The CGS will also cosponsor "Interviewing in the Job Market in the Twenty-First Century" (1) with the AHA Professional Division and the Coordinating Council for Women in History, "The Job Hunt" (34) with the AHA Professional Division, and the roundtable on mentoring (37) with the AHA Committee on Women Historians.
On Friday, January 9, beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Marriott's Virginia Suite A, the CGS will sponsor an "Open Forum" to discuss issues of interest to graduate students. Immediately following the forum, all graduate students are invited to attend a reception in their honor beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Marriott's Delaware Suite B. See the online Program (page 16 of the printed Program) for additional events of special interest to graduate students.
The Committee on Graduate Education (CGE) will sponsor a workshop on Thursday, January 8, 1:00–5:15 p.m., "The Education of Historians in the Twenty-First Century." The workshop is free and open to anyone attending the 2004 annual meeting. Individuals must, however, confirm attendance by contacting Miriam Hauss (email@example.com) by December 1. For details see page 45.
The Task Force on Intellectual Property will cosponsor the session "What Every Historian Wants to Know about Copyright and Fair Use . . . and Has Never Bothered to Ask" (3) with the AHA Research Division in the Friday, January 9, 9:30–11:30 a.m. time period. The Task Force on Public History will sponsor three sessions: "The Job Hunt" (34) with the Professional Division and the Committee for Graduate Students; "State Budgets and the Crisis of Historical Infrastructure in the United States"(67) with the AHA's Professional Division; and "The City Museum of Washington, D.C.: Serving and Creating Community" (124) with the AHA's Teaching Division. The TFPH will also sponsor two open forums. On Friday, January 9, 1:00–3:00 p.m. at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History, the Task Force will sponsor "Interpreting the Nation's History at the National Museum of American History." Brent D. Glass, director of the museum, will lead a discussion of the concept for a new permanent exhibition exploring the sweep of American history and the challenges of developing a national narrative. Another forum sponsored by the TFPH—to report on the task force's work to date—is scheduled for Saturday, January 10, beginning at 12:30 p.m. in the Marriott's Maryland Suite A. The TFPH invites all colleagues, including public and academic historians, to attend and share their concerns, interests, and comments.
—Sharon K. Tune is the AHA convention director
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This article was preserved after a vote for its deletion. See its archived VfD entry for details.
~ Jeff Q (talk) 23:12, 11 September 2006 (UTC)
If there is already a formatting standard, my apologies for not looking it up. I started editing episodes to show a full name with a link to Wikipedia when available on the first time the name is shown in that episode, then only first name unlinked there after. LeVirus Watts 09:58, 17 December 2006 (UTC)
- Also, some characters have different names in session one present day story line. Lily Moore (later Lily Tyler by marrage), and Maia Rutledge (later Maia Skouris by adoption). To put this in perspective, if we keep them the way they were, within a few episodes (or maybe now, I'm not caught up) there is hintings to a wedding. This would change the back quotes for those people. For non-fictional people, I can see using a changed name, or using the name they were well known for. On the other hand, in fiction, there is written record evidence as to what their name was at the time. LeVirus Watts 19:29, 17 December 2006 (UTC)
Some of these quote's don't make sense without the context of the episode around it. Should they be kept?
Episode 3x13 Fifty-Fifty[edit]
I am unsure if the homeless man ever had a name. Anyone else know? LeVirus Watts 01:58, 19 December 2006 (UTC)
i just, corected, some things with the 3rd, episode ,i was shocked about. 'your' was typed instead of 'you're' in a few places.... a dosen words where spealed completely WRONG............. can you just use a speal checker the, next time you, post something, if you feel, your completely unliterate???


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Air-Hair is a "virtual reality haircut simulator" from the Tokyo Institute of Technology, although it looks like that virtual reality is more Lawnmower Man than... whatever good virtual reality is.
I mean, I appreciate the idea. Why practice haircutting on a real person who's hair you could screw up very badly? But look at this thing! The hair in the simulator behaves like it's one solid object. And what of thinning the hair, or layering it? Or clipping just some of it rather than cutting big old chunks off?
It seems to me that you could buy a few thousand wigs to practice on for the same price as one of these contraptions, and it would do a much better job of teaching you how to cut hair. But hey, I'm not barber. [Neatorama via Crunchgear]


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With the start of the new school year, classrooms all over the country have no doubt been declared nut-free zones. As the parent of a child in elementary school, I'm familiar with the warnings: "Please, no nuts due to allergies!" As the mother of a child with severe allergies, I'd like to suggest a different approach: Don't restrict allergens at all.
School, even elementary school, is a place of preparation. By that I mean not just academics but also learning to behave as a member of a community. And my 6-year-old's community is not always going to be allergen-free.
My daughter is allergic to, among other things, wheat, beef, gelatin, barley, food dyes yellow No. 6 and blue No. 1 and sodium benzoate (a widely used food preservative). Her wheat allergy is such that if another child handles a food that contains flour and then touches my child, she can get hives (urticaria) or swelling (edema) where she was touched. Last Thanksgiving, as we visited a wildlife park and fed animals, my daughter was licked on the arm by a beefalo. She went into anaphylaxis and got hives all over her body.
These are severe reactions, and I take her health seriously. I also realize that she will not always have me there to watch what she touches or eats. So, I place all decisions in her hands and allow her to take charge of her health and well-being. She has been taught to read labels and recognize food ingredients that are triggers.
It is important to teach her to function in a world filled with things that make her very sick. It is unrealistic to think that, years from now, my child will be able to tell her co-workers they cannot eat flour in the office. Although well-intentioned, making classrooms allergen-free zones doesn't teach children how to make safe choices or otherwise manage their health.
Similarly, I wish that schools would not require children to wash their hands any more than usual because of a food-allergic child. I want my daughter's condition to have minimal impact on other students. The children with whom my daughter interacts see the precautions she takes and, sometimes, the medicine on which she relies. I encourage her to talk to her friends about her autoimmune issues. So far, we have found that other children are receptive and interested. They understand that my child will sometimes ask them not to touch her or may request that they wash their hands before playing with her. I want that request to come from my child and be negotiated between her and her friends.
Rather than placing restrictions on entire populations of students, let's have open conversations about food allergies. Children with allergies should be armed with the skills to navigate our complex world. I want the adults in my child's life to listen to her needs and then trust her to make the appropriate decisions to keep herself healthy.
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• May 21, 2004 | 8:45 p.m. ET
New blue planet: Japan's Hayabusa probe snapped a stunning picture of the home planet this week from a distance of 185,000 miles (295,000 kilometers), during a flyby on the way to the asteroid Itokawa.
At its closest, Hayabusa (a.k.a. MUSES-C) came within 2,350 miles (3,725 kilometers) of Earth on Wednesday, getting a gravitational boost that should help it reach Itokawa in June 2005. The spacecraft, which was launched a year ago, is designed to bring samples of the space rock back to Earth, with a parachute descent to the Australian Outback scheduled in June 2007.
On its way through the Earth-moon system, Hayabusa also took a couple of snapshots of the moon's far side. Click on over to Astrobiology Magazine for more about the pictures and Hayabusa's mission.
Hayabusa (Japanese for "Falcon") is powered by an ion engine — the same kind of propulsion system used on NASA's Deep Space 1 probe and the European Space Agency's SMART-1 spacecraft, which was launched last September and is slowly making its way toward entering lunar orbit next March.
In the future, we're likely to be seeing more and more of such systems on spacecraft. To learn how ion engines work, check out our archived Deep Space 1 interactive.
Hayabusa's postcard is reminiscent of a similarly evocative picture of Earth and the moon captured by the Japanese spacecraft Nozomi back in 1998, when that probe was headed for to Mars. Let's hope Hayabusa is luckier than Nozomi, which had to take a years-long detour on its way to the Red Planet and suffered a mission-ending glitch before it even arrived.
• May 21, 2004 | 8:45 p.m. ET
Deliciously bad update: We're getting a good number of entries in our "Deliciously Bad" science-movie plot contest, but there's always room for more — particularly if they're delicious. Consult the original item for rules and potential rewards, then send in your entry by Monday. So far, it seems to work best if the entry is cast in the form of a teaser rather than a complete blow-by-blow plot. And feel free to come up with a new disaster movie in the spirit of "10.5" or "The Day After Tomorrow." For example: "Pole-cano!" Here's another example sent in by D. Williams:
"Armageddon II: Nemesis Rising" — "The 'Harmonic Convergence' of the last century had an unseen effect. Nemesis, our sun's long-sought dark companion, has been pulled out of its orbit and is now heading for Earth. Unable to blow up a stellar object, mankind is left with one choice: Move the planet."
"Powered by the revolutionary ice fusion power source, Antarctica is burned to push the Earth out of danger. Our heroes head to Antarctica to construct the housing for the 'World Engine.' Can they meet the deadline? Can the earth be saved? Can Greenpeace save the penguins before their home is torched?"
The problem is, that almost sounds too much like a real Hollywood movie to be funny.
• May 21, 2004 | 8:45 p.m. ET
Weekend field trips on the World Wide Web:
• Slate: The big lab experiment
• Space.com: Yang, Buzz ... Buzz, Yang
• Science @ NASA: Why the West is dry
• Nova on 'PBS': 'Death Star'
• The Economist: What's in a name? Check the mutation rate
• May 20, 2004 | 7:30 p.m. ET
Wonders in western skies: Celestial jewels are piling up after sunset tonight and Friday night. The stars of the show are the twin crescents of the just-past-new moon and the planet Venus.
To the naked eye, Venus looks like a bright point of light — or perhaps even a UFO. To see it as a crescent, you'll have to use binoculars or a telescope. But it's worth the effort: SpaceWeather.com passes along a picture of Venus taken Wednesday night by David Anderson of Fountain Inn, S.C.
The two crescents are so close in the sky that observers in Europe and parts of Asia and Africa just might see the moon pass in front of Venus on Friday, a phenomenon known as occultation.
The daytime occultation will be difficult to make out, but it's good practice for the big Venus transit coming up on June 8. Check out Space.com or VT-2004 Web site for more on Friday's occultation and the transit to come.
To get a sense of how the comet looked at its peak, check out the images from astrophotographers Wally Pacholka and David Harvey. And to keep posted on NEAT's progress, check in with Sky & Telescope.
If you miss out on NEAT, don't despair: Comet LINEAR should start showing up in evening skies later this month, though it won't be as bright as some had hoped. Consult StarDate Online for details.
• May 20, 2004 | 7 p.m. ET
Columbia debris on loan: Unlike the pieces recovered after the 1986 Challenger tragedy, the debris from last year's Columbia breakup is being preserved for future study — and today NASA announced that eight pieces of debris have been lent for the first time to a non-governmental entity for research purposes.
The Aerospace Corp. of El Segundo, Calif., is studying the pieces of composite material from Columbia to learn how such structures are affected by atmospheric re-entry, NASA said. The space agency said the families of Columbia's crew were notified of the one-year loan.
Several other groups have filed requests to study Columbia debris, which is being stored inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
"The idea of studying pieces of Columbia came to me in the debris hangar soon after the accident," shuttle launch director Mike Leinbach said in the NASA announcement. "It was clear to me we could learn a lot from it, and that we shouldn't bury the debris as we did with Challenger's."
• May 20, 2004 | 7:30 p.m. ET
Rocket recovered: The Civilian Space Exploration Team's GoFast rocket, touted as the first amateur rocket to be launched into space, has been recovered in Nevada after an extensive search, the Rocketforge Web log reports. Readings indicate that it reached a maximum altitude of more than 77 miles (123 kilometers), well above today's widely accepted 100-kilometer boundary for outer space.
• May 20, 2004 | 7:30 p.m. ET
More scientific stops on the World Wide Web:
• CICLOPS: A closer look at Saturn's mystery moon
• Lowell Observatory: The asteroid with the smallest orbit
• BBC: Claim made for new form of life
• Space millionaire Greg Olsen's training log
• May 19, 2004 | 6:15 p.m. ET
Deliciously bad science plots: For years, scientists have taken potshots at the plots of big-budget disaster movies like "10.5," "The Day After Tomorrow," "The Core" and "Armageddon." Heck, there's even been grumbling about what "Troy" has done to the Bronze Age. Here's your chance to get in on the action, take shaky Hollywood science to the next level and even win a prize while you're doing it.
For our "Deliciously Bad" movie-plot contest, we're soliciting plot summaries for hypothetical science-fiction sequels — say, "11.5," or "The Day After 'The Day After Tomorrow,'" or "Armageddon II," or some other howler. Entries should be received by Monday, and we'll publish the finalists' entries on May 28, the opening day for "The Day After Tomorrow." Over the week that follows, Cosmic Log readers will select the winner, using a Live Vote that's at least as unscientific as the "American Idol" voting system .
What can you win? The top vote-getter will get the slightly used preview tapes for "10.5," the miniseries about an impossibly large earthquake. Second-place prize is a slightly rumpled paperback novelization of "The Day After Tomorrow," based on the movie about impossibly rapid climate change and written by Whitley Strieber, the well-known author and UFO activist.
To make this work, here are some important rules to follow:
- Make it funny: This is the main criterion for selecting finalists and most likely for choosing the winner as well. If you have a scientific ax to grind, you might find it satisfying to write a humorless political screed filled with inside-baseball references to your favorite canards. But it's not going to rate a "10.5" — which, by the way, gets funnier with repeated watchings.
- Keep it short: A single paragraph of 100 words or so would be a good rule of thumb, though not an ironclad rule. The longer your entry gets, the less likely it is to be funny (See Rule 1).
- Include your e-mail address: You can send your entry to email@example.com, or use the feedback form below. Be sure to include your reply address, or else there'll be no way to get in touch with you for sending your prize. Your e-mail will not be published, and you are free to provide or withhold your real-world identity (although it makes things nicer if we can refer to you by your name rather than as "Anonymous"). Multiple entries are OK, as long as you don't make a pest of yourself.
The cleverer, the better. If you can play off the scientific inconsistencies or implausibilities of the original on which your sequel is based, you'll score extra points. But keep Rule 1 foremost in mind.
By the way, Hollywood never let the facts get in the way of a good story. Here's some of the recent reader feedback to last Friday's item about "Troy" and Hollywood's take on history:
Robert Hoenshell, San Clemente, Calif.: "I imagine a lot of 5th-century hoplites are wondering where their armor is, and I cannot imagine how the movie commissary was able to feed all those extras. They would have eaten the real Troy's yearly food supply in two weeks. Back in those good old days, if you had 10 fighters under your command, you were a 'hero' or a leader of your city, and if you had 10 of those 'heroes or leaders' (with their 10 guys each) under your command, you were a 'king.' Another thought: How were they able to pay all those guys from Troy? Maybe that's why cruise ships were invented!"
Wade Whitlock, Aberdeen, Md.: "Hollywood get it right? Hasn't happened since 'Tora, Tora, Tora!' Shortly after that true epic, Charlton Heston (NRA weapons salesman) et al. produced 'Midway,' which was as much an insult to those who fought as 'Pearl Harbor' was a few years ago. Why should they worry about events 3,800 years ago?"
Rob McCaslin, Cornelius, Ore.: "And you are saying that the doctor scene in 'Master and Commander,' where he operated on himself, is realistic? And we have running gun battles with high explosives going off all around, along with military equipment running pell-mell through our street in our major cities all the time, too? ... Critics don't even know what they criticize anymore! Why don't you just appreciate the cinematics and be done with it. Is it a good story? Hell, yes! Is it correct? Who knows!? ... Who cares?! Just get the popcorn, sit down, and shaddup!"
How much worse could you do? To get yourself psyched up for the contest, check out Improbable Research and Insultingly Stupid Movie Physics ... and may the worst plot win.
• May 19, 2004 | 6:15 p.m. ET
Casting call for castaway professors: Speaking of Improbable Research, Marc Abrahams calls attention to a "Help Wanted" ad for professors willing to be shipwrecked with a skipper and first mate, a millionaire and his wife, and the real-life equivalent of Ginger and Mary Ann. Yes, producers say they actually want to remake "Gilligan's Island" as a reality-TV series.
Male professors (full, associate, adjunct or assistant) between the ages of 21 and 40 are invited to apply, by calling Craig Bland at 818–972-0997 or by consulting the new Gilligan's Island Web site.
• May 19, 2004 | 6:15 p.m. ET
Scientific smorgasbord on the Web:
• Defense Tech: Atomic planes in the works
• U.S. News & World Report: The real Trojan War
• Science @ NASA: Electricity from human waste
• The Onion: Problems with electronic voting machines
• May 18, 2004 | 7:30 p.m. ET
Putting a star in orbit: Space Adventures, the Virginia-based company that put millionaires Dennis Tito and Mark Shuttleworth in orbit, says it has worked out a deal to send a Japanese celebrity into space for a commercial endorsement.
The celebrity, to be named later, would go into space "within the next several years" under the provisions of Space Adventures' deal with Tokyo-based Dentsu, the world's largest advertising agency.
Eric Anderson, Space Adventures' president and chief executive officer, said in today's announcement that he welcomed the opportunity to work with Dentsu.
"As Dentsu has cultivated unique artistic designs and opportunities for advertising in today's marketplace, we at Space Adventures are using the same enthusiasm and innovative techniques to open the space frontier to private citizens," Anderson said. "Together we will make history by sending the first Japanese citizen explorer to space."
The last point is debatable: In 1990, back when Russia's Mir space station was still in orbit, the Tokyo Broadcasting System bought a $10 million-plus ride from the Russians for TV reporter Toyohiro Akiyama, who is considered the first Japanese astronaut and the first journalist in space.
But if the amateur flier truly turns out to be a "prominent Japanese figure," as promised, he or she could qualify as the first celebrity in space — a title that eluded Lance Bass , the would-be space star from the pop group 'N Sync. (OK, you could argue that John Glenn was a celebrity when he flew in 1998, but he was an astronaut before that.)
Who will the astronaut and the commercial sponsor be this time? Bloomberg News quotes Anderson as saying that Dentsu and Space Adventures are still going through a "short list" of prospects. But when word of the project leaked out in March, Dentsu said it had its eye on someone like Shigeo Nagashima — not exactly a household name in the United States, but revered in Japan as a former manager of the Yomiuri Giants and the manager of Japan's baseball team for this year's Olympics in Athens.
This isn't Dentsu's first foray into space advertising: In 2001, it arranged for Russian crew members on the international space station to film a commercial for Pocari Sweat, a sports drink.
Space Adventures says the Dentsu deal means it has commitments for two of the four Soyuz seats it contracted with the Russian Space Agency to sell. The other seat is going to millionaire entrepreneur/inventor Greg Olsen , who is currently in training at Russia's Star City cosmonaut complex. Within the next month, the Russians, NASA and other space station partners are expected to decide whether Olsen flies in October or next April.
• May 18, 2004 | 7:30 p.m. ET
Moonshot lost in translation: Is China canceling its manned moon program? You might think that, based on reports distributed today by Reuters and Agence France Presse. But NBC News analyst James Oberg, who provided testimony on the Chinese space program to a Senate subcommittee last month, says the reports are based on a misreading of statements from top space official Wang Yongzhi.
Oberg pointed to the Xinhua version of Wang's comments, which makes clear the official is talking about the initial lunar probe in China's Chang'e moon program.
"He said that their first [lunar] probe would be unmanned because it would be too expensive to build it big enough to carry an astronaut. That's true. It has nothing to do with later missions," Oberg said in an e-mail advisory about the wire reports.
"There have never been 'official man-on-the-moon plans' in China, although there was some wild nongovernment speculation and some mistranslated interviews in the past year," Oberg observed. "Since such a step is at least 10 to 15 years off, no official decisions would yet have been made, anyway."
Oberg said "the Chinese unmanned lunar program will continue, with an orbiter in December 2006, followed by landers and rovers and samplers."
As for China's plans beyond that ... stay tuned.
• May 18, 2004 | 7:20 p.m. ET
Your daily dose of science on the Web:
•Wired.com: Teen techies engineer the future
• Science News: Glimpses of genius
• Popular Science: Hollywood and the end of the world
• BBC: Geological time gets a new period
• May 17, 2004 | Updated 10:30 p.m. ET
Next flight to space: Exactly five months ago, Scaled Composites' SpaceShipOne rocket plane racked up its first supersonic flight , reaching an altitude of 68,000 feet. Last month, during the second supersonic test , it soared to 105,000 feet. Last week it got to 211,000 feet.
So what's next? The target for SpaceShipOne's next powered flight is the magic number of 100 kilometers, or roughly 329,000 feet, says Scaled Composites spokeswoman Kay LeFebvre. If that flight is successful, with a repeat performance during the following two weeks, Scaled Composites would win the $10 million Ansari X Prize for private-sector spaceflight.
The X Prize Foundation confirmed today that it would give 60-day notice of any prize attempt (even though the official rules talk about a 30-day period). That means there are no Ansari X Prize flights planned until July 17 at the earliest. That also means I totally blew my Fourth of July prediction: I had read too much into the foundation's plan for a May 5 announcement, which turned out to be about the Ansari family's backing for the $10 million purse.
Of course, the SpaceShipOne team can fly its plane anytime it wants to — say, for a 100-kilometer test flight that wouldn't count toward the Ansari X Prize. The team appears to be gearing up for a media splash befitting what could be SpaceShipOne's first official spaceflight.
In the meantime, space activists are flocking to Capitol Hill this week to press for action on the Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act, H.R. 3752. The bill has cleared the House but appears to be stuck in the Senate and may wind up in pre-election limbo. That would be a shame. H.R. 3752's passage would open the way for suborbital space companies to take the next step beyond the X Prize: getting clearance for takeoff with paying passengers. For more information, consult The Space Review or the Suborbital Institute.
Update for 10:30 p.m. ET: Today marks yet another 100-kilometer milestone: The Civilian Space Exploration Team finally succeeded in sending an amateur rocket above that altitude, carrying an amateur-radio telemetry package. The 21-foot (6.4-meter) GoFast rocket was launched from Nevada's Black Rock Desert. As of this evening, search teams were still looking for the rocket.
"We have a telemetry beacon telling us where it is — that it's alive and waiting to be found," team member Eric Knight said in a report posted by the American Radio Relay League. Knight said the launch was a "phenomenal experience." (A tip o' the cosmic hat to Rocketforge.)
• May 17, 2004 | 7 p.m. ET
The science of sarin: Today's news about sarin isn't the first time the deadly nerve gas has made headlines in the Iraq conflict. U.S. forces unwittingly destroyed a large sarin stockpile just after the first Persian Gulf War, setting off a long-running health controversy. And in January 2003, weapons inspectors discovered artillery shells that were apparently designed to hold sarin or other chemical agents.
In both these cases, the warheads were leftovers from the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s — and didn't necessarily indicate that Iraq had a chemical-weapons program after the first Gulf War. But today's report demonstrates that the weapons could still pose a threat even years later. For more on the subject, check out this archived item from Cosmic Log.
• May 17, 2004 | 7 p.m. ET
Cosmic kudos, part 1: For the second year in a row, Cosmic Log has won an award in the Western Washington Excellence in Journalism competition. We placed third in the online regular news category. Taking a page from the Avis playbook, we pledge that we will try extra harder.
• May 17, 2004 | 7 p.m. ET
Cosmic kudos, part 2: Congratulations to the SETI @ home project, which today marks the fifth anniversary of its official launch. Just about 5 million users have registered to use the software, which sifts through radio data from the Arecibo Observatory in hopes of finding traces of extraterrestrial intelligence. The Planetary Society, one of the project's sponsors, pays tribute to the top 10 data-crunchers. In honor of the day, here's an audio explanation of what the project is looking for, plus our Arecibo slideshow .
• May 17, 2004 | 7 p.m. ET
More quantum fluctuations on the Web:
• N.Y. Times (reg. req.): From a C student to celestial traveler
• New Scientist: Pole flip? Solar wind will shield us
• Nature: Army plans battle biomonitors
•Discovery.com: The history of breast-baring
The fine print: Looking for older items? Check the Cosmic Log archive. Share your perspective on cosmic subjects with Alan Boyle. If you link to this page, you can use http://cosmiclog.msnbc.com or http://www.cosmiclog.com as the address. MSNBC is not responsible for the content of Internet links.


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The virus, called H7N9 influenza virus, emerged in China last spring. As of mid-August, 135 confirmed human cases, including 44 deaths, have been reported by the World Health Organization. The study, sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will help prepare for the possibility of a global pandemic.
This bird flu virus, first seen in people who came in contact with poultry, has not been reported outside of China and is not easily transmitted from person to person. Nevertheless, changes in the virus may already be underway that could lead to a global H7N9 pandemic, according to the University of Maryland's co-principal investigator, James D. Campbell, M.D., M.S., who says, "There's genetic evidence this virus is mutating toward the possibility of sustained human-to-human transmission."
This is a strain of influenza that has not been seen previously in humans. "Immunity is not built up the way it is with most human-type flu viruses circulating around the globe. More people get sick, and get sicker than usual with new viruses," says Dr. Campbell, associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and infectious disease specialist. "This one is totally different from any previous flu virus we know, at least from the early 1900s."
The strength of this strain is another cause for alarm. "If H7N9 stays that pathogenic, but then becomes transmissible, it has the potential to cause a bigger impact than typical seasonal flu," says Dr. Campbell.
The study's principal investigator, Karen L. Kotloff, M.D., says "It's impossible to know with any certainty whether this virus will cause widespread illness as in previous pandemics, but we need to be prepared for the possibility." Dr. Kotloff, professor of pediatrics and medicine, is head of infectious disease and tropical pediatrics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
The last pandemic occurred in 2009 with the spread of H1N1 influenza, which originated in pigs and spread to people.
The clinical trial is designed to gather critical information about the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine and immune system responses it induces at different dosages, with and without adjuvants—substances designed to boost the body's immune response to vaccination.
Two concurrent Phase II clinical trials will enroll healthy adults, ages 19 to 64 years old, to evaluate an investigational H7N9 vaccine. The candidate vaccine is made from inactivated H7N9 virus isolated in Shanghai, China, in 2013. Adjuvants are being tested with the investigational vaccine because previous vaccine research involving other H7 influenza viruses has suggested that vaccine without an adjuvant may not induce an adequate protective immune response.
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"Whether or not an H7N9 pandemic materializes, vaccine studies such as this provide important experience in ongoing efforts to protect the public against sometimes-deadly influenza viruses," says E. Albert Reece, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., vice president for medical affairs at the University of Maryland and the John Z. and Akiko K. Bowers Distinguished Professor and Dean of the University of Maryland School of Medicine. "University of Maryland School of Medicine faculty researchers have been part of every similar vaccine study in the last few decades, making significant contributions to preparing the nation for emerging public health threats."
The University of Maryland is one of eight NIAID-funded Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Units (VTEUs) studying the H7N9 candidate vaccine. In addition to the University of Maryland, VTEU sites are Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati; Group Health Cooperative, Seattle; Saint Louis University, St. Louis; University of Iowa, Iowa City; Emory University, Atlanta; and Vanderbilt University, Nashville. Additionally, the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston will be conducting the trial as a subcontractor to Baylor College of Medicine.
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Beefeater first fired up the grill in 1974, opening their doors to The Halfway House in Enfield. 40 years on, they can now boast over 160 restaurants nationwide.
The combination of great steak, friendly service and relaxed surroundings first made Beefeater a big hit in Britain in the 1970's, 1980's and 1990's, and today is no different. Their customers continue to tell them that it's their local smiling team members that make them return time after time.
Steak has always been and still is one of Britain's most popular dishes and no one is better placed to serve the nation than Beefeater, who serve over 12 million customers every year.
Today Beefeater continue to hold a place in British hearts, serving up great tasting quality steak yet priding themselves on a wide affordable menu from succulent chicken and fish to fresh salads and indulgent puddings, catering well to a variety of tastes and appetites.
Everyone is welcome, be it for a big birthday celebration, a relaxed lunch or a quick drink – and regardless of the occasion, tastecard members can be assured of great British food and a welcoming smile.
Please Note: 1. The tastecard restaurant deals entitle the holder to 2 for 1 on all courses (Starters, Mains, Puddings) from the main restaurant food menu (excluding Sharers, Sides, Sauces & Upgrades) upon presentation of a valid tastecard. 2. Only one card per party is redeemable. The maximum party size is six. A minimum purchase of two main meals is required. The tastecard must be shown to server when ordering and presented when bill requested. The cheapest menu item selected per course will be free. Drinks are not included in this offer and will be charged at full price 3. Mother's Day Set Menu, Sunday Lunch Menu, Daytime Saver Menu, Evening Value Menu, Breakfast and the Premier Inn Meal Deal are excluded from the offer. 4. the 2 for 1 restaurant deals cannot be used with any other offer, promotion or voucher, including the Whitbread Privilege card. 5. The restaurant offers cannot be exchanged for cash, they are non-transferable and must not be reproduced or copied. 6. The tastecard restaurant discounts are not available on bank holidays and celebration days including, but not limited to: Valentine's Day, Mothering Sunday, Father's Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. 7. All rights remain with the promoter who reserves the right to withdraw the offer at any time and without prior notice. The decision of the manager is final.


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1,000 beach volleyball players to descend on Lakepoint, USA in June
Lakepoint, USA, March 21, 2014 – USA's Rally
Volleyball is pleased to announce that the National Volleyball League (NVL)
will host a stop of their pro and junior tour at LakePoint in conjunction with
Atlanta-based Angry Dragon Volleyball (ADV), whose annual Dragon Slayer grass
tournament will also be held at the same venue.
The events will take place from June 12 to 15 on both sand and grass surfaces. This provides an unusual and exciting opportunity for players and fans alike. In addition to volleyball, festivities will include music, kids´ games and a Saturday night player´s party where spectators and players can mingle.
"We are looking forward to bringing Pro Beach Volleyball back to Georgia and LakePoint is the perfect venue to host this exciting event," said Albert Hannemann, founder of the NVL and former 18 year pro player and US Open Champion. The NVL ROX beach series junior event will award bids to the winners of all age divisions to play in the Junior Global Challenge, which will be held from August 1 to 3 at Club Med in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Top junior athletes will compete Thursday and Friday, with the finals to be held on Saturday along with the professional tournament. The pro tournament will be held Saturday and will culminate with finals on Sunday afternoon.
The ADV Dragon Slayer will be an unprecedented grass event in the state of Georgia. With at least $11,000 in cash and prizes on the line this year, coupled with an amazingly entertaining atmosphere, the ADV Dragon Slayer will be the richest payout grass tournament in the southeast. "ADV has used this formula to set the tone for large volleyball events in Atlanta and is thrilled to be driving harder and farther by partnering with RallyVB and LakePoint," said Sean Allen, President of Angry Dragon Volleyball. Held on up to 81 grass courts, Saturday will feature regular doubles events at all levels while Sunday will comprise co-ed doubles.
"We are delighted to create truly unique events and are honoured to be working with outstanding volleyball organisations and LakePoint," says Colleen Craig, CEO of RallyVB. As highlighted by Earl Ehrhart, Co-CEO of LakePoint, "We are delighted to embrace the growing popularity of volleyball, with RallyVB at the helm."
Quick links
NVL ROX beach junior event, visit www.thenvl.com
About LakePoint Sporting Community
Bartow County and the City of Emerson will become the unparalleled sports destination in the world with the development of LakePoint Sporting Community. The development will include more than 1,200 acres of sports venues, commercial, retail and entertainment options. More information about the LakePoint Sporting Community can be found here: www.lakepointsports.com. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lakepointcommunity.
About The NVL
Eighteen-year professional beach volleyball veteran and champion Albert Hannemann founded the National Volleyball League (NVL) in late 2010 with one mission: to unite the rapidly growing volleyball community and create a sustainable professional beach volleyball tour, built by players for all players. More information can be found here: www.thenvl.com. Facebook: http://facebook.com/thenvl
About Angry Dragon VolleyballAngry Dragon Volleyball is the premier grass tournament organiser in Metro Atlanta. Founded in 2008, ADV has been steadily and passionately growing the game by providing high quality, competitive, and entertaining events throughout the year in a friendly, engaging, and laid back atmosphere. More information can be found here: www.angrydragonvolleyball.com. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/angrydragonvolleyball.
About Rally Volleyball
Rally Volleyball is dedicated to advancing Volleyball into one of the top media and entertainment sports in the US. They will meet the growing demand of the sport through creative programming, development and marketing opportunities. They will incorporate best practices utilised by other leading sports organisations and operate through a lens on excellence, customer service and innovation. More information can be found here: www.rallyvb.com. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/rallyvb.


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RaboDirect PRO12
ESPNscrum Staff
October 5, 2011
Glasgow fly-half Duncan Weir has been in fine form with the boot this season © Getty Images
Glasgow Warriors have received a boost ahead of the RaboDirect PRO12 game against the Dragons with the news that Chris Fusaro, Ryan Grant and Duncan Weir have all signed new two-year contracts with the club.
Warriors chief executive Kenny Baillie was understandably thrilled at having menaged to persuade three of the club's most promising young players to commit until the end of the 2013-2014 season.
"Chris, Ryan and Duncan have proved they are key players for Glasgow Warriors, and we're delighted they see us as club where they can achieve their aspirations and continue their individual development," he told the club's official website.
"It's fantastic news to have secured the players so early - it sends out a positive message to our supporters and allows the players to focus on continuing to deliver quality performances.
"Glasgow Warriors are committed to improving results on and off the field. In the past three weeks, we've taken great heart from the early contracting of three of the most talented individuals in our squad, the announcement that we will be using Scotstoun Stadium as our playing base from next season, and the excellent away wins over Cardiff Blues and European champions Leinster.
"The raft of new sponsors we have recently confirmed provides further evidence that the club is moving in the right direction.
"It's great that the players are excited by our plans, and their contribution will be vital as we work to ensure the club fulfils its undoubted potential."
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Miami Dolphins interim coach Todd Bowles was the first person to interview for the Oakland Raiders' head-coaching vacancy this weekend, and sources said the session went well.
According to league sources, Bowles was assured the Raiders job isn't earmarked for longtime Green Bay Packers assistant coach Winston Moss, whom many have linked to the job.
Bowles, whom the Dolphins would like to keep as defensive coordinator -- if not their head coach -- has strong ties to new Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie. The Raiders announced the dismissal of coach Hue Jackson on Tuesday, the same day they introduced McKenzie as their GM.
Bowles also is a candidate for the Minnesota Vikings' defensive coordinator position, according to sources. Dolphins players have told me they strongly support Bowles to be their coach.
The Raiders also want to interview Packers defensive coordinator Dom Capers and offensive coordinator Joe Philbin, according to sources. Philbin, like Bowles, has interviewed for the Miami job.
Follow Jason La Canfora on Twitter @JasonLaCanfora.


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Chez Sophie – Mar Mikhael
A mix of French and Italian refined cuisine
Price:Between 65$ and 110$
Review by Pascale
The restaurant has closed.
The restaurant offers a mix between French and Italian in a fancy atmosphere. Sophie Tabet, the chef, has graduated from the Bocuse Institute in France. The interior is a restored old Lebanese house with a luxurious and modern design.Write a Review
Starters, Fish and meat platters in addition to pimi piatti
Serves alcohol.
13 99 Mar Mikhael street, after Gemmayze
1 Review
Aug 28, 2012 at 14:12Chez Sophie is a fine-dining french restaurant which is very expensive. I didn't like the atmosphere and the decoration is minimalist. The starters were very good (crispy shrimp rolls, salmon tartare) but the main courses were average (braised beef, fried sea bass filet).
Call them
Phone Number: 01 566 991
Website: http://www.chezsophie-lb.com/
Opening hours
Tue - Sun: lunch from 12:00 pm till 3:45 pm and dinner from 8:00 pm till 1:00 am. Closed on Mondays.
Get there
13 99 Mar Mikhael street, after Gemmayze
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