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Some meteors are hunks of rock… others are not….
We were in Swift Current Saskatchewan and this looked NOTHING like the one we had seen. My god. By my
Own eyes and recent skeptic, this was definitely NOT a meteor. I think this may be something else judging by the size of what they had mentioned (100kg) there is NO similarity to the one here and the one we witnessed this appeared from no where and was in our line of vision and looked as if it landed somewhere near here. Hmm interesting. BRING IT ON 2012!!
Green Meteors Are Friendly Extraterrestrial Craft
The fireballs of February
"These fireballs are particularly slow and penetrating," explains meteor expert Peter Brown, a physics professor at the University of Western Ontario. "They hit the top of the atmosphere moving slower than 15 km/s, decelerate rapidly, and make it to …
Fireball likely landed in Saskatchewan, geophysicist says
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Meteor impact near North Battleford
If the experts' calculations are correct, the tiny settlement of Rockhaven could be the most aptly.
Meteor Rain in China — Fire in the Sky — Sott.net
The newspaper "News of Shenzhen" in Chinese today announced, that in the Chinese province of Qinghai was a strong meteor rain, during which on the land …
This will be the best time this month to view meteor activity. This weekend the waning crescent moon will rise during the late morning hours and will not interfere …
Meteor shower in W China – China Watch – bbs.english.sina.com …
22, meteor shower took place in Chinese western province Qinghai. The weight of the largest meteorite found on site was 12.5 kilograms. … – Discuz! Board.
Meteor Lights Up Saskatchewan, Calgary Skies – CTV News – Feb. 21, 2012
http://www.sheilaaliens.net "It was an incredible sight for anyone lucky enough to catch a fleeting glimpse Tuesday night of a very bright light that streaked across the sky above Alberta and Saskatchewan. Witnesses went on Twitter to report a …
Meteor impact near North Battleford
Edmonton Journal
According to calculations by geoscientist Alan Hildebrand of the University of Calgary — also co-ordinator of the Canadian Fireball Reporting Centre — a meteor that streaked across the Saskatchewan sky Tuesday night likely came to rest near Rockhaven …
Possible meteor seen in Saskatchewan, Alberta skies
Social media was abuzz Wednesday with reports of a meteor streaking across the sky in Saskatchewan and Alberta. Residents from Saskatoon to North Battleford, Calgary to Edmonton and several more points in between reported. Rayleigh Campbell got out of …
Updated: Fireball in sky over Calgary likely struck Rockhaven, Saskatchewan: Video
Edmonton Journal
Reports of what appeared to be a meteor shooting over the city Tuesday night have created quite a buzz on social networking sites, with sightings reported in Calgary, Edmonton and parts of Saskatchewan. The space rock could have weighed more than …
Brief but brilliant flash in night sky witnessed across vast stretch of Prairies
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User • Concord, California • 6 hrs ago It was obviously a large meteor or a piece of space junk. Let the Alien theories commence! LOL! A Yahoo! User • 5 hrs ago it was aliens! A Yahoo! User • 6 hrs ago Most likely some sort of phenomena A Yahoo!
Fireball lights up Lloydminster Sky
Meridian Booster
According to Dr. Alan Hildebrand, University of Calgary associate professor and coordinator of the Canadian Fireball Reporting Centre, said the fireball was likely a meteorite. "We know quite a bit actually already," said Hildebrand.
The Fireballs of February – NASA Science
A number of unusual fireballs observed around the USA this month have researchers wondering if Earth is passing through a special "February swarm" of …
Possible meteor seen in Saskatchewan, Alberta skies
Edmonton Journal
Ryleigh Campbell got out of bed for a glass of water around 9:45 pm on Tuesday and looked out his kitchen window in North Battleford just in time to see what appeared to be a meteor light up the night sky. "I happened to look out the window and there …
Brilliant flash spotted in sky above the Prairies
A meteor that lit up the night sky in Saskatchewan on Tuesday night is seen in this screen image. A camera captures light from a meteorite in Saskatchewan, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. A cosmic fireball has streaked across the Prairie sky, …
Shooting star seen over Saskatchewan, Alberta skies
By Clara Ho, Calgary Herald February 22, 2012 9:37 AM CALGARY – Social media was abuzz about what appeared to be a meteor shooting over the city Tuesday night, with sightings also reported from Edmonton and parts of Saskatchewan.
Biggest meteorite ever to fall in Britain was frozen during the Ice Age and found 200 years ago
Daily Mail Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:07 AM PST
The 200lb space rock (pictured), which is 1.6ft long, had been sitting by the front door of Lake House, a stately home near Wilsford-cum-Lake, Wiltshire, since the early 1900s.
Updated: Fireball in sky over Calgary likely struck Rockhaven, Saskatchewan: Video
Calgary Herald
See video of the fireball over Calgary If your eyes happened to be turned skyward yesterday evening shortly before 9 pm— perhaps in frustration over the Flames walloping?— you may have spotted a fiery streak in the sky low on the Calgary horizon.
VIDEO: Fireball lights up Prairie sky
Hamilton Spectator
SASKATOON – It was an incredible sight for anyone lucky enough to catch a fleeting glimpse Tuesday night of a very bright light that streaked across the sky above Alberta and Saskatchewan. Witnesses went on Twitter to report a multi-hued flash between …
Reader spotted fireball near Cochrane
Calgary Herald
I spotted a bright green meteorite plummeting to earth northeast of Cochrane at approximately 08:55 pm Hard to say how large it was because I had no point of reference, however, it was a large, bright green ball falling straight to earth, …
Meteor's fireball lights up Prairie skies
Calgary astronomy expert Don Hladiuk captured video of a 100-kilogram meteor that lit up the night sky over Alberta and Saskatchewan. Calgary astronomy expert Don Hladiuk captured video of a 100-kilogram meteor that lit up the night sky over Alberta…
Meteor's fireball lights up Prairie skies Calgary CBC News
A fireball that lit up the night sky over Alberta and Saskatchewan was a 100-kilogram meteor, experts say.
Meteor streaks across Saskatchewan sky
CTV Regina
A meteor that lit up the night sky of western Saskatchewan and eastern Alberta Tuesday night likely landed in the North Battleford area. Those who saw the meteor as it passed through the Earth's atmosphere about 9:45 pm described it as a streak or a…
VIDEO: Apparent meteor lights up the sky
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The only thing a bitterly partisan Congress can agree on as it heads for the exits is that looming defense cuts will have a devastating effect on the military.
No resolution emerged Thursday to avert $55 billion in cuts to a defense budget of roughly $600 billion, beginning Jan. 2. A House Armed Services hearing with the Pentagon comptroller and the services' vice chiefs devolved into finger-pointing between Republicans and Democrats.
Republicans blamed President Barack Obama and the Democratic-controlled Senate. Democrats argued that the GOP must be willing to consider tax increases.
Rep. Silvestre Reyes, D-Texas, summed up the frustration as one of the least productive and least popular Congresses in history breaks for the Nov. 6 election and an eight-week recess with a long list of work undone.
"Even though I didn't vote for this idiotic, stupid law, I accept responsibility as part of the Congress, and I think it's up to us to find the solution. However we do that, we better do it fast," he said.
As it turns out, the blunt-talking Reyes is one of 11 lawmakers who lost in a primary and will be leaving Congress.
The Republican-led committee dragged comptroller Robert Hale and the military leaders to Capitol Hill to describe the impact of the automatic, across-the-board cuts, which will occur if Congress fails to come up with a deficit-cutting plan that Obama can sign into law.
The $110 billion reductions to defense and domestic programs, combined with the expiration of Bush-era tax cuts at the end of the year, have been called the "fiscal cliff." Budget analysts warn that the combination could send the economy back into a recession.
The across-the-board cuts were devised as part of last summer's budget and debt deal between Obama and congressional Republicans. They were intended to drive a budget supercommittee — evenly divided between Democrats and Republicans — to strike a compromise. But the panel deadlocked, and only recriminations have emerged.
Hale echoed previous testimony from administration officials about the specific impact — less training for warfighters heading to Afghanistan, fewer ships and aircraft and possible furloughs for the military's civilian employees.
"We would have fewer options to respond quickly to emerging crises," Hale warned. "Inevitably, this will require changes to the national security strategy that was put into effect last January and which we think remains the right one for the times."
And if the law changes in some way to ease the cuts? Hale dismissed that idea.
"We need to avoid this thing, not try to make it better. I'd like to offer you an analogy. If you're driving into a brick wall at 60 miles an hour, let's find a way to avoid the wall, not figure out a way to pick up the pieces after we hit it," the comptroller said.
The panel's chairman, Rep. Howard "Buck" McKeon, R-Calif., painted an even more dire picture.
"As far as I'm concerned, the Defense Department shuts down January 2," he said.
The expectation in Washington is that the election will break the logjam, and Congress and the administration will work out a solution in a jam-packed lame-duck session. The remarks from Republicans and Democrats suggest they have miles to go toward reaching any agreement.
Republicans who voted for the law implementing the cuts argued that the across-the-board reductions were Obama's idea. Several GOP members accused the president of being AWOL in the midst of a crisis.
"It's time for him to lead, follow or get the hell out of the way of this country," said Rep. Austin Scott, R-Ga.
The panel's top Democrat, Rep. Adam Smith of Washington state, said lawmakers need to be realistic about what must be done.
"Stop pretending that we can bang the table about how awful the deficit is and then shy away from any of the steps necessary to cut spending or raise revenue to deal with it," Smith said. "That's the fundamental denial that we have to deal with to prevent this problem from becoming very, very great come January."
Several Republicans and Democrats said it was a mistake for Congress to leave Washington without resolving an issue that the military leaders had made clear is undermining morale and would undercut national security.
And yet lawmakers are expected to head home by week's end.
"I think it's an interesting contradiction that this hearing has set forth chapter and verse about the urgency of this problem, and the response of this institution is to leave town for six weeks," said Rep. Rob Andrews, D-N.J.


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Baruch Professor Allan Wernick Receives Award for Service to the Latino Community
Baruch MPA Student John Moreno-Escobar Earns LatinTRENDS Scholarship
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NEW YORK, NY- November 16, 2012 � Baruch College Professor of Law Allan Wernick and Baruch student John Moreno-Escobar are among the individuals who will be honored on November 27, at the Eleventh Annual Latino Trendsetter Awards, a benchmark celebration hosted by LatinTRENDS Magazine.
Allan Wernick is receiving a special award given to a person of non-Hispanic descent that has positively impacted the community. In addition to teaching at Baruch College, Professor Wernick is the Director of CUNY Citizenship Now!, which provides free, high quality, and confidential immigration law services to help individuals and families on their path to U.S. citizenship. His column, "Immigration" appears twice weekly in the New York Daily News and his column "Immigration and Citizenship" is syndicated by King Features Syndicate. Professor Wernick has taught courses in immigration policy at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and at California State University at Dominguez Hills. He has served on the National Board of Directors of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), as Chair of the Immigration Committee of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, and as President of the New York Chapter of AILA.
Baruch student John Moreno-Escobar is one of five students who will be receiving a $1,000 scholarship from LatinTRENDS. As the Northeast Partnership Manager for New Futuro, John is dedicated to building cross-sector collaborations between schools, community based organizations, higher education institutions, and government associations to increase Latino college attainment. Originally from Bogota, Colombia, John immigrated to the United States nine years ago to further his studies. John worked multiple jobs throughout college until he became a successful social entrepreneur and community leader. A talented and natural leader, John founded his own non-profit organization, Latino Youth for Higher Education Program (LYHEP) in 2009, with the help of other Latino college students. LYHEP was founded in an effort to educate and assist immigrant Latino students and families with the process of applying, preparing and paying for higher education in the United States. John earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Affairs from Baruch College and is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Public Administration at Baruch.
Juan Guillen, LatinTRENDS founder & CEO, says this year's honorees have made important contributions to the Latino community.
"The Latino Trendsetter Award recipients proudly represent 51 million U.S. Hispanics," he said. "As acculturated Latinos, they are influencing three generations; themselves, their children and their parents. They are influencing mainstream society while inspiring our youth, who will become tomorrow's trendsetters."
Other honorees from CUNY include: Trendsetter Award Winner Dr. Felix Matos Rodriguez, President of Hostos Community College, and scholarship recipients Michael A. Cruz of City College and Krystal Joy Perez and Imani DuBois, both from Lehman College.
For more information, please visit www.latinotrendsetter.com.
About Baruch College:
Baruch College is a senior college in the City University of New York (CUNY) with a total enrollment of more than 17,000 students, who represent 160 countries and speak more than 100 languages. Ranked among the top 15% of U.S. colleges and the No. 5 public regional university, Baruch College is regularly recognized as among the most ethnically diverse colleges in the country. As a public institution with a tradition of academic excellence, Baruch College offers accessibility and opportunity for students from every corner of New York City and from around the world. For more about Baruch College, go to http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/.
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Tips For Coping With Rejection:
The following are some ideas to help you reframe the way you think about rejection so it doesn't seem so unbearable. Your negative beliefs can have a strong hold over you because they're trying to protect you against perceived threat or harm, so some of these tips might inspire an "oh please!" or "yeah right!" attitude. Let your mind be open and pick and choose those that might best fit your personality and style. View any resistance you may feel as an indication that your self-protection mechanisms may have been triggered and refuse to be held victim by them any longer.
* View rejection as a success. The fact that that guy doesn't want to date you is saving you a lot of time and energy in building something that wouldn't have worked out anyway. You've invested nothing, your heart is safe, and now you can channel your energies into new possibilities.
* Typically, rejection has nothing to do with you; it's a projection of the other person's wants, needs, and life experiences. He doesn't really know you. All he is aware of is what he saw and what you shared with him about yourself, but that's not the totality of who you are. It's more about him. It's not your fault, so avoid personalizing it and realize also that you are not Mr. Right for every guy you meet and vice versa. Most people you date will not be the right guy for you.
* Avoid attaching yourself to outcomes. Approach every date free from fantasy and as an opportunity to meet someone new. If something works out, then that's an added bonus. Don't mold yourself into a relationship just for the sake of being in one. Be the chooser!
* A fear of being alone is closely tied to fear of rejection. The more value you place on someone, the stronger the fear will be, so take the emphasis off of him and find ways to value yourself. Discover ways to be "happily single", independent, and don't put stock in being fulfilled in your life only if you're in a relationship. Identify your strengths and recognize what makes you a "good catch." Cultivate a positive self-image.
* Build your self-confidence by becoming the best "you" you can be. Invest in your personal growth, fine-tune your social skills, take safe and calculated risks, enhance your self-esteem and body image, develop a more balanced lifestyle with purposeful goals that will give you meaning. This will help take the focus off the other guy and put it more squarely on you and living your life to the max to where rejection won't matter as much to you.
* Whenever you experience feelings of rejection, write down the thoughts you're having in a journal and work at correcting any distorted beliefs that may be hurting you. Are you condemning yourself? Are your thoughts reinforcing low self-esteem? How are you contributing to your own feelings of rejection? Develop your own personal list of affirmations that will encourage and affirm you and rehearse them daily.
* Most importantly, stop giving emotional power to these men! How do you even know if this guy was really a match for you either? Are you projecting? His saying "no" to another date basically means that your personal requirements for a long-term relationship do not appear to match up. It is the traits, not you! And if a rejection occurs over something superficial, you don't want to be with that person anyway. Superficiality does not equal long-term sustenance in relationships. Overcome your fear of being negatively judged by having a solid grasp on your vision and requirements to operate from that.
While nobody likes to be rejected, remember that it's all about perception and that you have total control over the way that you think and interpret things; you have no control over the other person. Reframe your experience of rejection in more positive terms, develop a mindset of acceptance to bounce back quickly, and keep centered on your goals and beliefs in your ability to lead a happy life.
Dating is risky business and not for the faint of heart, but can be a rewarding adventure. Don't let your fears of rejection paralyze your life; live by the mantra NO MORE MISSED OPPORTUNITIES and remember that the main reason Mr. Right will want to be with you is by you being who you inherently are—that's why he will fall in love with you and vice versa.
So be yourself! Keep an ongoing log of affirmations that resonate with you to help you stay upbeat and centered during those difficult times, and in conclusion, here's a neat way of looking at rejection.
To build resiliency, you must experience disappointment and rejection and failure and learn that one, you can survive it, and two that sometimes the universe has a better plan for you than you had for yourself all along. --- Azriela Jaffe, author of "Starting From No: 10 Strategies to Overcome Your Fear of Rejection and Succeed in Business."
© Dr. Brian Rzepczynski, The Gay Love Coach
The suggestions and feedback offered in this column are but one perspective of multiple approaches to dealing with problems or challenges. Information provided in articles and advice columns should not be used as a substitute for coaching or therapy when these services are needed. None of this information should be your only source when making important life decisions. This information should not be used for diagnosing or treating a particular problem, nor should it take the place of a consultation with a trained professional. It is your responsibility to consult a professional prior to making any life decisions.
Dr. Brian Rzepczynski, contributing author to GAYTWOGETHER, is one of the leading love coaches for the gay community. As a licensed dating and relationship coach, Dr. Brian Rzepczynski, DHS, MSW has over 18 years experience as a psychotherapist and life coach specializing in helping GLBT individuals and couples develop and maintain successful and fulfilling intimate relationships. He holds a doctorate degree in human sexuality from the Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality and a master's degree in clinical social work from Western Michigan University. He also runs a successful private therapy practice, Personal Victory Counseling, Inc. https://thegaylovecoach.com


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Microsoft released Windows 10 four weeks ago today, and now the company is providing a fresh update on its upgrade figures. 14 million machines had been upgraded to Windows 10 within 24 hours of the operating system release last month, and that figure has now risen to more than 75 million in just four weeks.
As somebody who uses Windows every day, and who upgraded to Windows 10 a few weeks before it was released, let me make a statement about all the positive Windows 10 reviews that not everyone is going to like. There are only two reasons Windows 10 is getting positive reviews. First, because it's free. This one's a given. Second, and more importantly: Windows 10 is getting positive reviews because none of the reviewers have forced themselves to use nothing but Metro applications.
Here's the cold and harsh truth as I see it: despite all the promises, Metro applications are still complete and utter garbage. Let me explain why.


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Canon Pixma MG4120 lets you print, scan, and copy documents. It has a print speed of up to 9.9 ipm in black and 5.7 ipm in color. It comes with a 4800 x 1200 dpi resolution, so you get high quality documents on plain or specialty paper. It also comes with a 2.4 inch adjustable LCD and functional keys that will make printing navigation easier. Furthermore, it features automatic duplexing that will allow you to save on paper usage by up to 50%; and a 100-sheet paper tray located in-front of the device.
The Pixma MG4120 is designed with features that will help you print your documents easily and conveniently. You can connect and print over the Wi-Fi connection or through the USB port. You can also print directly from your digital camera using the built-in card reader which accepts SDHC, MultiMediaCard (MMC), MMC Plus, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick Duo and Memory Stick PRO Duo, SD cards and Memory Stick. So if you own a small office or you print a lot of photos at home, the MG4120 will offer you reliable performance.
The Pixma MG4120 comes in a compact design, so you will not have any problem finding a spot for it. The stylish and sleek casing provides a professional look for any home or small office. With an overall weight of only 13 lbs., you can easily move the multifunction anytime or take it with you if you need to. The ink system is located in-front of the device for easier replacement of printer ink cartridge.
The Pixma MG4120 is a small and inexpensive all-in-one that is great for those who have a home office or for students who need an affordable multifunction printer in their dorm. With its wireless capability, you can easily share it with other people in your home or with your roommates. It is Energy Star compliant to ensure that you get to use less energy and save money. You also get 1-year limited warranty in case you encounter a problem with the device.


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Weare gets outside help to get new chiefBy NANCY BEAN FOSTER
Union Leader Correspondent
July 05. 2013 8:54PM
WEARE — The board of selectmen is seeking outside help to find a new police chief and the hope is that a new chief will be on board by fall.
According to Thomas Clow, board chairman, the town has signed an agreement with Municipal Resources Inc. (MRI) to help search for a new chief to replace Chief Gregory Begin, who retired at the end of May.
"We worked closely with MRI on a report they did about police overtime for us," said Clow, "and they found us a temporary police administrator to fill in when Chief Begin left."
Art Walker, former Keene Police Department chief, is serving as police administrator.
Clow said that MRI will advertise the position, screen the candidates, conduct background checks and determine if the candidates fit the community's needs, by having them write essays.
"After that, they'll bring to the board three to six candidates," said Clow.
The board will interview the candidates and make the final decision.
"We want to make sure we have the right person for the job," said Clow.
Weare has had a run of controversial police chiefs including Begin, who has left the town with two federal lawsuits for alleged civil rights violations as well as a pending lawsuit by former employee Sgt. Louis Chatel.
A sexual harassment suit and other controversy surrounding former Chief Myles Rigney, who served prior to Begin, prompted voters to change the chief position from an appointed one to an elected one.
Begin was the first chief elected to the position and won reelection twice, but in March, voters changed the role of chief back to an appointed position, giving selectmen control over hiring.
Clow said he expects the hiring process to take around 90 days. The position is being advertised with a salary in the range of $70,000, he said.


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While channel surfing a few years back, an unforgettable image popped up on my TV screen.
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A poll of 500 art experts named Dada artist Marcel Duchamp's "Fountain" the most influential modern art work of all time. In 1917, Duchamp took a regular white porcelain urinal, signed it and put it on display. Pablo Picasso's 1907 painting "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon" came in second.
Source: https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4059997.stm
The iconic Ray-Ban aviator glasses were created in 1936 specifically for pilots. The popularity of the film Top Gun, where Tom Cruise sports aviator hs, increased sales of the glasses by 40 percent.
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Seven women, five men begin deliberating Mazzaglia's fateBy MIKE LAWRENCE
Union Leader Correspondent
June 26. 2014 12:23PM
- Do you believe Seth Mazzaglia intentionally killed Elizabeth Marriott or that her death was accidental?
- Intentional
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- Accidental
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DOVER – The jury began deliberations Thursday morning in the first-degree murder trial of Seth Mazzaglia, casting a sudden silence over a courtroom that saw 19 days of testimony and 33 witnesses during the past month.
Judge Steven Houran randomly selected two men and two women as alternates from the group of 16 that attended the entire trial, creating a final of jury of seven women and five men.
Closing arguments totaled well more than four hours Wednesday in Strafford County Superior Court.
State prosecutors called Mazzaglia a "cold-blooded killer" who strangled UNH student Elizabeth "Lizzi" Marriott to death in October 2012, while Mazzaglia's public defenders portrayed his former live-in girlfriend, Kathryn "Kat" McDonough, as a scheming "manipulator" who crafted an elaborate fiction to avoid punishment for her own alleged role.
Mazzaglia, 31, faces first- and second-degree murder charges in the Oct. 9, 2012, death of Marriott, a 19-year-old from Westborough, Mass.
Prosecutors allege Mazzaglia strangled Marriott to death with a white cotton rope after a game of strip poker that preceded his unsuccessful sexual advances.
Defense attorneys have accused McDonough, 20, of killing Marriott that night during rough sex that led to suffocation and a seizure.
Mazzaglia faces two first-degree murder charges and one second-degree murder charge. He also is charged with 13 counts of conspiracy to commit tampering with witnesses and informants, and 10 counts of conspiracy to commit falsifying physical evidence.
Judge Steven Houran reviewed those charges and the standards surrounding them to the jury Thursday morning before deliberations began.
He noted that Mazzaglia, who didn't testify in his own defense, had "an absolute right" not to take the stand.
"The fact that the defendant did not testify must not be considered by you in any way," Houran told the jury.
Houran said the jury must take each charge separately, and reach a unanimous decision of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt to issue a guilty verdict on a given charge. He said if the jury reaches a guilty verdict on "either or both" of the first-degre charges, the second-degree charge won't be considered.
"You may not find the defendant guilty both of first-degree and second-degree murder," he said.
Houran said for the tampering with witnesses and falsifying evidence charges, reaching a guilty verdict on any one of the counts in each charge would be enough for a guilty verdict for that charge.
McDonough was the state's key witness and gave nearly 10 full days of testimony in the trial, which began with opening statements May 28.
She testified that after Mazzaglia strangled Lizzi Marriott, she helped Mazzaglia pack Marriott's body into a suitcase and drive Marriott's car to Peirce Island in Portsmouth, where McDonough said they pushed Marriott's body into waters known for their strong currents.
McDonough is serving a 1½- to three-year prison term after pleading guilty last July to charges that included witness tampering and hindering the investigation, as part of a plea agreement. She has testified that she helped cover up the murder and rape of Marriott, whose body has never been found.


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Comparing famous monsters and pro sports in a pointless popularity contest!
September 21, 2011
"Relax, Frank. At least you're not the middle child."
Let us compare two disparate groups of four: sports and monsters.
For the last hundred years America has had a love affair with four sports: Baseball, Football, Basketball and Hockey. For most of those years it was in that order. I'm leaving out soccer but will come to it shortly.
There are four major monsters haunting these lands: Vampires, Zombies, Werewolves and Mummies. For most of the last 100 years it was in that order. I'm leaving out witches but will come to them shortly.
While baseball has long been considered America's pastime, in the last 20 or so years the NFL has taken over, largely due to gambling and its colorful violence. While sports purists and old people still prefer baseball, most concede that football has passed by it like a 50-yard bomb from Tom Brady.
Ever since Bram Stoker penned Dracula, vampires have been the preferred undead, bolstered now by Twilight, True Blood and the Vampire Diaries, among others. Zombies, however, have shambled to the top of the heap, starting with George Romero's seminal Night of the Living Dead and all that it generated, including last years ugly-faced darling, The Walking Dead.
Monster of the Midway (not Dracula)
Zombies are the new vampires. Football is the new baseball. Agreed? Then let's move on…
In a way (granted a very odd way) the NBA is like a pack of werewolves. Sleek, fast and cool but just not as popular as the others. Both have their rabid fans but the numbers just aren't there. Werewolves and the NBA are like middle children.
An even odder comparison would be hockey and mummies. Hockey is the fastest sport and mummies are the slowest monsters. Clearly, The two have nothing in common. Except the glaring fact that compared to the other three in their respective categories, they fall miserably short. And yes, this is a popularity contest.
So: witches and soccer…
Soccer, or European football, is without a doubt, the biggest sport in the world. Yet in America it's basically an activity for children. I prefaced this silly article by stating an American bias. And in the US of A, soccer is barely a stepchild to the Big 4.
Witches (yawn) are random, closer to fantasy than horror, at best a default costume for every other mom on Halloween. They are not scary. Of many proof points, take Marnie the witch on True Blood. In my opinion, she all but derailed the show. And then there's Samantha. Bewitching yes but no monster.
Cute as hell but not from Hell.
I will withdraw my paragraph comparing boxing with dinosaurs, for they are both extinct. Mixed martial arts are having a nice run. Alas, I don't have a monster corollary for them. Demons? Aliens? Rosie O'Donnell?
Why have I written this you may rightfully ask? Well, I love sports and I love monsters. And since popular culture would be sadly bereft without either, I decided to mash 'em together, just for the fun of it. I hope you enjoyed the exercise as much as I did. If not, you're either a witch or someone who gets up at 3AM to watch Real Madrid play Chelsea.
Editor's note: I ignored Frankenstein for he is one-off like the Invisible Man or table tennis.
3 Responses to "Comparing famous monsters and pro sports in a pointless popularity contest!"
September 21, 2011 at 3:33 pm
My school had a quidditch team which was more clearly aligned with witchery. They are proud of their team and the sport's awkwardness. 🙂
September 21, 2011 at 3:41 pm
Dan- I left the whole Harry Potter thing alone. Too dorky, even by my standards.


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Bobby Dollar is an angel—a real one. He knows a lot about sin, and not just in his professional capacity as an advocate for souls caught between Heaven and Hell. Bobby's wrestling with a few deadly sins of his own—pride, anger, even lust.
But his problems aren't all his fault. Bobby can't entirely trust his heavenly superiors, and he's not too sure about any of his fellow earthbound angels either, especially the new kid that Heaven has dropped into their midst, a trainee angel who asks too many questions. And he sure as hell doesn't trust the achingly gorgeous Countess of Cold Hands, a mysterious she-demon who seems to be the only one willing to tell him the truth.
When the souls of the recently departed start disappearing, catching both Heaven and Hell by surprise, things get bad very quickly for Bobby D. End-of-the-world bad. Beast of Revelations bad. Caught between the angry forces of Hell, the dangerous strategies of his own side, and a monstrous undead avenger that wants to rip his head off and suck out his soul, Bobby's going to need all the friends he can get—in Heaven, on Earth, or anywhere else he can find them.
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"The Drum Beat Is Building" For Mandatory GMO Labelling – Food Industry Leader Explains
GMO labelling campaigner Rachel Parent describes her meeting with Galen Weston Jr, executive chairman and president of the Canadian grocery giant Loblaws.
Rona Ambrose, the former Canadian health minister, once told me that GMO labelling was a matter of corporate responsibility. So I was excited when I got the chance to meet Galen Weston Jr, the executive chairman and president of Loblaw, a huge grocery chain across Canada that owns the "President's Choice" brand. The brand is known for its emphasis on quality as well as affordability.
Mr Weston is a busy man with lots on his plate. But on 14 January he was kind enough to spend 45 minutes with me to discuss trends in the grocery industry and the directions that Loblaw is taking.
I asked him a range of questions, and was happy with some of the answers, but not so happy with others. Some of his replies seemed to support transparency in food labelling, but others sounded like statements that we often hear from the big agribusiness and biotech companies – such as, "We haven't seen any evidence that GMOs aren't safe" and "GMOs are doing a lot of good, such as reducing the use of pesticides." I think the evidence says otherwise: for example, herbicide sales have increased in Canada by 130% since the introduction of GMOs.
One of my questions was, "If the government were considering mandatory GMO labelling, would Loblaw support, or at least, not oppose it?" I was happy to hear Mr Weston say that they would not oppose it. This question was important to me, because in 2001, as Mr Weston recalled, Loblaw introduced the President's Choice Organics line, but at the time ordered its suppliers to remove GMO-free labels from products.
I mentioned that there was a lot of momentum for mandatory GMO labelling and that it would likely happen within a year or two. I was encouraged by Mr Weston's response: "I think you're right. The drum beat is building."
I was curious about Loblaw's position on the genetically modified salmon, especially since their sustainable seafood program aims to preserve our precious marine life. This salmon is the first ever genetically modified animal intended for eating. It was engineered with genes from the Chinook salmon and the ocean pout, an eel-like creature.Despite company assurances that the GM salmon will be sterile and kept contained, there are concerns that neither can be guaranteed. So any GM salmon that escape may reproduce and have the potential to contaminate and wipe out our wild ocean salmon, something that could seriously affect the ocean environment. I was disappointed with his reply that they were watching it and hadn't yet decided whether they would sell it or not.
Unfortunately his response was the same for the GM "Arctic" apple. This apple has been genetically modified so it will not brown for at least 15 days once it has been sliced open. Who needs a non-browning GM apple when we already have the non-GM slow browning Ambrosia apple? Or perhaps we could just use a little lemon juice, right? Simple enough! Also, the Arctic apple contains gene-silencing technology designed to turn off the genes that cause browning – but we don't know what else those genes might do. For example, they might make the apple more vulnerable to pests or diseases. And the apple has not been tested for possible toxicity or allergenicity, as far as I know.
My conclusion? Loblaw has been more proactive than most grocery chains to date on some issues. For example, it's great that the President's Choice brand will be free of artificial colours and flavours. But they could do more. They could make a stand and decide not to sell the GM salmon or the GM Arctic apple. And what about raising the bar and making the President's Choice line GMO-free, or at least labelling GM ingredients?
When I brought up the recent announcement from Campbell Soup that it was responding to consumer demand by committing to GMO labelling on all of its products in the US, Mr Weston said, "Every company has to make their own judgments." I believe Campbell Soup is the first of many food companies that will step forward to give their consumers the transparency they want and deserve.
Although Mr Weston and I may not have exactly the same views on GMOs, at least I know that if we customers all stand up together and demand GMO labelling, he'd see the value of it. There is so much more that food manufacturers and grocery chains can do, but thankfully many are starting to listen and are slowly but surely turning in the right direction: towards a cleaner environment and more consideration for public health for the generations to come.
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22 Out Of 25 Popular Burger Chains Just Failed Their Antibiotic Use Report
In Brief
- The Facts:
A recent study was done examining how well top fast food chains actually implemented their antibiotic use policies in their beef. 22 of 25 failed including McDonald's, Sonic, Burger King and In-N-Out.
- Reflect On:
Do you still eat fast food? If so, why do you find yourself doing so? What healthier choices can be made instead? If we want to see a healthier world, population and animal kingdom, we have to choose what we support more wisely.
The modern-day food industry seems to pay no attention to health. Thankfully, global consciousness is shifting in several ways including how we live as humans, view our health, our economy, education, politics, and the environment. You could say that humanity is going through one MASSIVE change.
Today, billions of animals in the United States alone are raised, tortured, and slaughtered for human consumption. This reckless production and consumption, in turn, has created enormous environmental and health problems that continue to accelerate. That being said, awareness on this issue (food) in particular, has come along way. We are seeing changes in the food guide, a shift towards plant-based diets, and more corporations catering to new choices people are making around food and health. This is a good thing!
One common trend helping to create change is the continues 'bad press' unhealthy players in the food industry are getting.
The latest news to come out regarding food quality within fast food comes from a report recently released by six major consumer and environmental groups. They graded America's 25 largest burger chains and their use of antibiotics in their beef supply.
22 popular fast food restaurants completely failed, including giants like McDonald's, Burger King, Sonic and In-N-Out. The evaluation looked at each chain's antibiotic use policies and whether these policies were truly implemented in their product. They also examined how transparent the chains were with their antibiotic use.
The Problem With Antibiotic Use
Antibiotics given to farm animals can lead to antibiotic-resistant bacteria, among other things. This is actually one of the top threats to global public health, which is exemplified by the fact that each year, more than 2 million Americans alone suffer from these infections.
In September 1999, Albrecht and Schutte published "Homeopathy Versus Antibiotics in Metaphylaxis of Infectious Diseases: A Clinical Study in Pig Fattening and Its Significance to Consumers" in Alternative Therapies. The study compared outcomes for four randomly assigned groups of pigs that were given placebo, homeopathic treatment, a standard blend of antibiotics and other conventional drugs in a routine low prophylactic dose, or conventional drugs in a high therapeutic dose.
There were 1440 pigs involved in the study, which took place at an intensive livestock farm in Germany. The primary outcome measured was the incidence of respiratory disease, a common problem for pigs on such farms.
The results were astounding.
Homeopathic treatment was far superior to prophylactic doses of antibiotics in preventing respiratory disease. The prophylactic antibiotic treatment made it only 11 percent less likely (than placebo) that the pigs would become sick. But homeopathic remedies made it 40 percent less likely. When the antibiotics were raised to therapeutic levels, meaning a level that is only given when people or an animal was sick, it became 70 percent less likely that the pigs would become diseased.
The significance of this is that homeopathic treatment on animals would already be better than routine antibiotic treatment. When an animal is actually sick, the farmer would then have the choice to increase homeopathic or use a legitimately high-level dose of antibiotics. This, significantly less cost and significantly fewer antibiotics in meat.
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The Takeaway
Simple, avoid fast food. There are many out there who seem to believe that people will always consume this food, but we fail to recognize that it's not just our choice. The "food" these corporations offer is highly addictive to people, and that's done on purpose.
If we can connect with caring about our health, quality of life and well-being of animals and the planet, these are places you must steer away from. In general, eating meat does not support the health and wellbeing of us nor animals, but this is a choice we each make.
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Epigenetic Memories Are Passed Down 14 Successive Generations, Game-Changing Research Reveals
In Brief
- The Facts:
It's amazing how much information can be passed on to our offspring. Scientist have discovered that our DNA has memories, and these can also be passed down. We are talking about thoughts, feelings, emotions and perceptions.
- Reflect On:
Biological changes are shaped by our environment, as well as our thoughts, feelings, emotions and reaction to that environment. Our DNA can be changed with belief, the placebo is a great example. Thoughts feelings and emotions are huge in biology.
This article was written by the Greenmedinfo research group, from Greenmedinfo.com. Posted here with permission.
Until recently, it was believed that our genes dictate our destiny. That we are slated for the diseases that will ultimately beset us based upon the pre-wired indecipherable code written in stone in our genetic material. The burgeoning field of epigenetics, however, is overturning these tenets, and ushering in a school of thought where nurture, not nature, is seen to be the predominant influence when it comes to genetic expression and our freedom from or affliction by chronic disease.
Epigenetics: The Demise of Biological Determinism
Epigenetics, or the study of the physiological mechanisms that silence or activate genes, encompasses processes which alter gene function without changing the sequence of nucleotide base pairs in our DNA. Translated literally to mean "in addition to changes in genetic sequence," epigenetics includes processes such as methylation, acetylation, phosphorylation, sumolyation, and ubiquitylation which can be transmitted to daughter cells upon cell division (1). Methylation, for example, is the attachment of simple methyl group tags to DNA molecules, which can repress transcription of a gene when it occurs in the region of a gene promoter. This simple methyl group, or a carbon bound to three hydrogen molecules, effectively turns the gene off.
Post-translational modifications of histone proteins is another epigenetic process. Histones help to package and condense the DNA double helix into the cell nucleus in a complex called chromatin, which can be modified by enzymes, acetyl groups, and forms of RNA called small interfering RNAs and microRNAs (1). These chemical modifications of chromatin influence its three-dimensional structure, which in turn governs its accessibility for DNA transcription and dictates whether genes are expressed or not.
We inherit one allele, or variant, of each gene from our mother and the other from our father. If the result of epigenetic processes is imprinting, a phenomenon where one of the two alleles of a gene pair is turned off, this can generate a deleterious health outcome if the expressed allele is defective or increases our susceptibility to infections or toxicants (1). Studies link cancers of nearly all types, neurobehavioral and cognitive dysfunction, respiratory illnesses, autoimmune disorders, reproductive anomalies, and cardiovascular disease to epigenetic mechanisms (1). For example, the cardiac antiarrhythmic drug procainamide and the antihypertensive agent hydralazine can cause lupus in some people by causing aberrant patterns of DNA methylation and disrupting signalling pathways (1).
Genes Load the Gun, Environment Pulls the Trigger
Pharmaceuticals, however, are not the only agents that can induce epigenetic disturbances. Whether you were born via vaginal birth or Cesarean section, breastfed or bottle-fed, raised with a pet in the house, or infected with certain childhood illnesses all influence your epigenetic expression. Whether you are sedentary, pray, smoke, mediate, do yoga, have an extensive network of social support or are alienated from your community—all of your lifestyle choices play into your risk for disease operating through mechanisms of epigenetics.
In fact, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) states that genetics account for only 10% of disease, with the remaining 90% owing to environmental variables (2). An article published in the Public Library of Science One (PLoS One) entitled "Genetic factors are not the major causes of chronic diseases" echoes these claims, citing that chronic disease is only 16.4% genetic, and 84.6% environmental (3). These concepts make sense in light of research on the exposome, the cumulative measure of all the environmental insults an individual incurs during their life course that determines susceptibility to disease (4)
In delineating the totality of exposures to which an individual is subjected over their lifetime, the exposome can be subdivided into three overlapping and intertwined domains. One segment of the exposome called the internal environment is comprised of processes innate to the body which impinge on the cellular milieu. This encompasses hormones and other cellular messengers, oxidative stress, inflammation, lipid peroxidation, bodily morphology, the gut microbiota, aging and biochemical stress (5).
Another portion of the exposome, the specific external environment, consists of exposures including pathogens, radiation, chemical contaminants and pollutants, and medical interventions, as well as dietary, lifestyle, and occupational elements (5). At an even broader sociocultural and ecological level is the segment of the exposome called the general external environment, which may circumscribe factors such as psychological stress, socioeconomic status, geopolitical variables, educational attainment, urban or rural residence, and climate (5).
Transgenerational Inheritance of Epigenetic Change: Endocrine Disruptors Trigger Infertility in Future Generations
Scientists formerly speculated that epigenetic changes disappear with each new generation during gametogenesis, the formation of sperm and ovum, and after fertilization. However, this theory was first challenged by research published in the journal Science which demonstrated that transient exposure of pregnant rats to the insecticide methoxychlor, an estrogenic compound, or the fungicide vinclozolin, an antiandrogenic compound, resulted in increased incidence of male infertility and decreased sperm production and viability in 90% of the males of four subsequent generations that were tracked (1).
Most notably, these reproductive effects were associated with derangements in DNA methylation patterns in the germ line, suggesting that epigenetic changes are passed on to future generations. The authors concluded, "The ability of an environmental factor (for example, endocrine disruptor) to reprogram the germ line and to promote a transgenerational disease state has significant implications for evolutionary biology and disease etiology" (6, p. 1466). This may suggest that the endocrine-disrupting, fragrance-laden personal care products and commercial cleaning supplies to which we are all exposed may trigger fertility problems in multiple future generations.
Transgenerational Inheritance of Traumatic Episodes: Parental Experience Shapes Traits of Offspring
In addition, traumatic experiences may be transmitted to future generations via epigenetics as a way to inform progeny about salient information needed for their survival (7). In one study, researchers wafted the cherry-like chemical acetophenone into the chambers of mice while administering electric shocks, conditioning the mice to fear the scent (7). This reaction was passed onto two successive generations, which shuddered significantly more in the presence of acetophenone despite never having encountered it compared to descendants of mice that had not received this conditioning (7).
The study suggests that certain characteristics of the parental sensory environment experienced before conception can remodel the sensory nervous system and neuroanatomy in subsequently conceived generations (7). Alterations in brain structures that process olfactory stimuli were observed, as well as enhanced representation of the receptor that perceives the odor compared to control mice and their progeny (7). These changes were conveyed by epigenetic mechanisms, as illustrated by evidence that the acetophenone-sensing genes in fearful mice were hypomethylated, which may have enhanced expression of odorant-receptor genes during development leading to acetophenone sensitivity (7).
The Human Experience of Famine and Tragedy Spans Generations
The mouse study, which illustrates how germ cells (egg and sperm) exhibit dynamic plasticity and adaptability in response to environmental signals, is mirrored by human studies. For instance, exposures to certain stressors such as starvation during the gestational period are associated with poor health outcomes for offspring. Women who undergo famine before conception of her offspring have been demonstrated to give birth to children with lower self-reported mental health and quality of life, for example (8).
Studies similarly highlight that, "Maternal famine exposure around the time of conception has been related to prevalence of major affective disorders, antisocial personality disorders, schizophrenia, decreased intracranial volume, and congenital abnormalities of the central nervous system" (8). Gestational exposure to the Dutch Famine of the mid-twentieth century is also associated with lower perceived health (9), as well as enhanced incidence of cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and obesity in offspring (8). Maternal undernourishment during pregnancy leads to neonatal adiposity, which is a predictor of future obesity (10), in the grandchildren (11).
The impact of epigenetics is also exemplified by research on the intergenerational effects of trauma, which illuminates that descendants of people who survived the Holocaust exhibit abnormal stresshormone profiles, and low cortisol production in particular (12). Because of their impaired cortisol response and altered stress reactivity, children of Holocaust survivors are often at enhanced risk for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and depression (13).
Intrauterine exposure to maternal stress in the form of intimate partner violence during pregnancy can also lead to changes in the methylation status of the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) of their adolescent offspring (14). These studies suggest that an individual's experience of trauma can predispose their descendants to mental illness, behavioral problems, and psychological abnormalities due to "transgenerational epigenetic programming of genes operating in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis," a complex set of interactions among endocrine glands which determine stress response and resilience (14).
Body Cells Pass Genetic Information Directly Into Sperm Cells
Not only that, but studies are illuminating that genetic information can be transferred through the germ line cells of a species in real time. These paradigm-shifting findings overturn conventional logic which postulates that genetic change occurs over the protracted time scale of hundreds of thousands or even millions of years. In a relatively recent study, exosomes were found to be the medium through which information was transferred from somatic cells to gametes.
This experiment entailed xenotransplantation, a process where living cells from one species are grafted into a recipient of another species. Specifically, human melanoma tumor cells genetically engineered to express genes for a fluorescent tracer enzyme called EGFP-encoding plasmid were transplanted into mice. The experimenters found that information-containing molecules containing the EGFP tracer were released into the animals' blood (15). Exosomes, or "specialized membranous nano-sized vesicles derived from endocytic compartments that are released by many cell types" were found among the EGFP trackable molecules (16, p. 447).
Exosomes, which are synthesized by all plant and animal cells, contain distinct protein repertoires and are created when inward budding occurs from the membrane of multivesicular bodies (MVBs), a type of organelle that serves as a membrane-bound sorting compartment within eukaryotic cells (16). Exosomes contain microRNA (miRNA) and small RNA, types of non-coding RNA involved in regulating gene expression (16). In this study, exosomes delivered RNAs to mature sperm cells (spermatozoa) and remained stored there (15).
The researchers highlight that this kind of RNA can behave as a "transgenerational determinant of inheritable epigenetic variations and that spermatozoal RNA can carry and deliver information that cause phenotypic variations in the progeny" (15). In other words, the RNA carried to sperm cells by exosomes can preside over gene expression in a way that changes the observable traits and disease risk of the offspring as well as its morphology, development, and physiology.
This study was the first to elucidate RNA-mediated transfer of information from somatic to germ cells, which fundamentally overturns what is known as the Weisman barrier, a principle which states that the movement of hereditary information from genes to body cells is unidirectional, and that the information transmitted by egg and sperm to future generations remains independent of somatic cells and parental experience (15).
Further, this may bear implications for cancer risk, as exosomes contain vast amounts of genetic information which can be source of lateral gene transfer (17) and are abundantly liberated from tumor cells (18). This can be reconciled with the fact that exosome-resembling vesicles have been observed in various mammals (15), including humans, in close proximity to sperm in anatomical structures such as the epididymis as well as in seminal fluid (19). These exosomes may thereafter be propagated to future generations with fertilization and augment cancer risk in the offspring (20).
The researchers concluded that sperm cells can act as the final repositories of somatic cell-derived information, which suggests that epigenetic insults to our body cells can be relayed to future generations. This notion is confirmatory of the evolutionary theory of "soft inheritance" proposed by French naturalist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, whereby characteristics acquired over the life of an organism are transmitted to offspring, a concept which modern genetics previously rejected before the epigenetics arrived on the scene. In this way, the sperm are able to spontaneously assimilate exogenous DNA and RNA molecules, behaving both as vector of their native genome and of extrachromosomal foreign genetic material which is "then delivered to oocytes at fertilization with the ensuing generation of phenotypically modified animals" (15).
Epigenetic Changes Endure Longer Than Ever Predicted
In a recent study, nematode worms were manipulated to harbor a transgene for a fluorescent protein, which made the worms glow under ultraviolet light when the gene was activated (21). When the worms were incubated under the ambient temperature of 20° Celsius (68° Fahrenheit), negligible glowing was observed, indicating low activity of the transgene (21). However, transferring the worms to a warmer climate of 25°C (77° F) stimulated expression of the gene, as the worms glowed brightly (21).
In addition, this temperature-induced alteration in gene expression was found to persist for at least 14 generations, representing the preservation of epigenetic memories of environmental change across an unprecedented number of generations (21). In other words, the worms transmitted memories of past environmental conditions to their descendants, through the vehicle of epigenetic change, as a way to prepare their offspring for prevailing environmental conditions and ensure their survivability.
Future Directions: Where Do We Go From Here?
Taken cumulatively, the aforementioned research challenges traditional Mendelian laws of genetics, which postulate that genetic inheritance occurs exclusively through sexual reproduction and that traits are passed to offspring through the chromosomes contained in germ line cells, and never through somatic (bodily) cells. Effectively, this proves the existence of non-Mendelian transgenerational inheritance, where traits separate from chromosomal genes are transmitted to progeny, resulting in persistent phenotypes that endure across generations (22).
This research imparts new meaning to the principle of seven generation stewardship taught by Native Americans, which mandates that we consider the welfare of seven generations to come in each of our decisions. Not only should we embody this approach in practices of environmental sustainability, but we would be wise to consider how the conditions to which we subject our bodies—the pollution and toxicants which permeate the landscape and pervade our bodies, the nutrient-devoid soil that engenders micronutrient-poor food, the disruptions to our circadian rhythm due to the ubiquity of electronic devices, our divorce from nature and the demise of our tribal affiliations—may translate into ill health effects and diminished quality of life for a previously unfathomed number of subsequent generations.
Hazards of modern agriculture, the industrial revolution, and contemporary living are the "known or suspected drivers behind epigenetic processes…including heavy metals, pesticides, diesel exhaust, tobacco smoke, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, hormones, radioactivity, viruses, bacteria, and basic nutrients" (1, p. A160). Serendipitously, however, many inputs such as exercise, mindfulness, and bioactive components in fruits and vegetables such as sulforaphane in cruciferous vegetables, resveratrol from red grapes, genistein from soy, diallyl sulphide from garlic, curcumin from turmeric, betaine from beets, and green tea catechin can favorably modify epigenetic phenomena "either by directly inhibiting enzymes that catalyze DNA methylation or histone modifications, or by altering the availability of substrates necessary for those enzymatic reactions" (23, p. 8).
This quintessentially underscores that the air we breathe, the food we eat, the thoughts we allow, the toxins to which we are exposed, and the experiences we undergo may persevere in our descendants and remain in our progeny long after we are gone. We must be cognizant of the effects of our actions, as they elicit a ripple effect through the proverbial sands of time.
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Brain Imaging Shows Autistic Brains Contain HIGH Amounts of Aluminum
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A study published early in 2018 identified very high amounts of aluminum lodged in the brains of multiple people with autism.
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We know little about where the heavy metals used as adjuvants in vaccines end up in the body. We now know that injected aluminum doesn't exit the body like aluminum intake from other sources. When injected, it ends up in the brain.
A study published earlier in 2018 should have made headlines everywhere, as it discovered historically high amounts of aluminum in autistic brains. The study was conducted by some of the worlds leading scientists in the field.
Five people were used in the study, four males and one female, all between the ages of 14-50. Each of their brains contained unsafe and high amounts of aluminum compared to patients with other diseases where high brain aluminum content is common, like Alzheimer's disease, for example.
Of course, this caused people to downplay the study, citing a low sample group, but that's not entirely a valid argument given the reason why this study was conducted. As cited in the study above, recent studies on animals, published within the past few years, have supported a strong connection between aluminum, and aluminum adjuvants used in human vaccinations, and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD.)
Studies have also shown that injected aluminum does not exit the body, and can be detected inside the brain even a year after injection. That being said, when we take aluminum in from sources such as food, the body does a great job of getting it out, but there is a threshold. It's important to acknowledge that the aluminum found in the brain, could be due to the presence of aluminum adjuvants in vaccines. This latest study also identified the location of aluminum in these tissues, and where they end up. This particular study was done on humans, which builds upon, and still supports, the findings of the animal studies.
This is also important because the majority of studies that previously examined human exposure to aluminum have only used hair, blood and urine samples. The study also makes a clear statement regarding vaccines, stating that "Paediatric vaccines that include an aluminum adjuvant are an indirect measure of infant exposure to aluminum and their burgeoning use has been directly correlated with increasing prevalence of ASD."
Aluminum, in this case, was found in all four lobes of the brain.
The aluminum content of brain tissues from donors with a diagnosis of ASD was extremely high (Table 1). While there was significant inter-tissue, inter-lobe and inter-subject variability the mean aluminium content for each lobe across all 5 individuals was towards the higher end of all previous (historical) measurements of brain aluminium content, including iatrogenic disorders such as dialysisencephalopathy[13], [15], [16], [17], [18], [19]. All 4 male donors had significantly higher concentrations of brain aluminum than the single female donor. We recorded some of the highest values for brain aluminum content ever measured in healthy or diseased tissues in these male ASD donors
We Know, And Have Known, Aluminum Is Not Safe, Yet We Ignore It
When we talk about the 'safe' amount of aluminum here, there is no such thing. Aluminum is extremely toxic to any biological process, it's not meant for us which is why it stayed deep within the Earth until we took it out. It has no place within us, and that's simply due to the fact that it causes nothing but havoc. This makes it odd that we would put them in vaccinations despite the fact that for 100 years there has been no appropriate safety testing.
Aluminum is an experimentally demonstrated neurotoxin and the most commonly used vaccine adjuvant. Despite almost 90 years of widespread use of aluminum adjuvants, medical science's understanding about their mechanisms of action is still remarkably poor. There is also a concerning scarcity of data on toxicology and pharmacokinetics of these compounds. In spite of this, the notion that aluminum in vaccines is safe appears to be widely accepted. Experimental research, however, clearly shows that aluminum adjuvants have a potential to induce serious immunological disorders in humans.
The quote above comes from a study published in 2011, it's 2018 now and we've come along way in our understanding. We are starting to see even more research confirming the statement above.
Almost every study you read regarding previous studies on aluminum adjuvants within vaccines emphasized how the nature of its bioaccumulation is unknown, and a serious matter. We now know that it goes throughout the body, into distant organs eventually ends up in the brain.
Another fairly recent study from 2015 points out:
Evidence that aluminum-coated particles phagocytozed in the injected muscle and its draining lymph notes can disseminate within phagocytes throughout the body and slowly accumulate in the brain further suggests that alum safety should be evaluated in the long term.(source)
The pictures below come from the recent 2018 study and show 'bright spots' that indicate heavy metals in the brain.
The more recent study discussed in this article is adding to that evidence. Below you can watch one of the most recent interviews with Dr. Eric Exly, one of the world's foremost leading authors on the subject, and one of the authors of this most recent study. He is a Biologist (University of Stirling) with a Ph.D. in the ecotoxicology of aluminum. You can read more about his background here.
Take Away
People need to understand that despite media bullying, it's ok to question vaccine safety, and there is plenty of reason to. There are many concerns, and heavy metals are one of them. In fact, the persistence and abundant presence of heavy metals in our environment, foods and medications is a concern, one that has been the clear cause for a variety of health ailments, yet it's one that's hardly addressed by the medical industry.
You can detox from this with items such as Spirulina, and waters that contain a high Silica content. There are studies that show various methods of detoxing can be used to get this lodged aluminum, or some of it, out of your body, organs and brain. This is where educating yourself regarding the medicinal value of food and nutrition is a key Perhaps this can be a motivation to better your diet, especially if you have, are someone, or know someone with an ASD diagnosis.
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Sep 10, 2006 at 9:51 pm
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Aug 30, 2006 at 10:01 pm
lol ill see what i can do as of right now im moving this weekend into a new house. next weekend i have a family reunion(wifes side) after that i dont know but we can certanily see :-D
Aug 30, 2006 at 9:12 pm
that would save me on gas. come on down. not this weekend though. you should bring that baby down for freaky friday. I wonder how we compare at the track.


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LARK -- Our son Isaac arrived home this week from his study-abroad trip to Germany. I drove to Cincinnati on Tuesday and picked him up at the airport Tuesday night. Except for the visit to the airfield maintenance section of the airport, it was an uneventful trip. (I followed my Google directions, and that's where they took me!)
Isaac's trip was a little more exciting than mine. His group missed the last plane of their long journey, so he didn't get to Cincinnati until 9:30 pm. It was about 26 hours from the time he woke up in Berlin to the time he finally went to bed in Cincinnati! He did get a few hours of airplane sleep along the way, but he was happy to take a shower and fall into bed at the hotel. While we were sleeping, his missing suitcase arrived at the airport, and the missing-luggage people delivered it to our hotel.
Since arriving home, Isaac has been getting over a bad cold and catching up on things he missed while he was gone (such as having ice in his drinks, hanging out with his friends, playing video games, and sleeping in his own bed). He's glad to be home, though he enjoyed getting acquainted with the city where he was born. His classes (Hitler and Nazi Germany, History of Berlin) were hard, but he thinks he did well in them. He has a few more days off, and then he goes back to his job until school starts again in mid-August. I will post some photos from his trip later.
CAPER -- In other family news, we learned last week that Keely has to move. Her landlords have new plans for the corner where her house sits, and they have asked for the house to be vacated by the first of September. She hasn't found another place yet, but she is seriously looking.
We already had planned to have a garage sale at Keely's house this summer, so she is setting aside garage-sale items as she packs for the move. I've also been finding, pricing, and boxing up my contributions to the sale. I hope her next house is as good a location for garage sales as the current house is!
FROLIC -- Keely and Taurus are getting married this fall -- a season of the year that is rapidly approaching, I note! Keely is making brooch bouquets for herself and her maid of honor. I had never heard of these before she started talking about them, but they're pretty (and also eco-chic when made with used jewelry). Brooch bouquets can be used instead of flowers, or fresh or silk flowers can be included in the bouquet with the brooches.
ANOTHER CAPER -- I've been working faithfully in my little vegetable garden and plugging away at many long-neglected yard chores. I'm also trying to do some deep house cleaning. We'll probably have several visitors around the time of the wedding, some of whom have never been here before. I'd like to delude them that we live in a "Better Homes and Gardens" world -- hahaha! (The laughter is not hysterical yet, but just wait!)
MORE LARKS -- We're hoping to go to Mammoth Cave to celebrate Keely's birthday in August and to the Nashville Zoo to celebrate my birthday in September. I've also consented to take a ride in a hot-air balloon, on my elderly neighbor's birthday in August. The balloon ride is a birthday gift from her daughter. It should be interesting!
At times in the next few months, I'm going to be very busy with the things I've described above, with stuff I haven't mentioned, and with other things that I don't even know about yet. I may be absent from my blogs for extended periods of time. Please be patient! Life should settle down briefly after the wedding and before the holiday season. :)


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Since the release of Dead Money in December, we've received requests to release an mp3 version of Vera Keyes' song, "Begin Again." The track, which you'll hear while exploring the Sierra Madre Casino, was put together by Obsidian sound designer Justin Bell (music and text setting), creative lead Chris Avellone (lyrics), audio producer Mikey Dowling (lyrics), and art intern Stephanie DeBrule (vocals).
Give it a listen:[audio:http://download.zenimax.com/fallout/nv/other/JustinBell_BeginAgain_FalloutNewVegas-DeadMoney.mp3|titles=Begin Again|artists=Justin Bell]
For background on the track, check out the short interview below…
What were some of your inspirations for the song?
Mikey Dowling: For me it was how sorrowful Justin's music was that inspired the tone of the lyrics. I'm sure he could elaborate more on his end, but in terms of the lyrics, I knew Vera's story and I knew that Chris had wanted the song to contain the words "begin again," and "to let go," somewhere within. I ended up listening to Justin's song on repeat for a bit and came up with lyrics that I felt would not only capture what Chris had been looking for, but also capture something that could feel as though it would fit in an old Hollywood film.
Justin Bell: Easy – Chopin's prelude in E minor. I was trying to go for an early 20th century post-romantic sound that fit the period. I didn't want it to sound too modern, which is why I choose to write the piece on the piano as it's a timeless instrument. When going for the vocal style, I was thinking Judy Garland — someone with clear diction.
Is this the first time your girlfriend, Stephanie, has sung in an Obsidian game?
Yes it is, actually. She just started here at Obsidian in late July of last year and we found out that she used to do musical theatre when she was younger. When it came time to temp out how the song would work in the game, we turned to Steph. We were so happy with how the song turned out that we wanted to keep it in the game and decided to do a "reverse Disney" and cast someone based on Steph's singing voice so when the player heard Christine talk in the game, then heard Vera's song it wouldn't feel disjointed.
Any plans for a duet?
Ha! Depends on the demands of the product and the time available. Until then, Steph and I will continue to rock random karaoke bars.


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The SN74CBT16244C is organized as four 4-bit bus switches with separate output-enable (1OE\, 2OE\, 3OE\, 4OE\) inputs. It can be used as four 4-bit bus switches, two 8-bit bus switches, or as one 16-bit bus switch. When OE\ is low, the associated 4-bit bus switch is ON, and the A port is connected to the B port, allowing bidirectional data flow between ports. When OE\ is high, the associated 4-bit bus switch is OFF, and the high-impedance state exists between the A and B ports.
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