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But Wilshire Boulevard is beautifully illuminated, a fabulous, fake, winter wonderland. My radio is tuned to 103.5 FM, which plays nothing but holiday music for the entire month of December, and for the entire month, that's all I listen to. The lights, the music and the festive mood of decked-out Beverly Hills are making me one joyous Jew. Normally, one can easily get depressed merely by the fact that it gets dark in the afternoon, but for me, the one thing that takes me out of the gloom and into sheer bliss is the holiday season. And by holiday season I mean Christmas. Yeah, I said it.
Now before you get all worked up, let me assure you that I am an extremely proud and practicing Jew. I have no desire to "assimilate." This is not Goy-envy. I couldn't imagine being -- or ever wanting to be -- anything but Jewish. Of course, I get the occasional, what I like to call "gentile urges" to fix something mechanical or split a log with an ax, climb a mountain, whatever. But I love my Jewish identity. I just so happen to also like all things Christmas.
I'm sorry, but I think it's time for those of us who do like Christmas to come out of our closets. It doesn't make us bad Jews, although, if you celebrate Christmas, I don't think that makes you a "great" Jew. But I don't want to celebrate Christmas, I just want to revel in the spirit of it. Is that so wrong? I guess so, because most of us are afraid to admit it. My close friend and manager, Willie Mercer, was burdened with shame until finally he let me in on his dirty little secret that he too partakes in the guilty pleasure of listening to 103.5!
Willie and I sit next to each other in shul every Shabbat, but that doesn't preclude us from enjoying "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire." Sure, I'd prefer "Cholent Roasting on an Open Blech," but that's not how the song goes. Who wouldn't love to hear Harry Connick Jr. sing, "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Sukkos"? But he doesn't. So what's so wrong with loving those songs as they are? Chestnuts are kosher. In fact, I roast them almost every night around this time of year.
Unlike Neil Diamond and Barbra Streisand, I'm not about to put out a Christmas album. I find it disconcerting, confusing and hypocritical when I hear Barbra sing "I'll Be Home for Christmas." Why will she be home? Does it fall at the same time as Chanukah? Oh yeah, this year it does. No wonder.
As a comedian, I have many jokes in my act about the holidays, including a bit about how "The gentiles have all these fun characters like Santa and the Easter Bunny. It's almost like Disney. But we don't even have a Grinch, because who would steal Yom Kippur?" Maybe that sounds like I'm jealous of the gentiles because their holidays are better or more fun. Not true. I actually love our holidays, almost every one of them. (I'm not gonna lie to you people, Tisha B'Av ain't no party).
There's really nothing Christian about this for me. I wouldn't buy a tree or go to mass on Christmas Eve. Quite the opposite; I'll break out my menorah and will be performing my stand-up show at the Laugh Factory -- "Merry Erev Christmas with Elon Gold and Friends." (Dec. 24 at 8 and 10 p.m. Order now! At press time it's almost sold out!) But that show celebrates the fact that on their silent and holy night, we get to go out and be loud and unholy.
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- Everyone is nice to everyone.
- The magnificent Christmas lights and decorations that adorn homes and city streets.
- The sales are insane! Need I mention that we too, have a gift-buying holiday at the same time?
- It is perfectly acceptable to be lazy and get fat from Thanksgiving to Jan. 2. Finish that work? Naaah! Finish that doughnut? Sure! It's the holidays!
- Holiday parties at the office -- drunken co-workers cavorting with their even more drunken bosses.... What could be more fun? What sexual harassment? It's the holidays!
- Coffee Bean/Starbucks holiday drinks: Eggnog, peppermint, gingerbread latte's anyone? (You certainly can't order a chai tea latke!)
- Entertaining holiday specials and movies on TV (I'll watch Chevy Chase and his holiday shenanigans in "Christmas Vacation" every time it's on! Heck, I'll watch the Yule log!)
- Did I mention the sales?
- Personally, there is nothing better than the fact that for two weeks in December, my agents' offices at UTA are closed and no one can call to inform me that I've been rejected for yet another film or TV project!
- Traffic is almost nonexistent.
- I know a lot of people who get big Christmas bonuses! (Anybody ever get a Chanukah bonus?)
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[1]Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a rare form of adenocarcinoma (a cancer that arises from gladular tissue). Adenoid cystic carcinoma is found mainly in the head and neck, but can occasionally occur in a woman's uterus or other sites in the body. It most commonly occurs in the salivary glands, in locations such as the palate (the roof of the mouth), nasopharynx (air passageway at the upper part of the throat and behind the nose), inner lining of the mouth, larynx, or trachea. Symptoms may include difficulty swallowing, hoarseness, dull pain, numbness or palpable lumps. Regardless of its location, adenoid cystic carcinoma tends to spread along nerves or through the bloodstream. A small percentage of cases spread to the lymph nodes. The most common location for metatasis is the lung. Adenoid cystic carcinoma is often unpredictable, with long periods of no activity followed by rapid growth. The cause of adenoid cystic carcinoma is not known and no specific risk factors have been identified. Treatment depends on the size and location of the tumor, whether the cancer has spread, and the patient's overall health, but may include surgery, radiation or chemotherapy.
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Posted 25 February 2013 - 10:21 PM
Hellllo! I'm writing my dissertation at the moment, and would be extrememly grateful for a little help from you all with filling out a few questionnaires for me, will only take a couple of minutes and is pretty easy!
For anyone who has seen 'Viva Forever' and/or 'We Will Rock You' - please use this link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QMVP82Y
For anyone who has seen 'Rude: A Ska Musical' and/or 'Our House: A Madness Musical' - please use this link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QTZMWG2
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Done, could only answer the first one, haven't seen either show for the second one !!
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NICE Shared Learning Awards: top 20 examples 2011/12
We received over 50 submissions to our Shared Learning Database during 2011/12 - all of which were entered into the NICE Shared Learning Awards 2012. From these submissions, our panel of judges selected the best 20 examples and you can find out more about these 20 projects below. You can view and download the posters for each submission individually below, or download a portfolio of all 20 posters. In addition, the top three were shortlisted as finalists, and the overall winner, from Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, was chosen by the audience at the NICE Conference in May. 2012.
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Regional cooling service to reduce brain injury in newborn babies
East of England Perinatal Networks and Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
A service to improve the quality of care for newborn babies with serious brain injury, which showed dramatically improved results for care after championing NICE's guidance on therapeutic hypothermia.
2012 Finalist
Evidence-based services for alcohol use disorders in Manchester
Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust
A new care pathway for alcohol use disorders was developed following an expansion of the Trust's services. The Pathway was based on NICE's guidance on alcohol use disorders to ensure that service users receive evidence-based care.
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New 'care bundle' on discharge from respiratory ward improves care for COPD patients
West Middlesex University Hospital
A 'care bundle' of four evidence-based interventions is developed for COPD patients being discharged, to reduce variation in care, improve patient experience and ultimately reduce re-admission rates.
Optimising the management of deteriorating patients in hospital
North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Trust
A range of comprehensive initiatives based on NICE guidelines on acutely ill patients in hospital, have improved early monitoring and management of deteriorating patients.
Occupational Health - assessing and managing obesity among NHS Acute Trust staff
Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Focussing on staff obesity as part of a drive to reduce high levels of staff sickness absence.
Improving the management of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in primary care
Greater Manchester CLAHRC and Leicester, Northamptonshire and Rutland CLAHRC
Producing audit and support tools to improve diagnosis and care for CKD patients.
Combating adult obesity - evaluating and improving a care pathway
Retford Health
General Practices in NHS Bassetlaw have been working collaboratively to run an evidence-based treatment programme for adult obesity, called Chrysalis, for three years.
Educating patients to make informed choices about dialysis care
Manchester Royal Infirmary
A rigorous education programme based in the renal unit enables patients with stage 5 chronic kidney disease (CKD) to make informed choices about dialysis care.
Identifying and treating malnutrition appropriately in nursing, care and residential homes
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Auditing the prevalence of malnutrition and ensuring that oral nutritional supplements are prescribed appropriately.
Putting NICE advice into primary care
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Developing QOF-style clinical prompts to support and monitor the uptake of NICE guidelines in primary care.
Improving access to psychological care after stroke
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And the closed-door executive session itself may have been an illegally conducted meeting, according to state law.
Workers installed a microphone in Hobson City Mayor Alberta McCrory's office at Town Hall while installing the rest of the security system in the building in early November. McCrory cited a rash of break-ins at the Town Hall in recent years when making a case for the purchase of the new security system after Monday's meeting.
Council members Susie Jones and Freddie Striplin said by phone Friday that Monday's executive session was recorded using the microphone hung from the ceiling of McCrory's office. McCrory said by phone Friday that the meeting was recorded, but that she was not aware that recording executive session meetings was illegal, and that she will not record such meetings in the future.
According to numerous state attorney general office opinions, the practice of taking minutes during an executive session is prohibited by law.
"No minutes should be taken at portions of meetings held in executive session," then-Attorney General Bill Pryor wrote in a 2004 opinion.
That opinion continued, "This Office has previously stated that no minutes should be taken at portions of board meetings that are held in executive session and that are not subject to public disclosure under the Sunshine Law."
Alabama Press Association attorney Dennis Bailey reiterated the opinions of the Attorney General on Friday, writing in an email to The Star that, "According to the open meetings act, a civil statute, no minutes are to be taken at executive sessions."
Jones also expressed concern that the $4,500 system was installed weeks before the council voted to approve the purchase at Monday's council meeting, something that is required for town purchases of more than $400, Jones said.
Asked why the microphone was installed, McCrory said it was for "safety issues. Real concerns I had for my personal safety."
Asked if the microphone was installed for fear of a break-in at the office, McCrory said no, that it was installed because of "the folks already in there that I was scared of."
In addition to questions about the legality of recording the meeting, there are questions about the legality of the executive session itself. Jones said she does not believe the meeting was legal, and state law shows she may be correct.
The council went behind closed doors to discuss two nominees for the position of city clerk — Sheila Jones and Jessie Lancaster, who held the position at the time. The council voted to appoint Jones after the 20-minute executive session.
Councils can enter into closed, executive sessions to talk about the job performance of certain public employees only in certain circumstances, but according to the Alabama Open Meetings Act, executive sessions cannot occur "if the person is an elected or appointed public official, an appointed member of a state or local board or commission, or a public employee who is one of the classification of public employees required to file a statement of economic interests with the Alabama Ethics Commission pursuant to Section 36-25-14."
The Alabama Ethics Commission lists "chief clerks" and "chief municipal clerks" as persons who have to file statements of economic interest.
McCrory said she believes the executive session was held legally, because the council was discussing the good name of a person and not the appointment itself.
"Because there were people present (at the council meeting) and to keep people from running out with all kinds of information that would cause further harm to the city as a whole. That was the reason for doing it that way," McCrory said.
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ROLE Paul Salinger joined Oracle more than 10 years ago and now serves as vice president of marketing, reporting to the chief marketing officer. His primary focus is strategic communications and creative concepting, supporting the event marketing department. "These days my role is helping to strategize about the event portfolio and making sure we are meeting our customers' needs as well as our own marketing needs. I am responsible for the content of the event and thinking through how we're going to deliver that content effectively."
SUCCESS STORY Five years ago, Oracle was doing about 3,000 face-to-face events globally every year. A high-level analysis showed that events were a primary driver of leads and, in turn, sales for the company. Salinger remembers the CEO's response when presented with the data: "Great news! Let's double the number of events but do it for the same amount of money." Today, the company runs about 8,000 face-to-face events each year. "It's forced us to be very strategic in the way we think about our events and incredibly efficient about the way we run them," Salinger says.
FORWARD THINKING With 8,000 events around the globe annually, Salinger works with the event marketing group and the integrated campaigns group to create "event kits" that standardize the way the company presents itself. "When you go to any Oracle event around the world," Salinger says, "they pretty much look the same because they
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GREEN Championing Oracle's green meeting initiatives is a secondary role for Salinger, but it's the one that he may be most proud of. His green program, launched in 2007, to make the annual 40,000-attendee Oracle OpenWorld conference a sustainable event is now well established. The goal for 2010 is to take the program global. "We've put together documentation on what we've done at OpenWorld, what we're doing with procurement, and going beyond minimum requirements to meet green meeting standards," he says. "We're now rolling that out to the global green team."
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A fire last month destroyed Amy and Darren Delaney's home along with everything inside.
"We heard the smoke alarms and we got all the kids and backed them away from the house as far away as we could and then, literally within minutes, the house had blown up in flames," said Amanda Sheriff, a babysitter for the family.
The family is made up of nine children, including six adopted children who have special needs. They say they are overwhelmed by all of the support the community has shown them since the fire.
Donations have poured in to help the family. The community has helped raise more than $11,000 for the family.
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2:01pm Thursday 5th December 2013 in News By Tom Edwards
A LOAN of £165 million will be needed to get Worcestershire's controversial incinerator up and running, it has emerged.
The county council has published a long-awaited report into how much money taxpayers will be forking out for the rubbish-burning plant at Hartlebury.
The 49-page dossier, which is expected to be backed by the Conservative cabinet next week, reveals:
- £165m of Government loans will be needed to pay for it, with £125m set to be paid by off by taxpayers in Worcestershire and £40m in Herefordshire
- Not accepting it would put the county at "significant risk" as the county's landfill sites could be dangerously close to being full by 2024
- The council's leadership wants to start construction on it by next spring, with the facility taking nearly three years to become operational, by early 2017
- The site is being run by West Mercia Waste, but when the contract expires it will be handed back to the councils to run from 2023
- There is hope the incinerator can last until at least 2042, and by then the total cost will be a staggering £1.65 billion - but the council say "doing nothing" is likely to cost £2.1bn by then
The incinerator for Worcestershire has been in the pipeline since 1998, and already has both planning permission and Government approval.
It has been vociferously opposed by green campaigners, who say it could pose a health risk, be too expensive and is out-of-date.
But the council insist it is still the "best value for money" option, especially as landfill taxes will rise from £72 per tonne now to £80 in April 2014 and £100 before the decade is up.
Last year 362,73 tonnes of rubbish in the two counties was collected and neatly 200,000 tonnes buried in the ground, costing over £9.8m in taxes.
The report says if the county's landfill sites are full it will have to buy space from other counties, meaning an even heavier bill.
If the cabinet back the option, it will need to go to full council in February next year for a vote before any work can start.
It will create 255 construction jobs, and 45 permanent roles once in operation, and the council claim it will power energy for upwards of 20,000 homes by burning 200,000 tonnes of waste per year.
Councillor Anthony Blagg, the cabinet member responsible for the environment, said: "This is the best value for money option, it ticks all the potential boxes for us."
But Rob Wilden, from the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Action Group, said: "We've got 30-odd incinerators in the country and they supply less than one per cent of energy (to the national grid).
"It's a farce, this is just a fire in a box. We've been saying all along it'd cost over one billion."
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brooksider says...
Only last month the government pulled funding of £169m for a similar waste burner in Norfolk.
Burning is inefficient and the emissions figures they quote are more guesswork than fact.
The increased number of lorries supplying the incinerator will cause further problems.
There are cheaper methods of getting rid of the County's waste without having to import it from other counties as will happen.
4:25pm Thu 5 Dec 13
PrivateSi says...
I admit the overall costs seem too high, the private contract is too long and I'd should think there are better, more modern solutions available now or very soon...
WE SHOULD HAVE BUILT MORE INCINERATORS DECADES AGO... I'm into over ways of breaking down many waste types whilst producing heat and clean, BURNABLE BIO-MASS residue...
4:53pm Thu 5 Dec 13
PrivateSi says...
There should be 4000 incinerators so if there are 65 providing 1% total UK lecky that 4000/65=61% if ALL LANDFILLS BURNT... Divide that by 2 as landfill size and daily rubbish vary - a conservative estimate...
WE SHOULD BE THE LEADING CLEAN WASTE INCINERATION COUNTRY - not shipping rubbish to MEGA-DUMPS in China & Africa or, burying it in the UK...
11:29pm Thu 5 Dec 13
Mrfade says...
Stop swallowing the propaganda.
Firstly look at the costs.
Just like the council you are missing the point in a very expensive way, luckily you don't have control of our budget, sadley they do.
This is not as has been reported by the council for 4 years (and disputed by the informed) going to cost £120 million.
It is going to cost £166 million to build and life cycle costs are going to be £1.6 billion.That figure is in the council documents.
If there isn't enough waste in 2023, we will still have to pay until 2040 something.
Why is Europe importing waste coz they don't have enough of their own. they can burn it for half the price.
The council have been offered a cheaper method of creating energy from the organic waste which is 68% of waste.
But they will not consider it, why taxpayers??.
We could currently be saving £1 million per month if we were paid for our recycling.
Most landfill gas is now captured and is actually one of the best source of renewable energy.
But we don't want to landfill or burn, there are cheaper methods. Start with waste reduction.
There is an overcapacity of incinerator space, what you want us to create waste just to burn it
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We are mad to close coal fired Power stations when we sit on hundreds of years worth of coal, and then import wood chips from America.
We are happy to have Electricity from France which is produced by Nuclear power Stations, yet condem our own Nuclear programmes. And I understand that now when a fuel crisis may appear the chouce of the contractors for a nuclear power plant have a questionable track record in their previous constructions.
But whatever system we choose it will be better than dumping thousands of tons of Londons waste daily into the sea.
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@mentalcarl: let me say 1st off,lynyrd skynyrd is the all time best southern band around,yes this wonderfull band has had its ups and downs,but onething still remains they are LYNYRD SKYNYRD,skynyrd speaks thur there music,and straight from the heart,those that know the true history on skynyrd and how it all began can understand,this amazing band has seen it all thur the years,sure they lost alot of band members,but they are never forgotten------they are still with us here today,skynyrd has came along way,not just with everything that has happened all though the years,but skynyrd seems to always keep the faith,us fans loves these guys,skynyrd has done so much for all there fans,supporting the troops and there families,and much more--------i myself grew up with skynyrd ever since i was a kid,and without skynyrd i dont think i could of ever gotten though things in my life,there music has influnced so many,skynyrd is an inspirations to us all-------As for RONNIE goes,he would of wanted skynyrd to continue on-----thats where johnny,and the rest of the band members come into play,ronnie had a dream,and to the best of his ability he fullied his dreamed to the very last end,we dont know why things happen for a reason but they do,so as long as skynyrd is still around freebird will always be the encore for there shows they do,its called repect for all the band members each and everyone that has been with skynyrd all though the years,for that they will never be forgotten,so freebird is the song to play,it justs lets us know that all band members are never forgotten,not to mention its a tradition to play freebird,i myself couldnt imagine freebird not being played either,i take nothing away from your own personal opipions,but alot of us from the old school would agree,freebird is a given,skynyrd is doing a fine most outstanding with there music,what do you think it would be like if there was no skynyrd------- nothing,at least skynyrd is continueing on with what they do best and thats gives us loyal fans good music to listen to thats straight from the heart,everything they write about is life in general and things that are going on------so listen to there words,they speak the truth in there music,and skynyrd is here to stay with us to the end,there music will continue on,though the next generation,and the next,so heres to lynyrd skynyrd------rock on and keep the faith,you'll loved by many,and all the skynyrd fans we remember each and every member that has been with this amazing band all though the years and never forgot any of them,and never will!!!,so my friend i take nothing from you,but its a fact skynyrd is here to stay whether you choice to see them or not,not to mention have you ever wondered what is like for this amazing band to lose them also,they are all family,they share alot,not just there music,but the love they have for each and everyone they lost,so freebird is saying alot when they play that song at every concert,------------for all the band members past and present----------heres to skynyrd------------we love you all----------god bless!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Blackwork // November 21, 2009 5:24:44 PM UTC
just like the music and songs thanks for that
musiclvr1124 // November 21, 2009 12:01:46 AM UTC
Lynyrd Skynyrd shouldn't have to tour under another name...of course they will never be exactly the same without Billy, or any other members that they have lost, but they are still Skynyrd. They still play several 70s hits during live shows, plus newer ones, and If the newer ones were never played, then no one would discover them. And Freebird as the encore every time is just classic, wow, I can't imagine going to a Skynyrd show where Freebird wasn't the encore! Lynyrd Skynyrd is one of the best bands ever. Any band that has stayed together this long has probably had a few changes, and there is nothing wrong with that. I think it's great that the members of Skynyrd are able to carry on after the tragedies that they have had through the years.
gez moore // November 20, 2009 2:03:47 PM UTC
loved you guys a long long time. love the new stuff as much as the old. God Bless!
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Marvin Daugherty, meteorologist from WITN TV, will be at the E.L. Roberson Center at 10:30 a.m. He will talk about the upcoming hurricane season, typical weather patterns for this area, and how to best prepare for any kind of disaster.
Gift Bingo
The Happy Senior Citizens Club will be sponsoring gift bingo on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the E.L. Roberson Center.
Edgecombe Arts presents 2nd Annual Bluegrass Festival
10 a.m.-6 p.m., Gates Open at 9 a.m., Indian Lake Park. Tickets $20/person, ages 12 & under free. Tickets available now! Pick up at Edgecombe Chamber of Commerce or buy at the gate on date of event.
Rabies Vaccination Clinic
State Law requires all dogs, cats, and ferrets 4 months of age and older to be vaccinated against rabies and wear proper collar and rabies tag. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Tarboro Animal Clinic.
1st Annual Myrtle Beach Fun Fling
Includes two nights hotel accomodations, two breakfasts, two dinners, and reserved seating at two shows. For additional info, call Jane Harper at 823-8277 or Carolyn Worden at 823-1882.
Southwest Edgecombe Class of '83 Reunion
30 yr. reunion! Mail payments by Aug. 30 to Phyllis Lancaster Algood at P.O. Box 58363, Raleigh, NC 27658. Also, please send names of deceased classmates so that a memorial may be planned. For more details, call 252-567-4151
N.E.E.D., Inc. Head Start Applications
Nash-Edgecombe Economic Development, Inc. (NEED, Inc.) Head Startis accepting applications for our 2013-2014 Program Year for children ages 3-4 years old. Your child/children must be age three (3) or four (4) on or before Aug. 31, 2013.We also accept applications for children with special needs. In the Edgecombe County area, please call 252-641-1117, or 641-1118 for more indo.
Canned Food Drive:
Trinity Baptist Church VBS Mission Project
Help your community by donating canned/nonperishable items at Trinity Baptist Church, 730 W. Wilson Street. July 8-10, 7:30-8:00 each night. Convenient drive thru drop off.
Adults Who Need Help with Basic Reading
Seeking adults who need help with basic reading. Work one-on-one with your personal tutor 1 1/2 hours a week free of charge. Confidential. Register now. Start in July. Contact Twin Counties Literacy Council at 442-1511 or Mr. Booth at 459-2106.
Braswell Memorial Library Benefit Bank of North Carolina
The Benefit Bank is a web-based service that helps individuals & families apply for state and federal benefits. (Medicare, Medicaid, Voter Registration, Scholarships, etc.) Volunteers from S.W.I.. (Single Women in Mission) will be here to assist patrons with The Benefit Bank-NC every Monday and Wednesday in the computer lab from 6:30pm-7:30pm.
2013 Midget Tackle Football
Registeration is July 1-August 2, 2013. Registration forms will ONLY be accepted at Braswell Center, 1501 Western Blvd. Players must be 7yrs of age by Aug. 5 and cannot turn 13yrs of age before Dec. 1. All players must have a copied birth certificate when registering. For more info, call 641-4215 or 641-4210.
Play Camp: Ages 5-12
Braswell Center's free summer camp provides fun filled afternoons of organized activities and field trips supervised by camp staff. Mon.-Fri. 1pm-5pm. Fee: cost of the kid's weekly field trips!
Zumba Class
The Braswell Center is having Video Zumba Classes for ages 16 & up on every Tues. and Thurs. at 6pm. Cost is Free! Come in, work out and slim down for summer! For more info, come by the center or call 641-4210.
Line Dance Class
The Braswell Center is having Line Dance Class. You must be 18 years old to take the class. The class is on Thurs. at 6pm. Cost is Free! For more info come by the center or call 641-4210.
Walk the Miles Away
The Braswell Center is having a summer walking class in the gym from 8:30am-10am. Walk for 30 mins. or walk for 18 laps to get 1 mile in. Whether it's 90 degrees outside, rainy or just pretty as can be come and get your walk on. For more info come by the center or call 641-4210.
Tarboro Travelers Biking Club
Bike riding every Sunday, starting from Braswell Center from 3pm-5pm. Come ride your bike for fun and your health around Tarboro. It doesn't matter if you are a beginner, average or an experienced rider! For more info come by the center or call 641-4210.
Braswell Center Fitness Room
The Braswell Center invites you to come and try out our Fitness Room! If you want to lose weight, tone up, get stronger, have a healthy heart or all the above, Braswell Fitness Room is the place to be! For more info come by the center or call 641-4210.
Silver Sneakers Program
The Braswell Center has a new program for seniors ages 65 yrs. old & up. It's called "Healthways Silver Sneakers Program". For more info come by the center or call 641-4210.
4th Annual
"The Prom Closet"
Organizers are asking for new and gently used dresses, tuxedos, tuxedo pants, tux shirts, tux ties, studs, and cummerbunds, handbags, jewelry, hair accessories and anything else and young man or woman may need for the prom. Donated items may be taken to First Presbyterian Church, 153 N. Church St., Rocky Mt., Mon-Thurs. 9 am-5 pm and on Friday from 9 am-noon. For more information call 252-985-0078.
TIPS, Inc.
Is offering the following support groups: Alateen/Al-Anon, Grief, Parents of chidren with ADHD, Children with ADHD, Teen Parents and Teens & Self-Esteem. For more information call 252-538-1384.
TIPS, Inc.
Is offering a 16 session "Preventive Life Skill Training" for youth between the ages of 12-17, every 1st & 3rd Tues. and Sat. starting in July. For more info or to refer, please call 252-538-1384.
TIPS, Inc.
Is offering Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training. Please visit our website www.tipsinc6774.com or call Dr. Knight at 252-538-1384.
Youth & Adult
Swim Lessons
At The Harrison Family YMCA in Rocky Mt., For more information call 972-9622.
Is under way and classes begin May 22nd and August 22nd. Call 823-5166, ext. 255.
Seeking Adults who
need help with
Basic Reading
Work one-to-one with your personal tutor 1 1/2 hours a week-FREE of charge. Confidential. Register now. Starts in March. Contact Twin Counties Literacy Council at 442-1511 or Ms. Howard at 823-1141.
English as a Second Language
Classes are on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 5-8pm at ECC, Tarboro campus, Bldg. B, Room 9. Register Immediately. For more information call J. Harper at 252-823-5166, x-379 or the Adult Enrichment Center at 252-823-5166, x-229.
Tarboro Travelers
Biking Club
Every Sunday from 5 p.m. -7 p.m. For more information call 641-4210.
Dog Food
SPCA Alliance of NC has free dog food for families in need. Please send your name and phone number to SPCAANC, P.O. Box 1461, Tarboro, NC, 27886. First come, first served, deadline is August 31st.
YOU may qualify: If you live in the city limit of Tarboro; if you are low-income and qualify for public assistance. Apply at Tarboro Public Work Office, 506 Dowd St. or call 252-641-4234.
Line Dance Class
At the Braswell Center on Thursdays from 6:30-8pm. FREE!! Must be 18 years or older. Call 641-4210 for more information.
Advanced Line Dance
Held each Tuesday at 1:30pm at the E.L. Roberson Center. This is a group teaching another, practicing and coming togther for fun. For more information call 641-4263.
For those 55 and older at the E.L. Roberson Center every Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Cost for town residents is $16, non residents $32 monthly. For more information call 252-641-4263.
Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are needed at the Community Home Care and Hospice at 401 W. Wilson St. in Tarboro. Contact Volunteer Coordinator Susan Woolard at 623-8715 for more information.
Literacy Council
The Twin Counties Literacy Council is seeking adults who need help with reading. Work one-one with personal tutor one and a half hours a week. Free of charge. Confidential, safe environment. For more information call 877-398-5576.
Literacy Volunteers
Literary volunteers sought to work with adult non-reader one and a half hours a week. For more information call 877-398-5576.
Exercise Equipment
The Tarboro Community Outreach is in need of exercise equipment. New or gently used. Call 823-8801.
Caregivers Support
The Family Caregivers Support Group meets once a month at 2 p.m. on second Tuesday in room 260 of the County Administration Building, 201 Saint Andrew St.
Donate to the Edgecombe County Memorial Library's Children's Department for our Summer Reading Program. For more information or to make a donation call 252-823-1141.
Clothes Closet
Pinetops Baptist Church has a growing clothes closet that is able to assist everyone from infants to adults! Please contact Becky Webb at 252-883-8418 with the following info: male/female, size of ; clothes, shoes, and any other household needs.
Democratic Women of Edgecombe County
The Democratic Women of Edgecombe County will meet May 20, 6:00PM in the Oakland House in Tarboro.
Diabetes Self-Management Workshop
The E.L. Roberson Center will be hosting this free workshop. Beginning May 13-June 24th. It will be one day a week for six weeks from 1-3:30. To register or for more info call 641-4263.
ECC Summer Theatre Camp
Enroll now in the summer Theatre, Music, and Dance Camp for ages 9 and up at Edgecombe Community College. Two-week camp meets July 22-26, July 29-August 2, 9am-4pm. Mon.-Thurs. and 9am-3pm Friday. A public performance is set for August 3 at 2pm. Classes held on Tarboro campus. Cost is $175. contact firstname.lastname@example.com or 823-5166, ext. 218.
Gift Bingo
The Happy Senior Citizens Club will be sponsoring gift bingo on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month from 7pm to 9pm at the E.L. Roberson Center.
Edgecombe County Memorial Library Summer Reading
Storytime every Tuesday 10:30am in Tarboro and Wednesday 10:30am in Pinetops.


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August 15-16th, milling professionals of the IAOM Intermountain, Golden West and Pacific Districts came together at their annual joint district technical conference at the Canyons Resort in Park City, Utah. The technical conference will took place on Thursday, August 15. A social hour and banquet will closed the evening. A golf tournament was held on Friday, August 16. Thank you to the Allied Trades for all of their support!
Schedule at a Glance
August 14
Travel Day
August 15
8 am | Technical Conference (includes lunch)
6:30 pm | Social Hour
7:30 pm | Banquet
August 16
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1 pm | Lunch and Prizes (immediately following golf)
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May 19-23 – 118th Annual IAOM Conference & Expo
Omaha Hilton Hotel and CenturyLink Center, Omaha, Nebraska USA
August 14-16 – Pacific, Golden West & Intermountain Districts' Joint Meeting
The Riverhouse Hotel & Convention Center, Bend, Oregon USA
May 4-8– 119th Annual IAOM Conference & Expo
Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel and Palm Springs Convention Center, Palm Springs, California, USA
April 4-8 – 120th Annual IAOM Conference & Expo
Hyatt Regency Columbus and the Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Dr. Sidney Pestka Recognized for
Groundbreaking Research on Anti-Viral Treatments
Chicago (May 3, 2006) — Dr. Sidney Pestka, chairman
of the Department of Molecular Genetics, Microbiology and Immunology
at the UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, will receive the
$100,000 Lemelson-MIT Lifetime Achievement Award for his seminal
work on interferons. This work led to groundbreaking treatments
for chronic hepatitis B and C, multiple sclerosis and cancers. The
annual award, which recognizes a remarkable individual for his or
her life-long commitment to improving society through invention,
will be given tonight at a private ceremony at the Museum of Contemporary
Art Chicago.
"Dr. Pestka's interferon discoveries and subsequent
inventions have made a profound impact on medicine and health care,"
said Merton Flemings, director of the Lemelson-MIT Program, which
gives the annual award. "His work has opened doors to new
treatments for millions of people who suffer from devastating diseases
and it has fueled the multi-billion dollar biotherapeutics market."
Dr. Harold L. Paz, former Dean of Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
in Piscataway, N.J., considers Pestka's work to be "a
critical catalyst in the development of the biotechnology industry."
In the Beginning
Alick Isaacs and Jean Lindenmann of the National Institute for
Medical Research in London discovered interferons in 1957, the year
Pestka earned his undergraduate degree from Princeton University.
They observed that when a virus attacked chicken cells, the cells
secreted a protein. Isaacs and Lindenmann called this protein interferon.
Years later, along with other scientists, they demonstrated that
human cells also release interferons when they are infected with
a virus. The interferons then migrate to other parts of the body
and protect neighboring healthy cells from the viral infection.
"The great promise of interferon as an antiviral agent was
evident from the moment of its discovery," said Pestka. But
little was understood about interferons at the time, especially
how to produce them in the quantities and quality needed to manufacture
effective therapies.
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A Purifying Invention
Beginning in 1969, Pestka engrossed himself in the study of interferons
at the Roche Institute of Molecular Biology in Nutley, New Jersey.
Using his colleague Stan Stein's method to measure proteins,
Pestka invented a system called reverse phase high-performance liquid
chromatography (RP-HPLC) for protein purification, to isolate and
purify interferon proteins. Today, this innovative method for separating
and analyzing proteins is used in laboratories all over the world.
Pestka's laboratory was the first to purify interferons-alpha
and beta, which resulted in his discovery that human alpha-interferons
are a family of 12 proteins, not just one as scientists originally
thought. This discovery laid the groundwork for a better understanding
of the activities and functions of interferons. At that time, only
small quantities of crude preparations of interferons were used,
which made it hard to discern the activity for which they were responsible.
Once purified interferon was available, its activities could be
determined and its use as a treatment for viral diseases and cancers
was identified. Purification also facilitated Food & Drug Administration
approval since the agency requires a defined and purified product
before clearing it for human use.
In addition to purifying interferons, Pestka also developed an
innovative technology to clone alpha and beta interferons. Unlike
other cloning techniques, Pestka's method did not require
knowledge of protein, gene or messenger RNA (mRNA) sequences. Instead,
he translated mRNA into active proteins that could be measured by
their unique activities. This invention created new capabilities
for scientists to clone interferons and other proteins without the
need to know their structure.
Global Impact
As a result of Pestka's ability to isolate, purify and clone
interferons, he produced recombinant interferon-alpha for clinical
trials nearly a full year before anyone else. In 1986, the FDA approved
interferon-alpha for use in humans to treat hairy cell leukemia.
It was later approved for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B and
C, and cancers such as malignant melanoma, follicular lymphoma,
some leukemias and AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma.
Pestka's patented inventions are the foundation of a $6 billion
global market for interferon biotherapeutics, which provide life-saving
treatments for millions of people. For instance, there are more
than 600 million people in the world with hepatitis B and C who
could potentially be treated with interferon therapies.
But according to Pestka, the best is yet to come. "Interferons
have not yet been used to their full capacity," he said. "We
still have to develop new ways to use them and treat viral diseases,
cancers and other illneses."
In 1990, Pestka founded Pestka Biomedical Laboratories (PBL) to
continue his research on antiviral compounds and provide high-quality
interferons to the research community. PBL (http://www.pblbio.com)
is the only company that supplies all the human interferons to investigators
worldwide. Pestka and his team plan to utilize interferons to develop
new treatments for many diseases, especially for cancer and viral
diseases. They have also developed and patented ultra interferons™,
which are 20 to 30 times more potent than current interferon drugs.
A major goal is to deliver these interferons directly to tumor sites
to minimize the toxic side effects of systemic administration.
The Next Generation
In addition to his work as founder and chief scientific officer
at Pestka Biomedical Laboratories, Pestka continues to pass on his
knowledge by teaching classes and chairing the Department of Molecular
Genetics, Microbiology and Immunology at Robert Wood Johnson Medical
School. Over the past 35 years he has trained numerous postdoctoral
fellows, visiting scientists and pre-doctoral students from 20 countries
and five continents.
The Lemelson-MIT Program will also award James Fergason, a pioneer
in the field of liquid crystal displays, with the $500,000 Lemelson-MIT
Prize at tonight's ceremony.
The Lemelson-MIT Program aims to enable and inspire young people
to pursue creative lives and careers. It particularly encourages
young people to engage in invention and to pursue sustainable new
solutions to real world problems. It accomplishes this mission through
outreach activities and annual awards, including the $500,000 Lemelson-MIT
Prize, the largest single cash prize in the United States for invention,
and the $100,000 Lemelson-MIT Lifetime Achievement Award, which
recognizes the nation's most talented inventors and innovators,
and promotes them as living role models to encourage future generations
to follow their examples.
Jerome H. Lemelson, one of the world's most prolific inventors,
and his wife Dorothy founded the Lemelson-MIT Program at the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology in 1994. It is funded by The Lemelson Foundation,
a private philanthropy that celebrates and upports inventors and
entrepreneurs in order to strengthen social and economic life. More
information is online at http://web.mit.edu/invent/.
As one of the nations leading comprehensive medical schools,
UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (http://rwjms.umdnj.edu),
with campuses in New Brunswick, Piscataway and Camden, is dedicated
to the pursuit of excellence in education, research, health care
delivery and the promotion of community health for the residents
of New Jersey. With 2,400 full-time and volunteer faculty, the medical
school maintains educational programs at the undergraduate, graduate
and postgraduate levels for more than 1,500 students, as well as
continuing education courses for health care professionals and community
education programs. The Medical School also hosts 85 centers and
institutes; among them are The Cancer Institute of New Jersey, an
institute that Pestka initiated when he arrived at RWJMS in 1986
and where he is a program director.
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2006 Lemelson-MIT Lifetime Achievement Award winner
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