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A new Google creation called the Google Trekker may soon be the key to traveling to some of the world's most hard-to-get places all from inside your home. NY1's Adam Balkin filed the following report.
A hiker took the Google Trekker, complete with its 15 cameras, down to the Grand Canyon in order to capture images for a street view-type tour so that anyone from just about anywhere could take a virtual stroll through one of the world's greatest natural wonders.
"The trekker weighs about 40 pounds or so," said Daniel Sieberg of Google. "It's about two feet clearance off my head here, but it takes pictures about every 2 1/2 seconds or so. As you're going through a trail or something, you could actually just hike at a normal pace, and it's taking pictures and accounting for all of those things like balance and slope and all of those types of things, and then connecting that and collaborating all of that later."
Google mapped about 75 of the 277 miles of the Grand Canyon, some of the more well-known trails. The team says it does plan to someday head back and capture even more.
As wild as it may seem, there are actually more than half dozen of these street view-type contraptions for capturing images.
"In addition to the car, the trike, the snowmobile, the trolley, which goes through museums, we also have the ability to capture similar types of imagery underwater, and we've actually done that in places like the Great Barrier Reef," Sieberg says.
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Economically, the "High Middle Ages" were a period of expansion. During this time there was a move toward town development in Europe along with the growth of city-states in Italy. This urban development in Northern and Western Europe created the financial ability for the development of effective monarchies as well as the feudal system by increasing tax collection. Growth began slowly during this time period and then was escalated by the expansion of trade. These changes and the creation of these urban areas and feudal systems would provide the basis of economics through the 17th Century.
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CHICAGO -- The Arena Football League announced its division alignment for the 2014 season on Tuesday.
The League will once again feature four divisions within two conferences based on geographic relationships; however, in order to maintain historic rivalries and encourage the development of new ones, AFL Ownership has elected to divide alignment into an eight-team American Conference and six-team National Conference for 2014.
The four division names are South, East, Pacific and West. The South and East divisions make up the American Conference and each division has four teams. The Pacific and West divisions make up the National Conference and have three teams in each division.
The two newest AFL markets – Portland and Los Angeles – will join the National Conference with Los Angeles heading to the West Division while Portland will join the San Jose SaberCats and Spokane Shock in forming the new "Pacific Division". The Iowa Barnstormers will move from the National Conference to the American Conference in 2014, joining the Cleveland Gladiators, Philadelphia Soul and Pittsburgh Power in the East Division, while the San Antonio Talons will clash with Los Angeles and Arizona in the National Conference West Division.
The full regular season schedule will be announced in the coming days. AFL Owners will be making a decision on the updated playoff format during meetings to be held in November.
The complete division alignment of the Arena Football League for the 2014 season is as follows:
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Pacific DivisionPortlandSan JoseSpokane
West DivisionArizonaLos AngelesSan Antonio
About the AFL
Since its inception in 1987, the Arena Football League has showcased a fast-paced and exciting game to millions of fans in a myriad of markets across the country. CBS Sports Network will broadcast an AFL National Game of the Week on Saturday nights for the entire season. The AFL schedule then culminates with the ArenaBowl Championship game pitting the American Conference Champions versus the National Conference Champions for the James F. Foster Trophy.


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THEN: Mary Winchester kisses baby Sam goodnight while John, holding Dean tight, wishes him sweet dreams. Lights flicker. Bent on inciting the Dean Girls, Azazel (a.k.a. Yellow Eyed Demon, a.k.a. YED) hiss-pers, "Sammmmmmmy, you're my favorite," opens a vein and drips the blood of the mytharc into the littlest Winchester's mouth, which may explain grown-up Sam's disturbing lack of appetite. Speaking of grown-up Sam, he watches the scene under YED's power. His voice betrays his fear and disgust. "Does this mean I have demon blood in me?" Mary Winchester flies to the nursery, "It's you!" We see John dozing in front of the TV. Mary's scream wakes him. She's thrown against the wall by YED's power. John rushes to her to find her pinned to the ceiling, in flames. Bye bye, Miss American Pie. Metallicar (a.k.a. Baby, a.k.a. mine) speeds down the road. John Winchester says, "Look, our whole lives have been searching for this demon." You need another verb there, John. I'm thinking spent, and really, it's just the boys' whole lives. You served in the military. You ran your own business. You married your sweetheart. You had two sons. You had a life. Granted, the love of it was ripped from you, but from then on in, you chose your path. Your sons? That's a different story. And your responsibility.
Just in case a new viewer stumbles upon this show in the third episode of its fourth season, Sam says, "That thing killed Jess! That thing killed Mom." Like anyone but us even knows The CW exists. Mary addresses her grown up spawn. "Sam, I'm sorry." Sam says, "For what?" Had he let her finish, I'm pretty sure she'd have told him that she's sorry he doesn't wear his hair that short all the time. Dean asks his dreamy new stalker who he is. "Castiel. I'm the one who gripped you tight and raised you from perdition." That never gets old. Dean asks his dreamy new stalker what he is. "I'm an angel of the Lord," and we have lift-off, or at least wings. Okay, shadows of wings. Shhhhh. Over shots of the Colt, John narrates that Samuel Colt made a special gun that can kill anything. A bloodied but unbroken Dean kills YED. Yay! Dean asks Castiel why an angel would rescue him from Hell. I say, "Why wouldn't he?" Castiel says, "Because God commanded it; because we have work for you." That never gets old, either.


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The lights are up and flashing on FM 700 and Wasson Road.
For those traveling down FM 700, starting next week there will be an added stop along the way. Traffic signals have been placed at the intersection in order to create a better flow of traffic.
"The city traffic commission requested we do a study on the intersection and see if it warranted a traffic signal," said Texas Department of Transportation maintenance supervisor James Gilbert.
The Big Spring Police Department reported the following activity between 7 a.m. Thursday and 7 a.m. today: ŌĆó RILEY ERIK WOOD, 19, of 605 Highland Dr., was arrested Thursday on charges of consumption of alcohol by a minor and possession of drug paraphernalia. ŌĆó JUSTIN WILLIAM GONZALES, 18, of 1112 Mulberry, was arrested Thursday on a charge of consumption of alcohol by a minor. ŌĆó MIGUEL ANTONIO ARENIVAZ JR., 22, of 3304 W. Highway 80 Apt. 23A, was arrested Thursday on a charge of possession of marijuana ŌĆō two ounces or less.
Corinne Denton went to be with her Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, on Nov. 2, 2011. She was born in Big Spring, Texas, on Dec. 30, 1921, to Joseph and Beatrice Mittel. She graduated from Big Spring High School in 1939 and was married to James W. Denton in April of 1940. She gave birth to her first daughter in June of 1944 and her second daughter in August of 1953.
Johnnye Bell Marsalis went to be with her Lord and Savior on Nov. 2, 2011, at a care center in Abilene, Texas.
Johnnye was born to John Clifford and Fannie Hinson Bell on Nov. 12, 1922, in Copiah County, Miss. She attended Crystal Spring, Miss., schools, where she graduated valedictorian of her senior class. She attended Draughn Business College in Jackson, Miss., and then worked as a bookkeeper in Jackson, Miss., and Tennessee. She later worked civil service jobs in accounting at Greenville AFB in Mississippi and Webb AFB in Big Spring, Texas.
Bernice L. Jones, 90, of Camdenton, Mo., formerly of Big Spring died Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011, in a nursing home in Camdenton, Mo. Graveside funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011, at the Peace Chapel at Trinity Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 10 a.m. Saturday until service time.
She was born May 22, 1921, in Big Spring, Texas, and married Eluid Amesworth Jones in 1938 in Big Spring, Texas. He preceded her in death April 4, 1997.
Leroy Perkins, 79, of Big Spring passed away Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011, at Kristi Lee Manor in Colorado City, Texas, following a fatal prognosis over the last month. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011, at Myers & Smith Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Mount Olive Memorial Park.
Thomas L. Guess Jr. was born March 16, 1928, and died Oct. 31, 2011, in his home. He was born in Grenada, Miss., but had been a member of the Big Spring Community for 43 years.
Mike D. Williams, 39, of Big Spring died Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Myers & Smith Funeral Home with the Rev. Holston Banks Jr. officiating. Burial will be at Mount Olive Memorial Park.


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THORNVILLE -- Paul Bancroft Fant III, 64, of Fairfield Beach, Thornville, Ohio, passed away at his residence on Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010.
MOUNT VERNON -- Kathryn Faye Garrett, infant daughter of Travis Garrett and Tara Lamb of Mount Vernon, was called home to heaven on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010, to be one of God's little angels.
MOUNT VERNON -- Mildred R. Hulse, 91, of Mount Vernon, formerly of Fredericktown, died Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010, at Autumn Health Care in Mount Vernon.
NAPLES, Fla. -- Paul E. Knouff, 86, passed away peacefully Aug. 14, 2010, in Naples, Fla.
BUTLER -- Kassandra Leann Weirich, 6, of Keller Road, Butler, passed away Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010, after a brief illness.
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Journey inland to vibrant São Paulo and see its modern skyscrapers and monuments, and visit the beautiful art museum. Or explore charming Santos and its extraordinary Botanical Garden including an Orchidarium with over 100 flower species and an aviary alive with macaws, toucans and parrots. Take a scenic drive to Guaruja and visit the resort town's fascinating aquarium.
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This exclusive arrangement is designed to allow you the chance to customize your time ashore and discover the most interesting sights in the comfort and privacy of your own vehicle. With your private car and the personalized attention of your driver and English-speaking guide, you will have the flexibility and independence to design your itinerary ashore according to your own interests and sightsee at your own pace. See the most famous sights or go beyond to create your own intimate connections and unique cultural encounters.
The Executive Collection is recommended for the single/solo traveler, couples, family, friends, and special interest groups traveling together. It can also be an excellent choice for physically challenged guests.
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Glastron's GT205 Ski and Fish model is versatile enough to double your fun with it's convertible seating, two casting chairs, built in rod holders, live well, tackle storage, digital depth finder, and trolling motor. This GT205 S/F has the exciting new styling for 2013 with a Volvo Penta 225 engine. It features flip up bolster bucket seat, snap in carpet, tilt steering wheel, stainless steel cleats, grab handles, speaker covers, and boarding ladder on the extended swim platform. A custom matching tandem axle trailer with disc brakes is included. Start out your day on the lake fishing and end it skiing, tubing, or wakeboarding all the while enjoying the same boat.


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Working in direct support of the DASN (CHR) is the Office of Civilian Human Resources (OCHR). The OCHR serves as the strategic advisor to the DASN (CHR), develops and administers HR policy and programs, establishes HR processes, maintains DON HR Systems and automated tools, and provides direction and oversight to the operational arm of the HR Community.
The OCHR Operations Centers, Echelon III Naval Activities provide tactical civilian operations support services (e.g., hiring the entire civilian workforce) for the DON. The OCHR Operations Centers are located across the U.S. to provide a host of HR services to commands and activities assigned to their geographic regions. Each OCHR Operations Center also serves as a centralized provider of an HR function or program for the entire DON. Additionally, each OCHR Operations Center Director serves as Account Executive for specific major commands providing technical support and advisory services on Command-wide HR initiatives.
The Director of Civilian Personnel Programs (DCPP) is the senior HR Manager in each Echelon I and each major command that serves as the strategic advisor to those in charge and serves as liaison to all key HR offices and staff. The DCPP office responsibilities are to provide command-wide HR program execution, oversight, and evaluation.
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Because Newtown redevelopment has been the city's top priority for the past two years, city commissioners wanted to make sure when they set their priorities for the next two years that the rest of the city's neighborhoods didn't feel slighted.
"By (making priorities) geographically, you have (other parts of the city) saying, 'What are you doing for us?'" said Mayor Dick Clapp.
So, this year, instead of making Newtown a single priority, the commission put different components of Newtown redevelopment into its other top priorities.
"We've done so much with Newtown," said Clapp. "We've got real momentum there, and I don't want to see that minimized."
Newtown's commission representative, Commissioner Fredd Atkins, supported the move, but made it exceedingly clear that the city needs to let everyone in Newtown know that they are not being dropped as a priority, just shifted.
"We have to try to keep (Newtown) from feeling they've lost their place," Atkins said.
The city's priorities, in no order, are economic development/recovery, transportation, budget, environmental sustainability and quality of life.
Each of those areas has a number of objectives that the city wants to achieve in 2010 or 2011.
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• Reduce bureaucratic roadblocks for businesses
• Explore selling the parcel next to the Palm Avenue parking garage
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• Develop a plan to build U.S. 41 roundabouts at 10th and 14th streets
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• Develop the proposed City Greenhouse Carbon Emission Reduction Action Plan
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• Support initiatives for education and employment of adults in Newtown
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Plant collector Joseph Burke and the American West
by: Katherine Harrington, Library, Art and Archives blog21 Aug 2013
The fascinating correspondence of nineteenth century plant hunter Joseph Burke is being made available online for the first time through the Directors' Correspondence Digitisation Project.
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Celebrating the launch of JSTOR Global Plants
by: Kat Harrington, Library, Art and Archives blog24 May 2013
Kew's unique Directors' Correspondence collection is being made available digitally through a new collaborative website, JSTOR Global Plants.
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New hollies for Kew's Holly Walk
by: Tony Hall, Arboretum team blog15 Feb 2012
The Arboretum team continue the improvements to Holly Walk, planting new trees to ensure its future as a 'world's best' avenue of mature hollies.
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Alpine success at Chelsea
by: Richard Wilford, Alpine and Rock Garden team blog26 May 2011
Kew's Alpine Nursery sent plants to the Chelsea Flower Show to be shown to the RHS Rock Garden Plant Committee - and three out of four received an award! Read on to see the what caught the Committee's eye.
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The Rock Garden in full bloom
by: Richard Wilford, Alpine and Rock Garden team blog21 Apr 2011
The recent warm, sunny weather here in London has brought a whole range of plants into flower on the Rock Garden at Kew. Read on to see some of the highlights.
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The Davies Alpine House, five years on
by: Richard Wilford, Alpine and Rock Garden team blog10 Mar 2011
The Davies Alpine House is five years old this month. See what changes have been made since it opened on 11 March 2006.
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The "Montserrat pribby" (part two)
by: Nick Johnson, Tropical Nursery blog12 Nov 2010
Nick Johnson explains how a new botanic garden on Montserrat used Rondeletia buxifolia as an alternative hedging plant in the garden to inspire others to follow suit, encouraging the use of island endemics instead of invasives.
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Talbotiella velutina
Talbotiella velutina is a rare rainforest tree, which is only found in two localities.
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This striking new species of passion flower was discovered during an expedition to the Amazon Forest in Mato Grosso, Brazil.
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Harper University Hospital patient records stolen
The personal information of more than a thousand Harper University Hospital patients was stolen, the Detroit Medical Center announced Thursday.
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Babies born in Detroit on 313 Day get goodies
Terry McLemore III was born at 3:56 a.m. on March 13, 2014. He was followed by his twin sister.
Michigan road repair funding among top issues in today's budget bill vote
The Legislature is expected to decide this morning the fate of winter ravaged roads, infant mortality programs at the Detroit Medical Center, the Regional Transit Authority and a whole host of odds and ends in a supplemental budget bill.
Battle brewing to restore money for DMC's infant mortality efforts
At just over two pounds -- his tiny body tucked under a nurse's hand -- 6-day-old Aiden Dalman could not possibly know of the extraordinary measures being taken to keep him alive.
House passes supplemental budget bill stripped of regional transit funding
The Regional Transit Authority, pregnant mothers and premature newborns at Detroit Medical Center and homeowners who lost trees in December's ice storm are the losers in the House version of a supplemental budget bill that passed the state House today.
Detroit area hospitals expect to treat more for obesity under Obamacare
Debbie Wagner, of Weight Watchers, Pontiac, leads a weekly support meeting, giving members updates and relaying success stories.
Live in the D: Humana helps with health care
Humana has teamed up with the Detroit Medical Center to help you figure out what you need to do under the Affordable Health Care Act.
DMC wins an argument in its legal battle to keep the Karmanos Cancer Center
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Penrith, New South Wales
Penrith New South Wales |
St Stephen's Church
Population | 11,813 (2011)[1] | ||||||||||||
• Density | 958.1/km2 (2,481.4/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
Established | 1818 | ||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2750 | ||||||||||||
Area | 12.33 km2 (4.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
Location | 50 km (31 mi) west of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Penrith | ||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Penrith | ||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Lindsay | ||||||||||||
Penrith is a City in Greater Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Penrith is located 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of the City of Penrith. It lies east of the Nepean River.
Penrith is a commercial centre, designated a regional city under the NSW Metropolitan Strategy.[2]
Penrith was named after the town of Penrith, England. However, Penrith comes from "Penrhyd" which is the Welsh language for "Chief Ford / Hill Ford". How it got the name is unclear. One theory is that in the early days, development in Penrith was entirely on one road, like the English Penrith, and someone familiar with both spotted the similarity and suggested the name. The earliest known written reference to the name Penrith dates back to 1819.[3]
Indigenous settlement[edit]
Prior to the arrival of the Europeans, the Penrith area was home to the Mulgoa tribe of the Darug people. They lived in makeshift huts called gunyahs, hunted native animals such as kangaroos, fished in the Nepean River, and gathered local fruits and vegetables such as yams. They lived under an elaborate system of Law which had its origins in the Dreamtime. Most of the Mulgoa were killed by smallpox or galgala shortly after the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788. Early British explorers such as Watkin Tench described them as friendly, saying, "they bade us adieu, in unabated friendship and good humour".[4]
European settlement[edit]
Watkin Tench was the first British explorer to visit the area in 1789 and named the Nepean River after Lord Evan Nepean, under-secretary to the home department.[5] Governor King began granting land in the area to settlers in 1804 with Captain Daniel Woodriff's 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) on the banks of the river the first land grant in the area. In 1814, William Cox constructed a road across the Blue Mountains which passed through Woodriff's land at Penrith. Initial settlement in the area was unplanned but substantial enough for a courthouse to be established in 1817.[3]
The post office was established in 1828, the Anglican church, St Stephens, was built in 1844 followed by the Catholic Church, St Nicholas of Myra, in 1850. Two other prominent Penrith pioneers were Irish-born Thomas Jamison (1752/53-1811), a member of the First Fleet and surgeon-general of New South Wales (after whom Jamisontown is named), and his son, the landowner, physician and constitutional reformer Sir John Jamison (1776–1844). In 1824, Sir John erected the colony's finest Georgian mansion, Regentville House, near Penrith, on a ridge overlooking the Nepean River. Sir John established an impressive agricultural estate at Regentville and became a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council. His grave can be seen in St Stephen's graveyard. Regentville House burned down in 1868 but most of its stonework was salvaged and used for building projects in and around Penrith.
Another well-known early settler was Thomas Frost (d. 1862) who arrived from Buckinghamshire in 1810. His wife Sarah[6] had been baptised by Samuel Marsden and her brother, Robert Rope, was reputed to be the first European born in Australia.[7][8] In a Petition to the governor of the colony, Sir Thomas Brisbane, on 13 October 1822, Thomas Frost declares that he is a Free Man and cultivates a farm on the Nepean River where he has a herd of 125 cattle. He mentions that the previous Governor, General Macquarie, was pleased to grant him, Thomas, a further 50 acres (20 ha) of land at Bathurst and he now craves the Governor's consent to drive cattle across the mountains to that property for pasturage. Frost's gravestone still stands in good condition in St. Stephen's Churchyard, Penrith.
The first bridge was opened over the Nepean in 1856 and was washed away the following year in a flood. The railway line was extended to Penrith in 1863, a school was established in 1865 and in 1871 the area became a municipality. It officially became a city in 1959.[3]
Commercial area[edit]
Penrith is one of the major commercial centres in Greater Western Sydney. Penrith hosts a number of shopping complexes, the largest being Westfield Penrith, formerly known as Penrith Plaza. The shopping centre features over 300 stores ranging from department stores to specialty shops.
Penrith Railway Station is a major railway station on the North Shore, Northern & Western Line of the Sydney Trains network. It has frequent services to and from the City and is also a stop on the intercity Blue Mountains Line.
Penrith railway station has its own bus interchange (as do several major railway stations in Sydney). Penrith is also served by Nightride Bus route 70.
Penrith can easily be accessed from St. Marys and Mt. Druitt via the Great Western Highway. Access from further east is best obtained by the M4 Western Motorway using either The Northern Road or Mulgoa Road exits. If travelling east from the Blue Mountains, access is best obtained by the Great Western Highway. Access from the south can be obtained by The Northern Road and Mulgoa Road, north from Castlereagh road or Richmond road, or from north and south via Westlink M7 and the M4 Western Motorway.
Penrith Public School and Penrith High School are two public schools in High Street. Jamison High School is in South Penrith. St Nicholas of Myra is a Catholic primary school, which is part of Catholic Education, Diocese of Parramatta), is located in Higgins Street.[3]
The Penrith campus of Nepean College of TAFE is located in the centre of town on Henry Street.[9] The Penrith campus of the University of Western Sydney is located in nearby Werrington.[10] The University of Sydney has a campus near Nepean Hospital in Kingswood, for research into the basic biomedical sciences and educating medical students at the hospital.
Landmarks and tourist attractions[edit]
- Nepean Belle - The Nepean Belle is a romantic old-world style Paddlewheeler located on the Nepean River at Penrith and is renwowned for it's exceptional fresh food and welcoming atmosphere. With over 31 years of experience in the Hospitality Industry and a winner of a number of prestigious awards a river cruise is definitely a must do when in Penrith. Online bookings now available visit the website for further details. [11]
- Penrith Museum of Fire[12]
- St Stephen's Church (built in the 1830s), in High Street, and its historic graveyard
- Penrith has a campus of the University of Western Sydney
- Sydney International Regatta Centre, which was the location for the rowing competitions for the 2000 Olympic Games[13]
- Panthers World of Entertainment
- Penrith Sake Brewery
- Cranebrook "Cobra's" United Soccer Club
- Nepean River
- Head of the River, which takes place at the regatta centre
The Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Complex is in High Street next to the Council Chambers. Named after opera singer Joan Sutherland, the building was designed by architect Philip Cox and opened in 1990. It incorporates the Penrith Conservatorium of Music and the Q Theatre (Penrith), which had been operating in Railway Street for 30 years before moving to the complex in 2006.[14]
Sport and recreation[edit]
Penrith has a number of local sporting clubs, the most well known being the Penrith Panthers rugby league club who play in the National Rugby League. The club (one of the largest in Australia) has a massive entertainment complex and resort, Panthers World of Entertainment. Penrith's Junior Rugby League competition is the largest in the world, which also incorporates teams from the Blue Mountains, Blacktown and Windsor/Richmond areas. Visit the Penrith Junior League Website for more information.
The Panthers' home ground, Penrith Stadium (or Centrebet Stadium), is also home to the Penrith Nepean United[15] soccer club. The club has been quite successful, perhaps the team's most memorable result has been a 2-1 Win against Asian Champions League contenders Sydney FC in a home game friendly match in front of 5000 fans on 17 August 2007.
There are also many other sporting associations, including cricket clubs, AFL clubs, Penrith City Outlaws gridiron team,[16] Panthers Triathlon club,[17] Penrith Emus Rugby, and swimming clubs. For a full list see the Penrith City Council's list of sporting groups.
Just west of Cranebrook is the Penrith Lakes Scheme, a system of flooded quarries that are now recreational lakes. One of these lakes hosted the rowing events of the Sydney 2000 Olympics. This facility is rated as a Level One course which can be used for international events.[18] The course itself is fully buoyed and can be modified to accommodate swimming and kayaking events.
North of the rowing lake is the Penrith Whitewater Stadium, the only pump-powered and artificial whitewater slalom course in the Southern Hemisphere.[19] It was built for the Sydney 2000 Olympics, and it continues to host international competitions on a regular basis.
Penrith is home to the Elite Fight Gym. A mixed martial arts training facility run by UFC fighter James Te-Huna.[20]
Penrith is home to four local weekly newspapers: The Western Weekender, Nepean News, Penrith Press and Penrith Star. It is also home to local radio stations Vintage FM 87.6 (40's, 50's & 60's Music), Fusion 87.8 Hit Music Radio (Top 40 Music) and Cool Country 2KA.
Penrith sits on the western edge of the Cumberland Plain, a fairly flat area of Western Sydney, extending to Windsor in the north, Parramatta in the east and Thirlmere in the south. The Nepean River forms the western boundary of the suburb and beyond that, dominating the western skyline, are the Blue Mountains. There is a difference of opinion between Penrith City Council and the Geographical Names Board of New South Wales as to the boundaries of Penrith the suburb. The Board includes in its official description the area of Kingswood Park, Lemongrove and North Penrith, which the Council considers separate suburbs.[3][21][22]
Penrith has a warm temperate climate with hot summers and mild winters. The temperatures are a few degrees warmer than Sydney (Observatory Hill) on summer days and a few degrees cooler on winter nights. In extreme cases, there could be a temperature differential of 10 degrees Celsius in summer due to seabreezes, which do not usually penetrate inland. Mean Summer temperatures are 18 °C to 30 °C and in the Winter 6 °C to 18 °C.
Mean yearly rainfall is 717mm, which is less than Sydney (Observatory Hill) rainfall by 400mm, as coastal showers do not penetrate inland. The highest recorded temperature is 46.8 °C which it reached on 18 January 2013.[23] The wettest months are from October to March and driest from April to September, although high amount of rain is still evenly distributed throughout the year.[24]
Climate data for Penrith | |||||||||||||
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 46.5 (115.7) |
45.0 (113) |
40.6 (105.1) |
34.2 (93.6) |
28.4 (83.1) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.7 (80.1) |
29.7 (85.5) |
35.8 (96.4) |
38.9 (102) |
43.0 (109.4) |
42.3 (108.1) |
46.5 (115.7) |
Average high °C (°F) | 30.7 (87.3) |
29.5 (85.1) |
27.4 (81.3) |
24.4 (75.9) |
20.9 (69.6) |
18.1 (64.6) |
17.6 (63.7) |
19.8 (67.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
25.5 (77.9) |
27.1 (80.8) |
29.1 (84.4) |
24.5 (76.1) |
Average low °C (°F) | 18.5 (65.3) |
18.5 (65.3) |
16.6 (61.9) |
13.0 (55.4) |
9.3 (48.7) |
6.7 (44.1) |
5.5 (41.9) |
6.2 (43.2) |
9.3 (48.7) |
12.0 (53.6) |
14.9 (58.8) |
16.9 (62.4) |
12.3 (54.1) |
Record low °C (°F) | 11.3 (52.3) |
11.6 (52.9) |
8.3 (46.9) |
3.6 (38.5) |
2.1 (35.8) |
−1.1 (30) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
2.2 (36) |
5.0 (41) |
7.8 (46) |
9.8 (49.6) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
Precipitation mm (inches) | 91.2 (3.591) |
135.1 (5.319) |
71.6 (2.819) |
41.6 (1.638) |
42.0 (1.654) |
52.5 (2.067) |
30.6 (1.205) |
26.0 (1.024) |
32.6 (1.283) |
53.9 (2.122) |
85.2 (3.354) |
55.6 (2.189) |
717.4 (28.244) |
Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 11.4 | 11.8 | 11.5 | 10.3 | 11.9 | 15.3 | 12.4 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 9.4 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 132.7 |
Source: [25] |
According to the 2006 census conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Penrith had a population of 11,396. Apart from English, no language was spoken by more than 1% of the population with Arabic (0.9%) topping the list. Of people born overseas, three of the top five countries were England, New Zealand and Scotland with India (1.0%) the leading non-English speaking country of birth.[26]
Notable residents[edit]
- Thomas Bent (1838–1909) Premier of Victoria 1904 to 1909, born in Penrith
- Ken Kearney (1924–2006) ARL Hall of Fame, St George captain-coach and dual international
- Richie Benaud (b. 1930) cricketer and commentator
- Grigor Taylor (b. 1943) 1970s TV actor
- Jennifer Maiden (b. 1949) poet
- Alan Whiticker (b. 1958) non-fiction author
- Nathan Bracken (b. 1977) Australian cricketer
- John Hastings (b. 1985) Australian cricketer
- Simon Keen (b. 1987) Australian U19s cricketer
- Jason Dundas (b. 1981) Television presenter
- Mick Fanning (b. 1981) surfing world champion 2007
- Melissa Wu (b. 1992) Olympian - diver
- James Te-Huna UFC Fighter
- Numerous Rugby League players: Greg Alexander, Ben Alexander (1970–1992), Mark Carroll, John Cartwright, Andrew Ryan, Luke Lewis, Phil Gould, Brad Fittler, Des Hasler, Tim Sheens, Luke Rooney, Ryan Girdler, Craig Gower, and Michael Jennings.
- Tony Jones, Australian sports journalist based in Melbourne.
- Firass Dirani, Australian TV actor
- James Courtney, V8 Racecar driver
- The Holy Soul, rock and roll band
- Rev. Ross Hitchinson, spiritual leader, local radio host, popular local MC, former professional dancer (including television performances as Humphrey B. Bear[27])
- David Bradbury, Former Federal Member of Lindsay, and former Mayor of Penrith
- ^ http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2011/quickstat/SSC11861
- ^ NSW Government Planning
- ^ a b c d e "Local suburb profile - Penrith". Penrith City Council. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
- ^ Christopher Tobin. "The Dharug Story". Mananura Aboriginal Centre. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
- ^ "The early land alienation pattern". Penrith City Council. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
- ^ Nepean Times, 19 August 1882, reports on her death
- ^ The Australian Genealogist, Vol.II, part 3, July 1936, which gives his birth date as 5 September 1788.
- ^ The Pioneers of Sydney Cove, p.87, which gives his birth date as 5 November 1788.
- ^ TAFE NSW - Campuses & Institutes Retrieved 2009-06-18
- ^ Penrith | University of Western Sydney (UWS) Retrieved 2009-06-18
- ^ Nepean Belle
- ^ Penrith Museum of Fire Retrieved 2009-06-18
- ^ Sydney International Regatta Centre - Official Website
- ^ "Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Complex". Tourism NSW. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
- ^ "Penrith Nepean United Football Club". Penrith Nepean United. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
- ^ "Penrith City Outlaws". Penrith City Outlaws. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
- ^ "Panthers Triathlon Club". Panthers Triathlon Club. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
- ^ "Sydney International Regatta Centre, Penrith Club". SIRC. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
- ^ A review of past and future Olympic Venues Retrieved 2009-06-20
- ^ http://www.elitefightgym.com.au
- ^ "Cumberland Plain Vegetation Mapping Project". NSW Department of Environment & Climate Change. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
- ^ "City of Penrith". Penrith City Council. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
- ^ BBC News - Sydney Bakes in hottest day on record as bushfires rage
- ^ "Climate statistics for Penrith Lakes". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
- ^ "Climate statistics for Penrith". Australian Bureau of Meteorology.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Penrith (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2008-05-15.
- ^ http://sacredgardens.org.au/about-me-2/about-me/
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Penrith, New South Wales. |
External links[edit]
- Experience Penrith Valley – Tourism site
- Future plan for Penrith CBD
- [1] - Nepean Belle Paddlewheeler
- Penrith Discussion Forum
- Penrith City Council website
- Penrith Local Suburb Profiles
- Penrith Panthers Rugby League Club
- Penrith on Visit NSW
- Penrith News & Events
- Western Weekender Newspaper
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Several people have emailed and asked for an explanation of why ordinary salt is useful in treating fish with Signs of Stress and Disease. Here are a few more facts about adding Aquarium Salt to the water in aquariums.
We are talking here about Sodium Chloride with symbol NaCl, which is the main chemical in table salt. Table salt also usually contains small amounts iodine and calcium silicate. The iodine prevents goiter in humans that eat the table salt, and the calcium silicate prevents the table salt from caking.
Some people have added table salt to their aquarium water and had no problems. But other people have had trouble after putting table salt in their aquarium water. Therefore it is usually recommended that table salt NOT be added to aquarium water.
Aquarium Salt has no additives such as iodine or calcium silicate. Small one-pound boxes of Aquarium Salt, like the one shown at the top of this page, are sold in most places that sell freshwater fish. A one-pound box of Aquarium Salt is very inexpensive.
Salt, NaCl, does not change the pH of water. It also does not change the hardness.
A few fish do not tolerate aquarium salt. Corydoras catfish and many live aquatic plants do not do well with salt in their water. In my aquariums both Corydoras and many plants will tolerate 1 Tablespoon of Aquarium Salt per each 5 gallons of aquarium water, and they do poorly with 2 Tablespoons of Aquarium Salt per 5 gallons.
Salt lessens the number of pathogens in the water. For example very few, perhaps only one or two groups, of freshwater bacteria tolerate aquarium salt well. My experience is that salt is slightly effective in preventing fish trouble in freshwater aquariums but only slightly.
Salt is most effective, when the concentration of salt changes. So I keep my freshwater fish in water with very little salt. If I see one or more of the Signs of Stress or Disease, such as clamped fins, I immediately do all six steps of the Recommended Treatment, which includes adding 1 Tablespoon of Aquarium Salt per each 5 gallons of aquarium water. Click here to read more about the Signs of Stress and Disease, and click here to read about all six steps of the Recommended Treatment.
Marine Aquarists often give their marine fish a freshwater bath, and this is the same principle of changing the concentration of salt, but in this case by lowering rather than increasing the concentration of salt.
Here is a plausible theory about how changing the concentration of salt in the water helps the fish. The pathogens, such as bacteria and protozoa, are simpler forms of life that have no internal organs to compensate for the change in salt concentration.
But fish have organs, such as kidneys, that enable them to adjust to a small change in the concentration of salt. So changing the concentration of salt weakens the pathogens without harming the fish, and this gives the fish a better chance to recover.
Before people had refrigerators and freezers, they used salt to preserve various foods especially meat. When meat was packed in salt, bacteria usually could not grow and cause the meat to spoil. Salt was very valuable to people. In fact in some areas of the world, salt was the most valuable substance.
I was in a Home Depot store yesterday and saw a 50 lb. bag of water-softener salt. I estimated the price per lb., and I couldn't find anything else in the store that was less expensive. Even the bags of manure cost more per lb. than the salt.
When I was very young and got a sore throat, my grandmother would put a teaspoon of salt in a big glass of warm water, give it a good stir, and then tell me to gargle with the salty water in my mouth. She believed that the salt would help cure my sore throat, and the salt may have killed many of the pathogens that were causing my sore throat.
Summary Salt has been used by people for a long time to stop pathogens from growing in their foods and in their throats, and now we still use salt to stop pathogens from growing in our aquariums and on our fish.
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I'm not sure where I found this recipe, but being an asparagus lover, I knew I'd like it. I've tried it out on several guests and all have enjoyed it. -Patricia Patton, Jal, New Mexico
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1 package (8 ounces) frozen cut asparagus, thawed and well drained
1/3 cup finely shredded cheddar cheese
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International Opportunities Fund - Announcement of Opportunity 2010
Closing date for full proposals: 16:00 on Tuesday 14 December 2010.
The aim of the IOF scheme is to facilitate international collaboration for research and research-related activities that are aligned with NERC strategic priorities, and are not typically supported through NERC's usual funding schemes.
This may include, for example, international programmes and networks; collaborative secondments and exchanges; major international workshops or conferences; pump-priming to attract inward investment to UK research institutions; or international project offices.
The specific IOF scheme objectives are as follows:
To fund high impact, outcome focused activities in areas of NERC strategic themes and challenges as expressed in the NERC strategy Next Generation Science for Planet Earth, 2007-2012.
To fund activities that require international collaboration at the centre of their approach, adding value to UK capability and delivering outcomes that cannot be delivered by the UK alone.
To fund activities that have lasting outputs that are expected to have benefits beyond the duration of the IOF award (eg establishing long-term collaborations, pump-priming for ongoing, self-sustaining activities and/or developing high-impact knowledge).
To fund activities that are not typically supported through other NERC funding schemes.
To promote collaboration between UK researchers and those from NERC target countries as represented in the Belmont Forum* of Global Environmental Change Research Funders and RCUK overseas offices. (Collaborations that target countries not represented on the Belmont Forum or with RCUK overseas offices will be considered, but a clear rationale for their prioritisation should be given.)
IOF awards may be up to 3 years in duration (with the option of submitting a proposal for a 1-2 year extension in future rounds).
The total amount of funding available for this scheme is anticipated to be approximately £1·3m per annum. A maximum of £300k (100% FEC) per award may be requested from this call and NERC anticipates funding up to 4-6 awards. The NERC funding contribution will be 80% of FEC (with the standard exceptions paid at 100% FEC).
Co-funding and/or in-kind support from overseas or international partners is a requirement of an IOF proposal.
There is no minimum award size restriction. However, the size of the award should be appropriate to the activity that is being proposed, and only substantial projects that deliver high and lasting impact, and that leverage NERC funding, will be considered during the assessment process.
Applicants considering international collaboration with researchers from São Paulo State, Brazil, should note that this call will welcome proposals jointly prepared and submitted by PIs from the UK and São Paulo State, Brazil, under the terms of the RCUK-FAPESP (the State of São Paulo Research Foundation) Lead Agency Agreement (see the call amendment for further details).
Usual NERC eligibility criteria for investigators on research grants apply.
International project partners are not eligible for direct funding from NERC. However, eligible UK organisations may submit a proposal that includes support for international partners; for example, there may be aspects of support (eg travel or visiting researchers) provided from the UK award.
Individuals may submit no more than one application as Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator to this call.
Project studentships are not permitted with IOF call proposals.
Further information on eligibility is available in the NERC Research Grants Handbook.
NERC grants may be held at the following: approved UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), approved Research Institutes (RIs) and approved Independent Research Organisations (IROs). Full details of approved RIs and IROs can be found on the RCUK website.
Potential applicants should contact NERC well in advance of the submission deadline if they have any queries concerning their eligibility.
How to apply
The closing date for receipt of proposals will be Tuesday 14 December 2010 at 16:00.
Applications must be submitted using the Research Councils Joint Electronic Submission system (Je-S). Please select Proposal Type - 'Standard Proposal' and then select the Scheme - 'International Opportunities Fund' and the Call - 'IOF Call 1'.
To use the Je-S system, the applicant's research organisation must be registered as a Je-S user. Full details are available on the Je-S website. Further information can also be obtained by contacting the Je-S Helpdesk by email at email@example.com or by telephone on 01793 444164.
Applicants must ensure that their application is received by NERC by 16:00 on the closing date. Applicants should leave enough time for their application to pass through their organisation's Je-S submission route before this date. Any application that is incomplete, received after the closing date, or does not meet NERC's eligibility criteria will be returned to the applicant and will not be considered.
In addition to NERC's usual guidelines (see the Research Grants Handbook), the Guidance for Applicants document contains further information and guidance specific to the IOF call. It is recommended that you read it before applying to the scheme.
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For further information about this Announcement of Opportunity please contact the International Strategy Group.
* Belmont Forum members are from the following countries/regions: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, European Commission, France, Germany, Japan, South Africa, UK, and USA. Additionally, there are RCUK overseas offices in Europe (Brussels), China, India and USA.
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Christmas luncheon, tea and Chinese auction, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Parish Social Hall, Kateri Hall, 13 Church St. Sponsored by the Catholic Community of St. Thomas the Apostle in Cherry Valley.
Holiday Shoppes, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School, Route 54. Sponsored by the Cherry Valley-Springfield Teachers Association.
Open House and Book Signing, 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Thistle Hill Weavers, Baxter Street.
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Lake & Valley Garden Club Holiday Boutique and greens sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., The Farmers' Museum, 5775 Lake Road.
Christmas Tree Sale, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Parking lot next to Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce, Chestnut Street. Sponsored by the Cooperstown Lions Club.
Otsego Manor Christmas Sale, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Otsego Manor, 128 Phoenix Mills Cross Road.
Davenport Historical Society luncheon, noon, Mary Briggs' History Center, state Route 23. Topic at meeting will be Jay Gould's map. For info: 278-5072.
The Lamb's Rack, 10 a.m. to noon, Garrattsville Presbyterian Church, 947 County Highway 16. Free clothing. By appointment during the week. For info: 783-2867 or 783-9444.
The Lamb's Rack, 10 a.m. to noon, First Presbyterian Church of Gilbertsville, 113 Marion Ave. Free clothing. By appointment during the week. For info: 783-2867 or 783-9444.
Christmas bazaar, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Gilbertsville Baptist Church New Life Fellowship Hall, Commercial Street. Lunch served, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
'Christmas Festival,' 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Hartwick Methodist Church, Main Street. 'Laura Kane's' soup kitchen, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Book sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Fairview Public Library, 43 Walnut St.
Clothing giveaway, noon to 2 p.m., Community Center, Community Center. Sponsored by Susie's Angels.
Santa Express Train, 2 p.m., Milford Depot, 136 E. Main St. For reservations: 432-2429.
Breakfast with Santa, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., Chenango Memorial Hospital, 179 N. Broad St. Held in Hops Yard Bistro. For info: 337-4093.
Greater Oneonta Historical Society, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Greater Oneonta Historical Society History Center, 183 Main St. Model trains and other holiday and local history exhibits. Free.
Free movie: 'Elf,' 11 a.m., The Oneonta Theatre, 47 Chestnut St.
Catskill Area Hospice Thrift Shop, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 261 Main St., Suite 2. For info: 432-5335.
Oneonta Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Main Street Walkway, Between Main Street and the Parking Garage. For info: 437-0158, www.oneontafarmersmarket.com.
Spaghetti dinner, 5 to 7 p.m., St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 32 Main St.
'Santa's Secret Shoppe,' 9 a.m. to noon, United Church of Oxford, Fort Hill. Held in the Fellowship Hall.
Richfield Springs
Fifth annual holiday auction and dinner, 5 p.m., Richfield Springs Community Center, 6 Ann St. Auction, 6:30 p.m.
Annual Holiday bazaar, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Roxbury Library, 53742 State Highway 30.
Schenevus Central School PTO annual Christmas bazaar, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Schenevus Central School, 159 E. Main St.
Middle Earth Marathon, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Unadilla Library, 193 Main St. Costumes welcome.
Christmas bazaar and luncheon, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Walton United Presbyterian Church, 58 East St. Luncheon will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Christmas craft and bake sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Worcester United Methodist Church, 111 Main St.
Fourth annual Festival of Trees, Noon to 5 p.m., Glimmerglass State Park, 1527 County Highway 31.
Alternative Market, Noon to 1 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, corner of Pioneer and Church street. Heifer International, Habitat, Living Waters and more. For info: 547-8401.
Christmas Tree Sale, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Parking lot next to Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce, Chestnut Street. Sponsored by the Cooperstown Lions Club
Butternut Valley Alliance fourth annual open house, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., The Empire House, 32 Marion St.
Chicken-and-biscuit dinner, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Laurens Masonic Lodge, Brook Street.
Santa Express Train, 2 p.m., Milford Depot, 136 E. Main St. For reservations: 432-2429.
Annual Silver Tea, 2 to 4 p.m., Harris House, 334 Main St. Presented by the Board of Trustees of the Harris Memorial Library. For info: www.harrismemlibrary.org, 988-6661
Walton Senior Citizens Club holiday dinner, Noon, TA's Place, 249 Delaware St.
Cherry Valley
American Red Cross blood drive, 2 to 7 p.m., Cherry Valley Community Center, 2 Genesee St.
Christmas Tree Sale, 5 to 6:30 p.m., Parking lot next to Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce, Chestnut Street. Sponsored by the Cooperstown Lions Club
Fly Creek
Spaghetti dinner, 5 to 7 p.m., Fly Creek United Methodist Church, state Route 28. Planned by the Cooperstown Boy Scout Troop 1254.
Township of Laurens Historical Society meeting, 7 p.m., Laurens Presbyterian Church, 3 Main St.
Monday Nite Progressive Bingo, Oneonta Elks Club, 84 Chestnut St. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., game begins at 7:15 p.m.
The Lord's Table, 4:30 to 6 p.m., The Lord's Table, 18 Elm St. A feeding program, serving a full dinner. For info: 432-3558.
Friends of Huntington Memorial Library Program, 6:45 p.m., Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St. 'Art Theft: Fact and Fiction' with Rachel Stevenson.


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Abetalipoproteinemia (ABL) is an inherited condition that prevents the body from completely absorbing certain dietary fats. Without treatment, it can cause vitamin deficiencies that may have long term effects on your health. Dietary fats, and the vitamins they contain, are important for the growth and development of many of the bodies' systems, including the brain.
ABL may also be called Bassen-Kornzweig syndrome, acanthocytosis, or apolipoprotein B deficiency. It is caused by a defective gene. Therefore, it runs in families. It is not contagious.
What Causes Abetalipoproteinemia?
ABL is caused by problems with a gene that tells your body how to combine fat with protein to make something called a lipoprotein. When the gene doesn't work, it is harder for your body to digest certain types of fat and vitamins.
ABL is a recessive condition. You must inherit the defective gene from both parents to be affected by the condition.
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Symptoms of ABL vary greatly. This reflects the many important roles that fats and vitamins play in the body. Symptoms range from problems with growth and development in infancy to slurred speech and coordination issues in adults.
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It may take several visits to the doctor to diagnose ABL. It can sometimes be difficult to determine whether symptoms are caused by ABL or another condition.
Treating Abetalipoproteinemia
ABL is usually treated with high doses of fat-soluble vitamins. You may also receive other supplements, including linoleic acid – an omega-6 fatty acid.
Diet can be an important part of treating ABL. Your doctor may recommend speaking to a nutritionist who can help you lower your fat intake. This might involve changing to skim milk or eating smaller servings of meat and other fatty foods
The specific complications of ABL vary from person to person, and prognosis depends on the extent of your illness. While many patients do well with treatment, ABL can cause serious problems with your muscles and nervous system.
Severe Complications
There are several potentially severe complications of ABL. Visual problems may become worse over time and lead to blindness. Muscle function changes may produce tremors and lead to trouble walking or performing regular activities. Some people with ABL may also experience mental deterioration.
The good news is that treatments for these complications are available. Your doctors may not be able to restore perfect health; however, if you experience these symptoms, they can work with you to regain as much mental clarity, vision, and muscle function as possible.
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Medically Reviewed by: George Krucik, MD
Published: Jul 16, 2012
Last Updated: Oct 8, 2013
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