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January 2013
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Organizations and Companies
Materials in the NLS Collections
Scriptures, Other Sacred Writings, and Commentaries in English
Hymnals from the Music Section
Scriptures for Children
Scriptures in Foreign Languages
Subject Index
Media Index
Version and Translation Index
Language Index
This reference circular includes Bibles and sacred texts of many world religions in a variety of languages, translations, and versions in special format. Commentaries, concordances, liturgies, prayer books, hymnals, and magazines are also listed. The information is taken from descriptive brochures provided in 2011 by the publishers and suppliers of the items cited.
In preparing this listing, priority was given to citing complete works. Portions of works are listed if they are unique in availability, narration, or medium.
The braille format is contracted unless otherwise noted. Large print is 14–point unless otherwise stated. Full-text electronic resources are also listed. Prices are not given as they are subject to frequent change. Additional details about any of the items listed should be obtained directly from the suppliers.
The first section lists organizations and companies that provide material to individuals with a visual disability free, on loan, or for purchase. Subsequent sections list materials, with their book numbers, available through the braille and talking-book program of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress. This free library service is available to registered blind and physically handicapped residents of the United States through a network of regional and subregional libraries.
American Baptist Churches U.S.A.
Judson Press
PO Box 851
Valley Forge, PA 19482-0851
(610) 768-2000
(610) 768-2107 fax
Publishes the quarterly The Secret Place with devotions for daily worship in large print (16-point) by subscription. "Daily devotions" available online under The Secret Place.
American Printing House for the Blind
1839 Frankfort Avenue
Louisville, KY 40206
800-223-1839, ext. 705
The Louis database contains information on more than seven hundred titles, including versions of the Bible, Bible study, and related material in braille, large print, audio, and electronic files from a variety of sources.
The Anglican Digest
Speak, Inc.
805 Country Road 102
Eureka Springs, AR 72632-9705
(479) 253-9701
(479) 253-1277 fax
Publishes the quarterly Anglican Digest on audiocassette and online.
Assemblies of God
AG Center for the Blind
1445 North Boonville Avenue
Springfield, MO 65802
(417) 831-1964
(417) 862-5120 fax
Lending library of Christian literature and discipleship on Pentecostal materials; offers eight Sunday-school quarterlies on audiocassette for loan, as well as daily devotionals on audiocassette. Produces Pentecostal Digest and Adult Student Guide on audiocassette. Produces The One Year Audio Bible, New Living Translation, in audio for sale.
Audio Bible
2358 Braeburn Circle
Tallahassee, FL 32309
Distributes and sells the following versions in audio: King James (narrated by Alexander Scourby), New International, New King James, New American Standard, New Living Translation, New American, New Revised Standard, and Spanish Reina Valera (1960). Also has a King James version narrated by Stephen Johnston.
Audio Bibles for the Blind
(Division of Aurora Ministries)
PO Box 621
Bradenton, FL 34206
(941) 748-3031
(941) 748-2625 fax
Free to individuals with visual disabilities: King James, New King James, and Children's Bible available in English in audio. The King James version is also available in twenty-two languages in audio.
Offers the King James version online and features full-text search ability, content-based tables of contents, and a verse-finding aid.
The Bible Source
2010 Crow Canyon Place
Suite 100
San Ramon, CA 94583
Distributes and sells a selection of Protestant Bibles in audio. Includes King James, New American Bible, New American Standard, and New International versions. Also has a New International version in Spanish.
Bibles for the Blind and Visually Handicapped International
3228 East Rosehill Avenue
Terre Haute, IN 47805-1297
(812) 466-4899
(812) 466-0529 fax
Offers the King James version in braille and in a downloadable BRF file, free to individuals with visual disabilities.
Provides digital books free to all U.S. students with qualifying disabilities. Books are in DAISY format with text content and in contracted braille. Offers a large selection of Bibles, commentaries, and liturgical works in English and foreign languages.
Braille Bibles International
PO Box 378
Liberty, MO 64069
877-822-4253 fax
Offers the following Protestant Bibles free to individuals with visual disabilities: King James (narrated by Alexander Scourby), King James and New American Standard in audio, King James in large print (18- and 24- point), King James and New King James in braille. Also has a collection of Bible stories for children in braille.
Braille Circulating Library
2700 Stuart Avenue
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 359-3743
Lending library of religious materials, including Bible studies and commentaries, devotional reading, prophecy, and sermons. Produces the Daily Bread, a daily devotional on audiocassette and in large print.
The Braille Superstore
(Future Aids)
2190 Dolphin Crescent
Abbotsford, BC
V2T 3T1 Canada
800-985-1231 fax
Sells a selection of Protestant versions of the Bible in contracted or uncontracted braille, such as King James, New King James, New International, New American Standard, New Living Translation, and New Revised Standard. Also sells Catholic Bibles (Douay-Rheims and New American) in braille. Also in braille are a children's Bible and Bible stories. Audio versions of King James, New King James, New American, New American Catholic, New American Standard, New Living Translation, as well as a Spanish version of New International are also available for purchase.
Christian Book Distributors
140 Summit Street
Peabody, MA 01960
A distribution service for Christian publishers such as Harvest House, Moody, Thomas Nelson, Tyndale, Zondervan, and World Publishers of Bibles in various versions in audio and large print.
Christian Record Services, Inc.
4444 South 52nd Street
Lincoln, NE 68506
(402) 488-0981
(402) 488-7582 fax
Lending library for children and adults of Bible stories and devotional and inspirational material in audio. Offers Bible study guides in braille and large print as well as a series of character-building books for children in print/braille (full-vision). Offers a variety of children's, inspirational, and study guide magazines in audio, braille, or large print.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Global Service Center
1999 West 1700 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84104-4233
(801) 240-5274
(801) 240-3685 fax
Sells church literature, including the Book of Mormon, Church Handbook of Instructions, Doctrine and Covenants, and study guides in audio or braille.
Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
Online edition that includes the seven Apocryphal books, along with links to other resources.
Faith Comes by Hearing/Hosanna
2421 Aztec Road NE
Albuquerque, NM 87107
(505) 881-3321
(505) 881-1681 fax
Offers free downloads of the New Testament, dramatized, in various versions and in various languages, as well as Bible iPhone app in 218 languages on www.Bible.is.
Franklin Electronic Publishers
One Franklin Plaza
Burlington, NJ 08016-4907
King James version in audio available for purchase.
Genesis Networks
Provides online access to King James and links to AudioBible, BibleGateway, Gospel.com, and other Internet Bible sites.
Gospel Light Foundation for the Blind
3760 Village Main Street
Loganville, GA 30052
(678) 475-7879
Lending library of Christian (Baptist) material, including conferences and sermons in audio. Also offers three correspondence Bible classes in braille to individuals with visual disabilities.
Guideposts Associates, Inc.
39 Seminary Hill Road
Carmel, NY 10512
800-431-2344 (magazine)
Subscription to monthly Guidepost magazine in braille or large print. Electronic braille file for download also available free.
Islamic Center Bookstore
2551 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 332-8343
Sells the Koran on audiocassette in Arabic, or in Arabic and English.
JBI International
(formerly the Jewish Braille Institute of America)
Library Services
110 East 30th Street
New York, NY 10016
(212) 889-2525
Lending library of liturgical and life-cycle materials, including the Five Books of Moses, Prophets, Writings, Haftarot, Haggadahs, and Daily and Sabbath Prayer Book, as well as Jewish educational materials on audio or in large print. Includes titles in English, Hebrew, Russian, and Yiddish. Electronic braille files for download in Hebrew and English available at www.hebrewvisions.org.
Jewish Heritage for the Blind
1655 East 24th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 338-4999
Offers publications in Hebrew/English on Jewish laws, customs, and holidays for children and adults in braille or large print. Free to individuals with visual disabilities.
Kvision Books
PO Box 663
Corona, CA 92878
The Holy Quran in Arabic, Arabic/Urdu, or Arabic/English available for purchase in a variety of audio formats.
Learning Ally−Making Reading Accessible for All
(formerly Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic)
National Headquarters
20 Roszel Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
A membership organization open to anyone with a documented print-related disability. Offers a large lending library of textbooks and technical material on audio, including theological books, versions of the Bible, and Bible commentaries.
The Lighthouse of Houston
c/o Reflections, the Lighthouse Store
3602 West Dallas
Houston, TX 77019
(713) 284-8466
King James version in large print (18-point) available for purchase.
Lubavitch Shluchim Conferences on the Moshiach Campaign
Committee for the Blind
c/o Enlightenment for the Blind, Inc.
602 North Orange Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 934-7095
(323) 934-7092 fax
(718) 467-7800 hotline
Publishes Living with Moshiach, a weekly digest on the Torah portion, and other publications on Lubavitch philosophy. Available in large print and online. Free to individuals with visual disabilities.
Lutheran Blind Mission
7550 Watson Road
St. Louis, MO 63119
(314) 918-0415
(314) 963-0738 fax
Lends Bible study, devotional, and inspirational books through the Lutheran Library for the Blind. Provides free audiocassette, electronic-braille, and large-print magazines, including Lutheran Digest, Lutheran Messenger for the Blind, Lutheran Witness, My Devotions, Portals of Prayer, and Today's Light.
Lutheran Braille Evangelism Association
1740 Eugene Street
White Bear Lake, MN 5510
(651) 426-0469
Produces and sells the BibleCourier (designed for individuals with visual disabilities), an electronic pocket Bible with 14 versions, including King James with Apocrypha and concordance, New American Standard with Apocrypha, and New Jerusalem with Apocrypha. Available free to individuals with visual disabilities are the New Revised Standard version in braille and large print (14- or 18-point), New Revised Standard New Testament in braille, and the New International version in large print, as well as the Small Catechism and Prayers in large print and Every Day with God (a child's Bible) in braille. Also has hymns (words only) in braille and large print, and two magazines, Tract Messenger in braille and Christian Magnifier on audiocassette or in large print.
Lutheran Braille Workers, Inc.
13471 California Street
PO Box 5000
Yucaipa CA, 92399
(909) 795-8977
(909) 795-8970 fax
Free to individuals with visual disabilities. New International version in braille in several languages including Spanish, New International in large print (18- point) in English or Spanish, and Favorite Hymns and Gospel Hymns in large print.
Royal National Institute of Blind People
RNIB Export Department
PO Box 173
Peterborough PE2 6WS
Devotional magazines for overseas subscription. Channels of Blessing availale in braille.
Talking Bibles International
PO Box 906
Escondido, CA 92033
(760) 745-8105
(760) 745-8150 fax
Provides Old or New Testament versions online, including translations in many languages. Offers a daily Bible listening website at www.talkingbibles.net/. Free to individuals with visual disabilities.
The Upper Room
1908 Grand Avenue
Nashville, TN 37203
Subscription to The Upper Room magazine in large print.
Xavier Society for the Blind
154 East 23rd Street
New York, NY 10010
(212) 473-7800
(212) 473-7801 fax
Provides free religious and inspirational materials (Roman Catholic) in audio to individuals with visual disabilities.
Note: Audiocassettes in this section are recorded at 15/16 inches per second (ips) and require a special playback machine; digital books also require a special playback machine. Both formats can be borrowed from cooperating network libraries.
|Key to Abbreviations in NLS Book Numbers
|Braille, contracted unless noted otherwise
|Braille and recorded cassette
|Braille material in the music collection
| Digital book in an audio file that may be downloaded over the
Internet from the Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) service
|Digital book and recorded cassette
|Recorded cassette at 15/16 ips
|Braille in an electronic form
Buddhism: a very short introduction by Damien Keown. RC 59971.
The Diamond Sutra and the Sutra of Hui Neng. Translated by A.F. Price and Wong Mou-lam. DB 57343 in process and RC 57343.
The teachings of the compassionate Buddha. Edited by E.A. Burtt. RC 58027, DB 58027.
The Tibetan book of the dead: the great liberation through hearing in the Bardo by Guru Rinpoche, according to Karma Lingpa, with commentary by Francesca Fremantle and Chogymam Trungpa. RC 16666.
The Bhagavad-Gita. Translated by Juan Mascaró. RC 16482, DB 16482.
The Bhagavad-Gita. Translated by Juan Mascaró, with an introduction by S. Brodbeck. BR 15909 and Web-Braille: Volume 1 The Bhagavad-Gita
The Bhagavad-Gita as a living experience. Edited by W. Huchzermeyer and J. Zimmerman. RC 55321, DB 55321.
The complete Kama Sutra: the first unabridged modern translation. Translated by Alain Danielo. RC 57344, DB 57344, BR 17262 and Web-Braille:
The Ramayana by Ramesh Menon. RC 57852, DB 57852.
The Rig Veda: an anthology; 108 hymns. Selected and translated by Wendy O'Flaherty. RC 57924, DB 57924.
Teachings of the Hindu mystics. Edited by Andrew Harvey. RC 59985,DB 59985.
The Upanishads: selections. Translated by Eknath Easwaran. DB/RC 59044.
Approaching the Qur'an: the early revelations. Translated by Michael Sells. RC 55322, DB 55322.
Heart of the Koran by Lex Hixon. RC 31235, DB 31235.
The essential Koran: the heart of Islam, an introductory selection of readings. Translated by Thomas Cleary. RC 55316, DB 55316.
The Koran. Translated by N.J. Dawood. (2nd rev. ed.). DB 07789.
The meaning of the glorious Koran: an explanatory translation by Marmaduke Pickthall. BR 14075.
Pentateuch; the Book of J. Translated from Hebrew by David Rosenberg. DB 32195.
Pentateuch: the Five Books of Moses: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy. A new translation with introductions, commentary, and notes by Everett Fox. BR 10508 Web-Braille only:
Talmud la-kol. The essential Talmud. Edited by Adin Steinsaltz, translated from Hebrew by Chaya Galai. RC 64273, DB 64273, BR 17167 and Web-Braille:
The Apocrypha: an American translation. DB 12511.
The Bible. Edited by Robert Carroll and Stephen Prickett. BR 14828.
The Book of Psalms, Old Testament. RC 52186.
The Holy Bible: containing the Old and New Testament. Narrated by Alexander Scourby. DB 68777 [reissue of RC 40842 and RC 40843].
The Holy Bible with the Apocrypha. BR/RC 14943.
The Jerusalem Bible. Edited by Alexander Jones. RC 57847.
The Gospel of Judas from Codex Tchacos. Edited by R. Kasser, M. Meyer, and G. Wurst. BR 16708, RC 62687, DB 62687.
The New Covenant, commonly called the New Testament. The four Gospels and Apocalypse. Translated from the Greek by Willis Barnstone. DB 55320 in process and RC 55320.
Episcopal hymnal, 1982. Words only. BRM29192.
Lutheran hymnal, 1941. Words only. BRM25796.
Methodist book of hymns, 1964. Words and music. BRM 23958 and Web-Braille:
Evangel Hymnbook (nondenominational): 200 favorite hymns and gospel songs, n.d. Words only, BRM 28735; words and music, BRM 28733 and Web-Braille:
Presbyterian hymnal, 1990. Words only. BRM 34629 and Web-Braille:
Presbyterian hymnbook, 1955. Words and music. BRM 29687.
With one voice: a Lutheran resource for worship, 1988. Words only. BRM 34191 and Web-Braille:
The Bible for children from good books. Retold by Murray Watts, for grades 2–4. BR 14733
Bible stories for the young. Eight selections from the Old Testament, for grades K–3. RC 48826.
My first Bible. Edited by Pat Alexander, for grades K–3. RC 56206.
Stories from the Bible. Selections from Old and New Testament of King James version, for grades K–3. RC 55263.
Sagrada Biblia: version directa de las lenguas originales por E.N. Fuster y A Colunga. DB 68999 [reissue of RC 20818 and 20819].
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I have a large number of groups that I need to modify permissions on. For example, I need to remove privileges to the registered user and everyone for each group. Is it possible to do this through the API. I can't seem to find a hook.
Permissions will not be supported via the APIs until 8.0
Hey Steve,
We ended up using some of the internal Telligent services to accomplish this (not recommended, though, because they're subject to change).
Basically, we grabbed an instance of Telligent.Evolution.Components.IRoleService and Telligent.Evolution.Components.ISecurityService to perform some of the programmatic permissions setting magic. The implementations of these interfaces were pulled via the ninject kernel. In fact if you just use Telligent.Common.Services.Get<>() to grab a self bindable class that you write, Ninject/Telligent will automatically wire up those interfaces through constructor injection.
There's a method on IRoleService named AddNodePermissions that can be used to add a list permission entries specific to a node and role. Note that to remove permissions you have to explicitly set the PermissionEntry to false.
- Steve Testa, Hyland Software
In reply to Steven Testa:
I have to highly stress that this is not an ideal solution. We will support things like this in 8. Internal code with permissions is more than likely going to change, and I know for sure using Ninject to bind/unbind services will not work as we have removed the ability to do this in 8 all together.
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OMG there's lotsa alien cuties out there like .... Predator (gorgeous smile), the little alien from "MAC and ME", cant forget those little CRITTERS (irresistable -hehe-),and of course the acid spewing ALIENS by Stan Winston --beautiful--
OMG there's lotsa alien cuties out there like .... Predator (gorgeous smile), the little alien from "MAC and ME", cant forget those little CRITTERS (irresistable -hehe-),and of course the acid spewing ALIENS by Stan Winston --beautiful--
I didn't see ET mentioned.
Or how bout Critters....the quill throwing porcupine alien thingies.
I've ranted here on ET before, so i'll leave most of that out. ET is too poorly designed to rate as beautiful in my book. Cute, maybe (sickeningly cute. kawai with a capital WA. Maybe they should have given him cat ears and cleavage). Comparing that waddling klutz to the smooth perfection of Alien is almost blasphemous.Originally Posted by digitalspector
Not that i have particularly strong feelings on the matter, mind you.
I'll still cast my vote for Sil and Eve in either form.
Heinlein's Mother Thing.
Go find an old zinger of a story by FM Busby called "Eye of the Beholder", in Again, Dangerous Visions. Great tale about the objectivity of beauty.
Neils Bohr proposed a theory that there is a distance at which a woman is most beautiful: too far away and you can see no detail, too near and things are distorted. Wonder if it can be generalized...
"She looks good from afar, but is far from good."Originally Posted by mike alexander
Walter Winchell, attr.
I remember the Canadian Discovery Channel runnnin that scene on the old @Discovery.ca show. It was quite horrific to watch, especially with one of them being still alive. I can see why they took it out when the movie was released in 1979. If they had kept the scene in there, it would have made the Aliens a whole lot more frightening (essentially, every Alien could produce an egg, not just a special one).Originally Posted by daver
But then there never would have been an alien queen.
The cycle could have been modified slightly--stomach-sucker to warrior or stomach-sucker to queen. When the host population is nearly depleted, the warriors start planting queens (it wouldn't do to not leave any eggs behind).Originally Posted by informant
Some people might disagree, but I think the Tholians (from the original Trek series) qualifiy as a beautiful non-humanoid race.
A fascinating topic. A few points:
I don't think beauty is truly objective, but it is largely consensual. Very few people throw up at the sight of a sunset, and very few people are drawn to garbage. (Though anyone who's played the Silent Hill computer adventure games will know that squalor and images of corruption can assume a beauty of their own.)
A very interesting adjective was used in connection with Niven's Puppeteers - "elegant". The doesn't mean beauty, but it's certainly a part of what is meant by beauty in this context.
Sexual attraction - I don't think that's relevant. People can acknowledge beauty in other people without necessarily fancying them. Come to that, you can fancy someone without thinking they're beautiful.
Apart from the Puppeteers, and the Mulefa in Philip Pullman's The Amber Spyglass, I can't off-hand think of any well-realised aliens that don't resemble humans. (Just for the moment I'm ignoring the way, way-out types like the planet Solaris, swarming gestalt-intelligences, energy fields and Douglas Adams' superintelligent shades of the colour blue.) Aliens do tend to be humans with a few cosmetic differences. (Or sometimes they're other familiar creatures with a few differences - whales, for instance.)
I would suggest, then, that the task of creating a beautiful non-humanoid alien is a very difficult one, given that it's so difficult to create even an average-looking non-humanoid alien. The fictional aliens that we do have are rarely members of varied races. They gesture delicately during first contact, they explain that they abolished war centuries ago, they spend time listening to twee music, and they'll probably explain their concept of honour or agnostic religion. Which is all very nice, but when did you last encounter an alien that had forgotten to renew its aircar insurance, or promised to go on a diet (really this time) as soon as the solstice celebrations are over, or found something inappropriately funny?
On the other hand, since we've never ever encountered real aliens, I think the SF writers should be praised for what success they've had in trying to imagine aliens. Even Daleks hold a certain fascination.
the blue opera woman from "the fifth element"
also the doctor from "Deep Space Nine"
(if any of the above were mentioned previously I apologize....I perused the thread)
and the woman in Jaba the Hutt's palace...in "return of the jedi"
the bikini clad dancer......
What about the crystalline entity from TNG? i thought that was a pretty non-humaniod.
The "angel" form of the Vorlons in B5 was pretty ok, but then, it was rather humanoid...
Err? The doctor was human.Originally Posted by digitalspector
Tribbles. Awwwwww.... *coochycoochycoo*
Sorry to revive 9 year old topic guys
I just found the discussion interesting, and thought I could contribute visually with some awesome (in my opinion) alien designs:
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Wow, I didn't know I'd been on Bad Astronomy/BAUT so long! (Of course that was the original me, the one that got executed following the Hayling Island prison riots that was instigated by nervous tennis players, and then the user name was borrowed by a series of celebrities until the current me - who has the same name - eventually took over.)
I've not really come across any beautiful aliens that I recall since then. Although I quite like the Menoptra in the very early Doctor Who story, The Web Planet. It's best to just look at stills rather than watch the episodes as they are extremely slow-moving, clumsy, and not well written.
I like some of the pictures from post 48 - and the acknowledged semiconductor inspiration. Number 6 looks a bit too much like the Closer* from Silent Hill 3 though.
*Not to be confused with the women's magazine or the Joy Division album of the same name.
I like your aliens NeptuneRise, but I'm not sure I would call them beautiful. Fascinating, but not beautiful.
Reading through this thread, I don't agree with a lot of the suggestions because the OP specifically said non-humanoid and I'd even call ET humanoid.
Some of the aliens in Avatar were beautiful, and I don't mean the Na'vi (humanoids). But the horse-like creatures were beautiful, as were some of the other critters.
As they say, beauty is in the eye of the beholder (and not the D&D creature).
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Anne McCaffrey's friendly aliens in The Planet Pirates series are pretty nice looking. There were shapeshifters that tended to look like the beautiful/handsome humans without actually copying a real person. There are a species of star fish aliens that aren't horrifying and a blue, hippo-horse like alien that is cute and fuzzy.
David Brinn's Tymbrimi are pretty human looking. Glaver's are cute.
Since I keep mentioning cute aliens as opposed to beautiful aliens I might as throw in ewoks and tribbles.
"You're only given one little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it." Robin Williams.
Nice zombie thread!
Paul's mention of the Menoptera reminds me of an alien race briefly mentioned in Vernor Vinge's A Fire upon the Deep. (I forget their name for the moment). They were beautiful butterfly-like aliens that were nasty little space-nazis, which demonstrates that beauty need have no correlation with character.
I'm not sure if aliens should even be conventionally beautiful - whatever that means exactly. Aliens in art should look different from Earth life and I do hope that if we ever discover any IRL, they also will appear so - am not going to be too happy intellectually with Orion slave girl look-alikes...
Anyways. Alex Ries' aliens are indeed alien so they fit the bill in that sence but they are rarely very beautiful. Link to his art plus a lot more here - take your pick of the exotic pretty, bad and ugly:
The dog, the dog, he's at it again!
Ugly, beautiful, cute, I don't care. But please don't make them sparkle.
"You're only given one little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it." Robin Williams.
I don't mind the "beautiful aliens" so much. What gets me is that in many, many cases the aliens - no matter how much they differ from us - always find human women attractive. Sometimes obsessively so.
The male mammary fixation seems to be universal.
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Pass by the meteorit sector and traverse up and to the right past a giant recess in the wall (there is often a waterfall here). Follow a clear trail up to the base of the rock. The start of the climb is marked with a blue beetle.
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JEFFERSONVILLE, IN (WAVE) – Residents say a pain clinic in their neighborhood is causing them pain and now the state's top attorney is getting involved.
"Oh I'm so excited! Merry Christmas," neighbor Linda Stephens exclaimed as she ran to hug fellow neighbor Keith Levell Monday afternoon.
Jeffersonville neighbors are quite literally rejoicing in the streets over Monday's developments.
"It's like an early Christmas gift. We just want them gone," Stephens said.
Linda Stephens lives right across the street in the 500 block of East Maple Street near downtown Jeffersonville.
The business is officially called the Clark County Wellness Center, but good luck finding any sign of that, let alone which door to enter.
The state of Indiana, however, says many people have been entering, to the tune of nearly 3,500 this year with the number of prescriptions written doubling that number.
The Indiana Attorney General says almost all those 8,000 prescriptions have been for one thing: Oxycodone.
The Attorney General wants the license of the clinic's doctor to be suspended.
Just like the clinic's name, the hours aren't on the door. Neighbors say the office is closed Monday, but we were able to get someone to answer.
WAVE 3 was greeted by a worker and a large dog, but no one wanted to talk. Those living nearby, however, have plenty to say.
"They basically invaded our neighborhood. We've had all out of state people parked in front of our homes and wondering through our alleys and our yards," Stephens said.
"We were hosting the scurge of the earth coming over," Levell said.
"Things have been stolen," neighbor Becka Christensen said.
Neighbors are posting signs in windows saying they're keeping an eye out, the home next door taking it a step further by putting signs on the front door saying they're recording and will call police.
"I have a flower shop. I leave my door locked now. I have to explain to my customers why they can't just open the door and come in like they used to," Christensen said.
Becka Christensen has spent almost all her life here and says the crime came when the pain clinic came.
"The very first week they were open over here, my neighbor got broken into; the first time ever he's been broken into. They busted the front door in," Christensen said.
Residents hope that with the state getting involved, it'll take the pain away having this clinic next door
"We were just thrilled to get this news," Levell said.
The Indiana Attorney General's Office is seeking to have the state medical board suspend the clinic's doctor, Dr. Lea Marlow.
"Our office filed for an emergency suspension against Dr. Marlow's license as we believe she poses an immediate threat to the public's health and safety," said Gabrielle Owens, Deputy Director of the Attorney General's Licensing Enforcement and Homeowner Protection Unit. "Considering the evidence of her prescribing practices, it is clear the minimum standards of acceptable pain management practices have not been met. The Attorney General's Office is committed to investigating and bringing actions against those who may prey upon addicts and add to the illegal supply of narcotics in our state."
The state says the office is cash-only and does not accept insurance or government programs.
Before Dr. Marlow opened the facility in August, officials say she worked for Central Kentucky Bariatric and Pain Management.
The board will consider the petition for suspension at its next meeting on Thursday, December 6.
If the suspension is granted, Marlow would not be allowed to practice medicine for 90 days while the Attorney General's Office drafts a formal complaint to submit to the board. In licensing cases, the board has the authority to determine what if any disciplinary action will be taken.
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The cause of a deadly plane crash near the Trinity River Thursday is still a mystery.
Investigators say it will likely take a year to determine why the plane crashed in a field near the Kaufman and Ellis County line.
Pilot Noell Rather, 77, and passenger Fisher Floyd, 30, died in the crash, officials said.
Floyd, of Highland Park, had two young children and graduated from Highland Park High School. The Dallas Morning News reported he won the ride in a charity auction.
Randy Ball, a fellow pilot of Rather, was baffled as to what may have gone wrong.
"[He] was the consummate aviator and perfectionist," Ball said of the man he described as a mentor. "I'm totally perplexed on what have happened. It just doesn't make sense."
Rather was piloting an L-29 Delfin. He spent four years restoring the vintage jet, and about a decade ago, began participating in air shows, Ball said.
"[He was a] very, very experienced pilot," said Ron McCallum, a pilot who was also flying into Lancaster Regional Airport Thursday.
He said he knew Rather for over 10 years.
Lynn Lunsford, spokesman for the FAA, said Rather was not in contact with air traffic controllers and did not file a flight log. Lunsford said it's possible the small aircraft wasn't flying high enough to require it.
"We came in, made our approach and our landing and had the opportunity to taxi by his hangar because our hangar is three doors down from it," McCallum said. "We noticed his aircraft was missing. [We] shut down and went to go speak to his son, and found out that he was overdue."
Aviation sources said during the Vietnam War, Rather flew 100 combat missions.
"[As] the business man that I understood that he was, the person that he was, the father and husband that he was, his funeral will be well attended," McCallum said.


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In 1977, Dr. Goodall founded the Jane Goodall Institute. The Institute supports the continuing research at Gombe and is a global leader in the effort to protect chimpanzees and their habitats. It also is widely recognized for establishing innovative community-centered conservation and development programs in Africa, and Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots, the global environmental and humanitarian youth program that has nearly 150,000 members in 120 countries.
In 1986, after a conference in Chicago where she learned with startling news about deforestation and the rapidly dwindling chimpanzee populations across Africa, Dr. Goodall realized she would have to leave her beloved Gombe and begin working to save chimpanzees. She continues this work today, traveling an average of 300 days per year to visit school children and speak in packed auditoriums about the threats facing chimpanzees, other environmental crises, and her reasons for hope that humankind will ultimately solve the problems it has imposed on the Earth. Dr. Goodall continually urges her audiences to recognize their personal responsibility and ability to effect change. "Every individual counts," she says. "Every individual has a role to play. Every individual makes a difference."
2010 marks a monumental milestone for Dr. Goodall and the Jane Goodall Institute as it is the 50th anniversary of Dr. Goodall's arrival in Gombe. The chimpanzee behavioral research she pioneered there has produced a wealth of scientific discovery, and her vision has expanded into a global mission to empower people to make a difference for all living things.


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Anyone out there watch the 12-12-12 Concert last night? This was such a cool event, with such a great concept, that I just had to share with all of you. Those of you who missed it, here's an overview of the event from their website www.121212concert.org…
"12-12-12", a fundraising concert to aid the victims of Hurricane Sandy, will take place on December 12 at Madison Square Garden. The concert will feature Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Dave Grohl, Billy Joel, Alicia Keys, Chris Martin, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Eddie Vedder, Roger Waters, Kanye West, The Who, Paul McCartney plus more artists to be announced!
The concert is being presented by Chase, and the proceeds will go to the Robin Hood Relief Fund. Robin Hood, the largest independent poverty fighting organization in the New York area, will insure that every cent raised will go to non-profit groups that are helping the tens of thousands of people throughout the tri-state area who have been affected by Hurricane Sandy.
The concert is being produced by James Dolan, Executive Chairman of The Madison Square Garden Company; John Sykes, President of Clear Channel Entertainment Enterprises; and Harvey Weinstein, Co-Founder and Chairman of The Weinstein Company‹the same group that produced and sponsored the historic 9/11 benefit "The Concert for New York City".
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Bay County's budget for Fiscal Year 2014 sets aside funds for more than the traditional government services such as public works, utilities and law enforcement.
Included in the $242 million spending plan is $755,658 to be shared by 13 agencies that provide services ranging from health care to economic development and child welfare.
Among them is the St. Andrew Community Medical Center. The clinic is caring for patients that can't afford health care. "We've had patients say 'hey, you saved our life,'" said Dr. Delbert Summey, president of the clinic's executive board of directors. "We see a lot of individuals that have chronic health problems but no way of having those chronic health problems met."
Summey said the clinic, a mission of St. Andrew Baptist Church, provides primary care and pharmacy services to about 2,500 patients. To qualify, the patient must be a Bay County citizen at least 18 years old, have no access to health insurance and earn a gross monthly income equal to or less than 200% of the federal poverty guideline.
Up to 40,000 local citizens meet those criteria and the clinic has a 300 person waiting list for services, Summey said. "We're making a difference but many more people in Bay County need the kind of services that we're providing, he said.
The county's $50,000 contribution will be used to hire a nurse practitioner and increase the case load by 500-600 patients, Summey said.
Another agency set to receive county funds is Second Chance of Northwest Florida, which helps adults who have suffered brain injuries reach their full potential through social encouragement, training and education.
"When an individual sustains a brain injury, either traumatic injury or acquired injury, it's not a matter of recovering the old life," said Jon Capps, executive director. "It's a matter of starting a new life, a second chance life."
The agency currently serves 15-20 "members" three days a week and will use the county's $8,000 contribution to expand to five days. "Without it, we could not double our capacity to see people here in Bay County," Capps said.
Agencies receiving county funds in FY 2013-14 are:
Tri County Community Council $5,000
Chemical Addictions Recovery Effort $4,060
Bay County Economic Development Alliance $109, 740
Bay Defense Alliance $9,000
Bay County Transportation Planning Organization $48,727
Second Chance of Northwest Florida $8,000
St. Andrew Bay Center $9,251
Bay County Council on Aging $105,880
Life Management Center (Baker Act) $321,000
Gulf Coast Children's Advocacy Center $70,000
St. Andrew Community Medical Center $50,000
Early Learning Coalition of Northwest Florida $15,000
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Pharmacological characterization of human stem cells and their differentiation via the GPCR transcriptome
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In envisioning how stem cells could be used to replace lacking or deficient cells in the central nervous system (CNS), we recognize that one of the best way would be to induce stem cells present in the brain to differentiate into the lacking or deficient cells. When considering Parkinson's disease, one of the best way to develop a therapy would be for mature neurons that can replace lacking dopamine-expressing cells. The issue is how to drive stem cells into becoming full-fledged neurons. This project proposes a new way at reaching this goal. Every cell in the organism expresses a battery of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). The GPCRs bind all the small molecules that direct intercellular interactions. Importantly these include all the neurotransmitters and neuropeptides., making the GPCRs the prominent regulators of brain function. Binding of the GPCR ligands initiate a cascade of intracellular reactions that change the transcriptional activity of the recipient cell. Most notably GPCR activation can initiate differentiation, i.e. they may be able to induce a stem cell to become a neuron. Each cell in the organism, expresses a few dozen different GPCRs. Although not determined thus far, stem cells too will harbor several GPCRs, probably at least as many as the adult cells. If we can find the stem cells GPCRs we may be able to use them to transformed these cells into neurons. The first issue is to find all the stem cells GPCRs. This will be done using a well developed technique, RT-PCR. Using it we will catalog all the GPCRs express in different stem cells. We will then activate the GPCRs that we have found on stem cells to determine whether they can induce the stem cells to differentiate into neurons. There are already data that a few GPCRs have this ability. Our aim will be to discover how many can do it and whether there is some commonalities between the ones that have this ability. We will also determine whether the exhibit differences in the neuronal phenotypes and thus define the cascade of events that leads to this phenotype. Knowing which GPCRs can induce neuronal phenotypes and at which step in the differentiation process a particular GPCR acts will have direct impact on therapies. GPCRs are the most sought targets in drug development and many drugs acting on GPCRs already exist. Our research may point at some of these drugs as potential mediators of neuronal regeneration and possibly helpers in therapies aiming at replacing lacking neurons.
Statement of Benefit to California:
The success of this proposal would have a positive outcome for California. It approaches the use of stem cells from a pharmacological stand point. In doing so it leads to therapies that do not require surgical intervention. Instead it may point at existing drugs as potential agents for neuronal regeneration. This would result in immediate applications. It may also point at new targets that should be pursued pharmaceutically.
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SYNOPSIS: The authors propose to investigate the contributions of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) in embryonic stem cell differentiation. These studies will examine GPCRs expression in hES cell lines. Most cells express a few dozen different GPCRs on their surface, and most GPCRs are activated by small molecule ligands, although there are important cases where the ligands are larger polypeptides. The question to be addressed here is which ones are expressed by hES cells? Eight (8) cell lines developed by WiCell will be utilized, and these cell lines will be tested for the expression of 260 GPCRs. These GPCRs are chosen to be non-somatosensory (i.e., presumably ligand-dependent) and non-orphan, with the assumption that their specific expression will be directly related to their differentiation potential. Ligands for subsequent activation studies will be available in many cases. The PI anticipates that hES cells will express about 30 to 50 GPCRs. These will be grouped according to shared as well as unique expression patterns among the entire panel or subsets of the hES cell lines. The hypothesis to be tested is that distinct GPCRs and downstream pathways may induce and/or suppress discrete programs of differentiation. The first Aim will catalog the GPCR expression profiles in hES cells by selectively amplifying various GPCRs by PCR. In the second aim the investigators propose to assess the activation of GPCRs using appropriate pharmacophores (e.g., leukotriene receptor B4, LTB4, and vasoactive intestinal protein, VIP) to investigate their effects on neuronal differentiation pathways. Cell growth and markers diagnostic for different neuronal and glial differentiation pathways will be analyzed over time. The PI also proposes to analyze the roles of shared GPCRs by treating cells with pools of ligands, and subsequently identifying which ones promote a given effect by a sib-selection strategy. Subsequent studies will analyze the exact spectrum of neuronal markers that may be induced by individual and combinations of GPCR ligands. SIGNIFICANCE AND INNOVATION: The actual studies in this proposal are not particularly innovative or original from a technical standpoint, but they are highly significant and appropriate to the questions addressed. Specifically, the repertoire of GPCR expression at the RNA level will be defined in 8 distinct hES cell lines. This amounts to a cataloging endeavor; however, few similar studies have been reported. As noted by the investigators GPCRs have been implicated in neuronal differentiation, and it is clear that GPCRs play numerous important biological roles in adult as well as in developing organisms. The potential for the development and application of therapeutics to facilitate neuronal differential of stem cells may have broad implications for the treatment of neuronal degenerative diseases. Therefore, a comprehensive catalog of GPCR expression in hES cell would be of considerable value to the field. The studies in the second Aim, which are more functionally oriented, are also of value. STRENGTHS: A major strength of this proposal lies with the PI, Olivier Civelli. He is highly qualified and has a strong record in screening orphan GPCR libraries. The laboratory is extremely well equipped and has accumulated a good proportion of the reagents required to carry out the proposed work. Another major strength of this proposal is its straightforward nature, which is highly likely to yield valuable yet descriptive information. As such, these studies are an important first step in analyzing the functions of GPCRs in hES cell biology. In particular, the PIs focus is to identify GPCRs that may be important for neuronal differentiation. There is clear precedent that GPCRs are critically involved in almost all tissues and numerous aspects of tissue physiology and homeostasis. Since the PI will analyze 8 different hES cell lines, it may be possible to establish hES cell GPCR expression signatures. In the second Aim functional studies are proposed to evaluate the ligands corresponding to the identified panel of GPCRs. Primary emphasis will be given to identify those that induce neuronal or glial differentiation. The pharmacological properties (i.e. appropriate doses) for many of these ligands are known, and the experiments will be conducted in triplicate in multiwell formats. Overall, the proposed studies are generally strong, and will likely provide valuable information. WEAKNESSES: The proposal is non-hypothesis driven and at times highly underdeveloped, which often makes the positive aspects also the negative aspects. For example, a broad analysis of GPCR expression in hES cells is clearly warranted, but the danger is that too much data will be obtained and that quantitative aspects of GPCR expression levels in individual hES cell lines may complicate data interpretation. The investigators selected to use a more arbitrary, binary decision to select which GPCR reverse transcribed in the reaction is categorized as "expressed". How will the PI define a significant level of expression? Will the RT-PCR reactions be quantitative? Perhaps a quantitative, realtime PCR procedure (qPCR) would be more objective. While it is appreciated that steady-state mRNA levels do not always correlate with the functional contributions of a given gene, qPCR may help objectively ascertain background noise from legitimate expression. In fact, it may be that a much broader range of GPCRs will be expressed by undifferentiated hES cells, albeit at very low levels. How will the PI define biologically relevant levels of expression? In addition, it may be that mRNA levels do not reflect the protein levels. This is not considered adequately. For example, there are proteomic data sets that already exist or are being established for hES cells. It would have been useful if the PI proposed to interrogate these for actual protein expression. Another example of the positive aspects also being the negative aspects is that the investigator has chosen not to screen orphan receptors, even though they may have an equal potential to regulate neuronal differentiation. Indeed, it is understood that the identification of orphan receptors would make subsequent functional experimentation difficult owing to the lack of activating ligands. However, the identification of orphan GPCRs that are critical for neuronal differentiation might spawn studies to search for endogenous ligands, an endeavor that the PI is well positioned to pursue. It also should be noted that some aspects of the studies in Aim 2 are of an exploratory nature. Will feeder layers be used, and if so, how may potential paracrine effects of the feeder layer in response to the ligands be ruled out? More importantly, the source and the nature of the ligands for this Aim were not stated. If the nature of the ligands arises from results of Aim 1, then the dependency of aims has the potential for a fatal risk. If the ligands are derived from a library of compounds and are to be utilized in a high-throughput screening sense, then it should be stated. However, it is not clear whether the investigator can carry and propagate the pluripotent lines in a high-throughput sense, and, although not required for SEED grants, no preliminary data are given to support whether the investigators can demonstrate that the differentiation markers are robust enough to be used in a screen. DISCUSSION: This proposal aims to study (presumably ligand-dependent, non-somatosensory) GPCRs in the differentiation of hESCs under the assumption that expression of a GPCR is related to differentiation potential. Reviewers differed in their overall enthusiasm for the proposal. Overall, there was acknowledgement of the possible significance, but the proposal was not thought to be innovative in its use of techniques to approach the questions asked. While the development of therapeutic agents may be facilitated as a consequence of the proposed studies, the decision to ignore orphan receptors was a significant weakness. Orphan receptors may be critical for neuronal differentiation and focusing on them would play to the unique strengths of the applicant. In addition, the applicant did not address the possible complications of results that may be reasonably expected as a consequence of paracrine effects caused by the feeder layer. This type of study might benefit from electrophysiology data, but no such studies are presented. The qualifications of the principal investigator are a key strength of this proposal, but the poorly developed scientific content significantly dampened enthusiasm. This project may be well suited for NIH funding.


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- rates (USD) $ 1,500 - $ 3,200 / month
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A 3/2 (larger) Villa (not a condo) unit stunningly furnished with leather couches, hardwood and tile flooring, surround sound ceiling stereo system, 3 complete private vanities, motor operated draw curtains in both the living/dining room, and master bedroom. The unit features a glassed/screened Lanai, with a lake view to die for. Same owner from 1999 to 2010, and never rented until now..
The association guest house and pool are within view, along with the PCC golf course. You are just a .5 walking distance to the association's 2nd larger pool... The master bedroom has a walk-in wardrobe closet, en-suite bathroom and shower, and vanity units with his/her wash basins. The second bedroom has two twin beds with a large wardrobe closet.
The condominium is fully furnished and equipped with modern kitchen appliances including dishwasher, microwave, and a garbage disposal system. As with the Lanai, the main living/dinning room faces south overlooking the lake and Golf course. The living/dinning area has two (2) large sliding glass doors that open up to your own private wall enclosed patio.
Sliding glass door off the master and guest bedrooms lead to your own patio with gas grill. From this patio you are connected to the laundry room where the washer/dryer is located.
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condo rental amenities
Monthly rental fee includes all except $100.00 cleaning fee at the end of your stay.
Unit has 3 TV's, WIFI internet access, DVD player, and a surround sound awesome ceiling stereo system (control of speaker location).
Immaculate, well maintained unit with (3) rooms just recently renovated to match the hardwood floors, leather couches, automatically controled curtains, etc...
Involved owners with a maintenance person in the field who works within the PCC to take care of any needs.
Looking for the best price, or the best value? We are at market $$ or below and would like to connect with long term renters who would respect and enjoy our home like Lois and I do.
activities and attractions in Venice Gulf Coast Central
Venice has lovely beaches on the gulf and a great downtown area with many good restaurants and stores to peruse at your own pace. Enjoy the wonderful sunsets on the beach only a 10 minute drive from the condo...
We are located just 30 minutes from Sarasota where you will find additional shopping and dining, along with Siesta Keys with the worlds best white sandy beaches.
If you have energy to spare, there are many walking and biking trails at the plantation.
vacation rental rates
November $2,000/month
December $2,300.00/month
January-March $3,200/month
April $2,500/month
May $2,000/month
June-October $1,400/month
David Macgregor
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Top things to do in Venice
- Visit the Gulf
- Shop
- Dinning
- Sunset watch
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9:00am Sunday 17th February 2013 in News By Emily Roberts, Chief Reporter
IT was not a happy ending for James Nunn's love story.
As reported in last week's Gazette, James asked for our help in finding Paula, from Basingstoke, who he met while on holiday with his family in Cuba over Christmas and New Year.
The 50-year-old driving instructor, from Ipswich, claimed the pair had a connection but he failed to take her number and only realised his mistake when returning home. He paid for an advert to appear in our paper with the hope that Paula, who runs a cleaning business, would see it and get in touch.
James, pictured, whose previous marriage ended after two years, when he was in the military, said he received around 30 calls on Thursday, February 7 from Basingstoke residents, claiming they knew Paula. He said: "It was a really fantastic response. I had a couple of prank texts, probably from school kids, but most were genuine from people who said they knew Paula. The first lady who contacted me was her hairdresser.
"People said it was a nice way of going about it and finding her and that I had gone to a lot of trouble. I thank all the people of Basingstoke who tried to help track her down."
Following an agonising wait to hear from Paula, James finally received a text from her last Thursday evening, letting him down with the news that she had found someone else since returning from holiday. He said: "I haven't got the response I was hoping for but it's put my mind at rest. Of course, I was disappointed. I thought she might be the one who got away but it's not the case."
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The family will receive friends today, Feb. 14, 2013, from 6 until 9 p.m. at Collins-Burke Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, at 2 p.m. in the Collins-Burke Chapel, with burial at Wells Cemetery.
Handley was preceded in death by his infant sister; sister, Karen Kay Handley; father, Tommy Handley; and mother, Emily Handley.
He is survived by his wife, Donna Handley; daughter, Amanda Hart (Patrick) and Susan Uptain (Chris); son, Randal Handley Jr. (Rachel); sister, Tommie Smith (Joseph); grandchildren, Melanie Horton, Ashlie Horton, Christin Horton, Addison Uptain, Raeleigh Uptain, Damien Handley, Ethan Hart and Jaxson Hart; five sisters-in-law; numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Randal Handley Jr, Chris Uptain, Patrick Hart, Walter Hart, Joseph Smith and Bryon Sharit Sr.
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CARO, Mich., July 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Public tours of construction of Consumers Energy's Cross Winds® Energy Park will be offered by the Caro Chamber of Commerce beginning July 12.
This public education program will include a safety briefing regarding transportation of large wind park equipment and a guided tour of a construction site where wind turbines are being erected.
"We're pleased to offer this unique educational opportunity to the public," said Brenda Caruthers, executive director of the Caro Chamber of Commerce. "This experience will focus on safety, details on how a wind park is built, and a guided tour of actual construction site. Wind energy is bringing jobs and investment to Tuscola County."
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Operation Mend is a groundbreaking effort at UCLA Medical Center to heal those injured in combat. It began with facial reconstruction and has grown. Host families play a role in making members of the military feel welcome.
Wounded at war, one retired soldier asked "where do I go now?" Joey Barr turned to a groundbreaking effort at UCLA. It's called Operation Mend.
Its theory, "it is an honor to serve those who served" our country.
Barr had only been in the military a year-and-a-half when his truck was blown up in Iraq. That left him with knee, back, shoulder, neck and eye injuries.
Two surgeries while in the military didn't take. Now retired, he came here to Tiverton House. It's where he stays for surgeries while at UCLA Medical Center.
He lives in Iowa but stays here under a program called Operation Mend.
Operation Mend got its start in 2007. UCLA is partnered with Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio which deals with severe burns. The program has helped about 75 members of the military. Their photos, many with disfigured faces, are on full display on the program's website. It all began with facial reconstruction and grew from there. While Barr's injuries are barely visible, Dr. Timothy Miller has worked on the severest of war wounded. His specialty is plastic surgery. Miller estimates fifteen-thousand Americans were injured by IED's in Iraq. He knows there are many more in need of Operation Mend.
Moshe and Debra Meppen are making life in L.A. a little easier for Barr and his wife Jennifer. The Meppens are an Operation Mend Buddy Family. The two families spend time together like going to Barr's favorite restaurant in town. Their children have become friends and when Joey needed a heating pad the Meppens ran and picked one up. Buddy families will meet the patient at the airport as a warm welcome to Los Angeles. Dr. Miller calls the Buddy Families a welcome sight, a welcome change, from when he returned from Vietnam.
Barr and his wife are high school sweethearts with two children. He lives with pain daily and has more surgeries in the works. Operation Mend is one of the bright spots says his wife. His goal is to raise his boys and maybe, one day, go for good run.
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Charlie Batch threw for 186 yards and two long touchdowns to Mike Wallace in the 35-year-old quarterback's first start in nearly three years, helping the Steelers remain unbeaten with a 38-13 rout of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Wallace scored on catches of 46 and 41 yards during a stretch where Pittsburgh, which did little offensively the first two weeks of the season, scored on four straight possessions to build a 28-6 halftime lead.
Tampa Bay's Aqib Talib intercepted Batch's first pass of the day to set up a 40-yard field goal. But Bucs fans had little to cheer about the rest of the way.
The Steelers improved to 3-0 for the first time since 2007, despite playing without Ben Roethlisberger, who's serving a four-game suspension for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy.
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"Galveston Tropical Palms" at Maravilla-3 pools/hot tub in Galveston
- bedrooms 2
- baths 1½
- sleeps 6
- pool yes
- hot tub yes
- pets allowed yes
- type Condo
- community Maravilla Condos
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$ 900 - $ 1,600 / week
$ 1,800 - $ 2,400 / month
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Experience a tropical paradise at beautiful "Galveston Tropical Palms" at the Maravilla Resort Condominium. From your spacious balcony (at 385 sq ft it is one of the largest private balconies on the Island), you can view the Gulf of Mexico, as well as the enjoy the lush vegetation surrounding the two pools, the secluded hot tub and the bubbling rock waterfall and meandering brook.
Your Galveston Island Condo features two bedrooms. From the elegant master bedroom you can walk directly to the balcony complete with wooden patio furniture and many plants. It's the perfect place for romantic evenings or your early morning coffee.
Between the two bathrooms there is a double ceramic tiled shower for your relaxation and enjoyment.
The living/dining/eating area is open so it is easy to visit with family and friends. You can choose to dine at the antique table in front of the window or eat at the barstools on the granite counter or dine on the balcony (placemats and cloth napkins provided).
The sparkling clean designer kitchen features granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. Since this is my vacation home away from home it is fully equipped with dishes, glasses, a blender, wine and marguerita glasses, champagne flutes, an electric skillet, an electric griddle as well as variety of spices and condiments for your use.
In case you want to "work" or find out more about some of the key Galveston tourist spots on your vacation, there is free WiFi in the main lobby. And if you want to "workout", there is an exercise/weight room where you can watch the gently waves of the Gulf as you exercise.
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Marilyn Swanson 281-773-4210
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In the Condo
-Wooden patio furniture, that seats 6, 2 lounge chairs with cushions and 2 Adirondack chairs surrounded by plants on the spacious balcony as well as a solar umbrella
-TV/cable with DVD and my collection of DVDs (over 30) ranging from classics, to action, to kid's programs to 'chick flicks"
-Books, games and puzzles
-2 queen beds with quallity sheets
-1 quenn sofa bed -Coffee maker, blender, electric skillet, large electric griddle, toaster, microwave, iron
-Hair dryer and curling iron
-All linens and towels (including some monogrammed beach towels)
-Pool floats, a boogie board and some sand toys for the kids
-Central AC and ceiling fans
At Maravilla
-A large lighted "resort" type pool with a cabana and swim around island (open to 11 pm every nite)
-1 smaller shallow pool for wading
-Rock waterfall and meandering brook
-Hot tub surrounded by tropical plants
-Landscaped walking paths
-Exercise/weight room
-Secluded hot tub surrounded by lush tropical plants
-Coin-operated laundry facility
-Covered parking
-Charcoal grills on property for cooking out
activities and attractions in Galveston Texas
"Galveston Tropical Palms" is on the Seawall, so you can stroll and watch the waves or bike from one end to the other. Your vacation paradise is close enough to downtown so you can experience all that Galveston was to offer - shopping, antiques, restaurants, The Strand, cruise ship dockings - yet far enough away that you are not in "tourist heaven".
Since you will be on the west end of Galveston Island, you are also close to Schiltterbahn Water Park, Moody Gardens, the newly opened Moody Gulf course, the movie theatre and miniature golf.
vacation rental rates
Winter (Nov 16 - Feb 15) week=$900; weekend (Fri/Sat) - $160/nite;
weekdays - $130/nite
Spring (Feb 16 - May 15) week=$1200; weekend (Fri/Sat) - $240/nite;
weekdays - $170/nite
Summer (May 16 - Sep 15) week=$1600; weekend (Fri/Sat) - $300/nite;
weekdays - $220/nite
Fall (Sep 16 - Nov 15) week=$1000; weekend (Fri/Sat) - $200nite;
weekdays - $150/nite
Occupancy tax of 15% will be added
Cleaning fee, linens and pool wrist bands pass included. Guests will need to
purchase a parking pass for $10 from the Maravilla office when you register
your car. Your parking pass is good for your entire visit from the Maravilla office.
Minimum 2 nite rental
Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Bike Week, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Mardi Gras - Peak plus 15% with a 3 day minimum
Marilyn Swanson 281-773-4210
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Top things to do in Galveston
- Stroll "The Strand"
- Visit the historic homes
- Go deep sea fishing
- Enjoy fine dining while watching the Gulf
- Visit Moody Gardens
Top things to do on a budget
- Take the ferry to Bolivar Island - it's free
- Lounge by Maravilla's awesome pool
- Watch the fishing boats feed the birds on Pier 21
- Buy "fresh" Galveston shrimp and BBQ at the condo
- Bike along the Seawall
Top things to do with a family
- Set the alarm for 6 am - collect shells as the sun rises
- Visit Sea Turtle Museum
- Miniature Golf at Magic Carpet
- Rent a bike and ride the Seawall
- Plan a day at Schlitterbahn
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You've seen a lot of news reports regarding the upcoming Iron Bowl, the annual clash between the Crimson Tide and Auburn Tigers.
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The group's Iron Bowl report says that in Alabama, "things pretty much seem to revolve around three things: family, religion and football." True. True. True.
Now, bring on the awesome animations, the church foam finger, the panda fight and the analysis!
We'll go ahead and warn you if you're an Auburn fan. The animators aren't very reverent when it comes to Auburn's historic Toomer's Oaks. It features an Alabama player urinating on it while another dumps a toxic drum of poison on it.
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Your tour begins with a 30-minute drive to Fort Stevens where you will enjoy an informative "Behind the Scenes" look at this historic fort.
Once you arrive at Fort Stevens, you will be greeted by your guide and be taken through the history of the Fort. Over 140 years ago, young soldiers dressed in Union Blue and stood watch on earthwork fortifications over the entrance to the Columbia River. Today, you can marvel at a similar view from the reconstructed Civil War earthen works.
Fort Stevens enjoys the distinctions of being the only military installation in the continental United States to be fired upon since the War of 1812. Your guide will tell you the story of the night of June 21, 1942 when the fort was the target of a Japanese Submarine that fired 12 shells towards the Fort. The fort served for 84 years, beginning with the Civil War and closing at the end of World War II. Fort Stevens today has grown into a 3,700-acre park that offers visitors the chance to explore a piece of American history and enjoy the park's nature and recreational opportunities.
Please note: This tour includes approximately 2 hours of moderate walking and some areas of the fort are only accessible by climbing numerous steps. It is not available to guests who utilize a wheelchair and those guests with mobility concerns are cautioned to evaluate their personal level of stamina and ability. Casual, weather-appropriate clothing and comfortable, flat walking shoes are suggested.
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (September 24, 2013) – In its second straight five-set match, the University of Sioux Falls volleyball team won the first and fourth sets but lost, 3-2 to No. 9 Southwest Minnesota State University on Tuesday night in the Stewart Center. Set scores were 25-23, 14-25, 22-25, 25-22, 13-15.
The Cougars fell to 8-3 (1-2, NSIC) while the Mustangs improved to 8-3 (3-0).
USF had three players with double-figure kills, led by sophomore Michelle Ritland's 14 terminations. The Hampton (Iowa) native also tallied a match-best .462 attack clip (14-2-26). Junior Emily Johnson had her second straight double-double with 12 kills and 10 digs while Samantha Lovell added 10 kills in limited action.
Senior setter Alexa Reed filled up the stat box with 42 assists, four kills, four digs and two blocks and Andrea Odbert dug out 16 Mustang attacks.
The Cougars got the first point of the match from a Ritland stab before the Mustangs tied it and moved in front 7-5 with consecutive kills. USF quickly battled back thanks to Kate Hart, who went kill-kill-kill with Reed serving to give the Cougars the 8-7 advantage. SMSU tied it and kept the contest close as neither team managed to maintain a dominant lead in the set. It wasn't until Lovell and Ritland stepped up with a huge block that USF was propelled to a 23-20 lead. The Mustangs trimmed the deficit to one at 24-23, but Johnson and Lovell teamed up for the set-clinching stuff. Ritland had three kills and hit a blistering .750 in the set.
The Mustangs jumped out to a 10-5 lead in the second set thanks in large part to a combination of four USF attack and service errors. From that point, it was all SMSU as a barrage of kills began to rain on USF. The Cougars trailed 16-11 but were outscored 9-3 as SMSU tied the match at 1-1.
SMSU took the third set 25-22 despite hitting just .162. The Cougars were plagued by errors, racking up nine attack miscues to just 11 kills in the set (.062). A block by Lovell and Reed gave USF a 6-4 lead but the margin vanished after three straight errors. USF fell behind 12-9 but rallied and retook the lead at 16-15 with another Reed rejection. SMSU tied it and the sides traded the next eight points. With the set tied at 20, the Mustangs finally wore the Cougars down and took five of the next seven points to take a 2-1 lead in the match.
The Cougars battled back from the brink thanks to the outstanding play of Ritland and Lovell. Both recorded four kills and were blemish-free in set four, with Ritland hitting .571 and Lovell swinging at a .444 attack clip. With the set knotted at 11, USF went on a 4-0 run that was punctuated with a Lovell stuff to force the Mustangs into a timeout. The break proved ineffective for the visitors; SMSU never regained the lead and the Cougars' sent the match to a decisive fifth set with a Reed kill.
The Cougars took the first three points of the fifth set on a kill from Johnson, Jordan Calef ace and SMSU attack error but the Mustangs answered by taking six of the next eight points. USF tied it with a Reed kill and the set went back and forth until the Cougars failed to cover a serve and mental mistake turned into an ace and 13-12 lead for SMSU. A Johnson termination tied it at 13, but the Mustangs scored the final two points to preserve the win.
USF hit .223 for the match and outblocked the Mustangs 11-8. SMSU had 63 digs and a .207 hitting percentage. The Cougars will host MSU-Moorhead on Friday.
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