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By Scott Morrison
The Herald Bulletin
---- — ANDERSON — It was a quiet, sunbathed afternoon when Avanelle Hattery walked into Becky's Happy Mule Café with her niece, Sherry Minton, and Sherry's husband, Terry.
Nothing seemed special inside the cozy cafe as a handful of other patrons enjoyed their food.
But for Hattery, the afternoon lunch celebrated a unique occasion, her 101st birthday. Despite any attempts she may have had to keep the afternoon low-key, a few others took notice.
"I think it's very fun," said Becky Donohue, owner of Becky's Happy Mule. "She looks amazing and beautiful."
Everyone present noted that Hattery walked into the restaurant and looked many years younger than 101.
"What's most interesting is when you are sitting and talking to her," Terry Minton said. "She has a sparkle in her eye that most older people don't have."
Donahue was prepared for the occasion with a candle shaped like a number 1 that she placed on a piece of pie and served to Hattery at the end of her meal.
Despite turning 101, the 1 also holds significance for Hattery. Her great-great-nephew, Eli, is turning 1 this year, and Hattery jokingly says she is starting over with him at age 1, even though she has 100 years on the youngster.
The pie and candle were not the only surprises. Hattery's meal ended up being free thanks to a nearby patron who overheard what was going on and paid for the trio's meals before he left.
Hattery was born on July 13, 1912.
She operated six restaurants in Madison County with her husband, Halford Hattery, who died in 1991. Halford manned the grill while Avanelle tackled the baking duties, and everything the two cooked was made from scratch.
"Top Hat was my favorite (restaurant)," Hattery said. "There was only one other cafeteria at the time with a buffet. That is something I have seen grow over the years."
Over the 40 years Hattery was in the restaurant business, all of her food was homemade. That simply isn't the case at most restaurants today, she said.
"Today everything is more or less fast food," Hattery said. "It used to be a lot of home-cooked foods. We knew just about all of our customers by first name, and the restaurants were family-oriented." That is one reason why Hattery celebrated her birthday at Becky's Happy Mule.
"She enjoyed being in the small, family-type restaurant and visiting with the owner and waitresses," Sherry Minton said. "That is how her restaurants were." The short-order type cafe which only serves breakfast and lunch was the perfect place for Hattery to enjoy a breaded tenderloin sandwich – an Indiana favorite.
One of Hattery's fondest memories comes from when she and her husband ran Victory Cafe next to the old Delco Remy factory. The factory's cafeteria was closed on the weekend and so she and her husband would hand sandwiches, French fries, and sodas through the fence to the workers. Then, Avanelle would buy coffee and doughnuts for the night-shift workers.
The Hatterys' restaurants ranged from the buffet-style cafeteria, Top Hat, to smaller cafes like The Copper Skillet and Victory Cafe.
Although she does not drive, Hattery has remained active, often eating at local short-order style cafes and diners. She is also a member of the Red Hatters, a social club for ladies that is distinguishable by members' red and purple clothing and jewelry. "She is very upbeat and encouraging," Terry Minton said. "You can't go see her without coming away feeling good."
Hattery had two daughters, Madelyn (Matt) Conley and the late Marsha Pettigrew. She has four grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.


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Space shuttle Discovery blasted into the twilight this evening, lighting up the sky and ending a series of frustrating delays for NASA in dramatic fashion. Up next for the crew is an important delivery for the international space station.
"I think when we work a little extra hard to get to the launch, it's a little sweeter when the launch occurs," NASA's Bill Gerstenmaier offered afterwards.
"It's a whole lot sweeter being here today than when we were here the other night talking scrub options," mission manager Mike Moses added.
The launch, at 7:43 p.m., came after more than a month's worth of delays. Concerns over fuel valves aboard Discovery postponed the original February launch dates, leaving NASA to try again last Wednesday. A beautiful weather day went to waste when a fuel leak was detected at one of the access arms to the external tank.
Up against a Tuesday launch deadline imposed by a planned Russian mission to the station, technicians scrambled to replace the suspect valve on the launch pad. Their hard work paid off as Sunday's countdown proceeded problem-free and the shuttle blasted into the evening sky.
It briefly appeared as though the night had lasted only minutes. With the sun only minutes beneath the western horizon, Discovery's boosters glowed brilliantly in the eastern sky as the shuttle rapidly climbed to orbit.
"I've seen a lot of launches and this was the most visually beautiful launch I've ever seen. It was spectacular," launch director Mike Leinbach observed.
The seven astronauts aboard Discovery have a busy few days ahead of them. The delays forced one day to be trimmed from the mission, but NASA still hopes to accomplish most of the originally planned objectives.
The primary goal of the mission is to deliver and install the final set of solar arrays to the space station, allowing it to support a larger crew. Discovery is also delivering a new astronaut to the station crew – Japan's Koichi Wakata – and bringing home Dr. Sandra Magnus, who's been aboard the station since November.
The shuttle is also carrying experiments to help engineers who are working on NASA's next generation of rockets. Sensors inside Discovery and the solid rocket boosters will record information about vibrations and other conditions that could pose problems for the Ares rockets.
NASA is also busy modifying the other space shuttle launch pad – the one not used for Discovery's launch – for use with the Ares rockets. Three giant lightning-diversion towers are rising up around the pad, dwarfing the existing pad structure.
The first Ares test launch is scheduled for July.
NASA's next shuttle mission is planned for May. Atlantis is expected to fly on the long-delayed final servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope.

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Farah Alvin, Tituss Burgess, Tom Deckman Among Cast of A Wind in the Willows Christmas World Premiere in NJ
By Michael Gioia
Two River Theater Company will present the world premiere of A Wind in the Willows Christmas, a new musical inspired by the Kenneth Grahame children's classic, beginning Dec. 8, prior to an official opening Dec. 15, at the company's Rechnitz Theater.
Directed by Amanda Dehnert with music direction by James Sampliner, the limited engagement will continue through Dec. 30. A special performance for families affected by Hurricane Sandy will be offered Dec. 11 at 7 PM.
Commissioned and developed by Two River Theater, A Wind in the Willows Christmas features music by Mike Reid, lyrics by Sarah Schlesinger and a book by Mindi Dickstein. The musical "follows the adventures of the story's beloved characters — Mole, the Water Rat, Dr. Badger and Mr. Toad — as they discover that home is where your friends are," according to Two River.
The cast includes Farah Alvin (The Marvelous Wonderettes, Nine) as Mrs. Otter, Tituss Burgess (The Little Mermaid) as Mr. Toa, Nick Choksi (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 at Ars Nova) as Rat, Kathy Connolly (A Midsummer Night's Dream at Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey) as Weasel/Rabbit, Tom Deckman (Monty Python's Spamalot) as Mole, John Garry (Bunnicula for Theatreworks/USA) as Weasel/Rabbit, John Jellison (Memphis, Sunday in the Park with George) as Dr. Badger and Dana Steingold (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee national tour) as Little Portly.
Composer Reid and lyricist Schlesinger most recently wrote In This House, which premiered at Two River last season. Dickstein wrote the lyrics for the Broadway musical Little Women.
Other members of the creative team include scenic and costume designer Philip Witcomb, lighting designer Tyler Micoleau and sound designer Zachary Williamson. The orchestrations are by Danny Larsen, and the stage manager is Samantha Greene.
Additionally, Two River will offer pre-show activities and post-show discussions at every performance, a Spanish-language translation performance (Dec. 9 at 4 PM) and "Scout Days" for local Boy and Girl Scouts (Dec. 27-28 at noon).
Two River Theater Company, under the leadership of artistic director John Dias and managing director Michael Hurst, is dedicated to "producing great classics from the American and world stage, creating new plays and musicals for the American theatre, and serving its diverse and multigenerational community through unique partnerships and education programs."
The Rechnitz Theater is located at 21 Bridge Avenue in Red Bank, NJ. For more information and tickets, call (732) 345-1400 or visit TRTC.org.
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Daily Dispatches From The Global Scene
Jewelry designer Amélie Riech has an aesthetic rooted in the unconventional. Since launching her line Uncommon Matters in 2008, the former stylist and consultant, who splits her time between Paris and Berlin, fuses surprising materials—like porcelain and hand-sanded glass—to create geometric baubles that combine severity and femininity. Take her Spring '14 collection, for instance, which explores broad notions of movement and transformation through surface and space. Black onyx and rose gold cut generously into large tiles have a mirrorlike quality. "My main motto," offered Riech, "has always been 'form follows content.'" Deceptively simple necklaces and bracelets unfold and extend into different shapes. Closures are often hidden. "I am always trying to reduce each design to its essence; closures usually disturb the overall effect," said Riech.
While ideology and technique are integral to the design process, Riech's focus now is on broadening her audience. A perfume bottle for Folie À Plusieurs, as part of a new fragrance collaboration with contemporary artists, and a jewelry line for the French silverware company Christofle promise to extend her reach.
Uncommon Matters is currently stocked at Lisa Perry in New York, The Webster in Miami, H. Lorenzo in Hollywood, and online at valerydemure.com and luisaviaroma.com. Prices range from $120 to $1,710.


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Former presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton have teamed up for a new leadership initiative.
(WMC-TV) - Fallen Memphis Police Officer Timothy Warren's children returned home Tuesday for the first time since losing their dad."It's real hectic," said their grandfather, Asa Atkinson, of the toll Warren's murder was having on the family.Atkinson said Sunday's shooting triggered nearly 48 hours of sleeplessness for the entire family."I went to sleep last night at 11:30 for the first time since 6 o'clock Sunday morning," he said.Family members broke the news to the children a day later, on Independence Day. Warren's son, eight-year-old James, was extremely close to his father, and is not taking the death well."James broke down when he walked in the house and his dad wasn't there," Atkinson said.His grandfather said James climbed onto Warren's motorcycle and had a hard cry. As for four-year-old Jewel, family members believe she may not yet understand that she will never see her father again."It hasn't sunk in yet with Jewel," Atkinson said.Warren's widow spent the day meeting with Memphis Police Director Toney Armstrong, along with Memphis Police Association vice president Michael Williams. She also spent a great deal of the day Tuesday at 201 Poplar, filling out paperwork related to her husband's death.Meanwhile, Atkinson dreads how this profound loss will affect the children, who were the light of their fathers' life."It's going to be hard, particularly when they're older," he said.Tuesday, Atkinson set up the 'Tim Warren Memorial Fund' at Merchants and Farmers Bank in Cordova."We're working on this bank account for the kids," he said. "Maybe something to help them through college at some point."While the fund can never replace their father, Atkinson hopes it will give them a boost now that their father is gone.The family is also planning to set up funds at First Tennessee and Regions Banks.
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It's go time for the KC Chiefs. Practice No. 9 and day No. 10 is here.
The Chiefs get things rolling at 8:15 a.m. this morning. Things I'll be looking for at camp:
- Is Eric Fisher playing hurt?
- Position battles in light of Friday's first preseason game (left guard, cornerback, safety).
- Tight ends: Who is going to emerge from this group?
There's plenty more. Below you can find our embedded Twitter feed @ArrowheadPride so you can follow along practice. Check out more photos on Facebook. Here is the Chiefs training camp schedule.


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Police hunt for convicted robber who fails to return to prison
The public are being warned not to approach a convicted robber who has failed to return to prison.
28-year-old Keith William Cockerton has been missing since 8 pm on Saturday 11 August when he didn't arrive back at Blantyre House Prison near Goudhurst in Kent.
Cockerton is serving an indeterminate sentence for Robbery and was on Community Release.
He is described as white, 5ft 10in tall with shaved ginger hair. He was last seen wearing a baby pink coloured polo shirt and powder blue shorts.
The public are being warned not to approach him but to report any sightings of his whereabouts to Kent Police.
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Saturday, February 18, 2012
Miami, here we, erm, come
6 comments:
- Oxonian Gardener said...
Have a lovely trip1
- February 18, 2012 at 10:20 PM
- Lancashire rose said...
I pray that the rain will have stopped before you get there and you have wonderful sunny Florida weather. I am like you when it comes to leaving on a trip. I worry all the way int he taxi, what did I forget to do, have I forgotten something but then it's out of sight out of mind, unless I happen to rad some stuff on face book about 20" of rain falling.
- February 18, 2012 at 10:32 PM
- Anne Wareham said...
Thank you, Victoria - for the two pieces, which cost you a lot with all else you had to be doing (or should have been doing!)and for your kind words about me and thinkingardens.
Much appreciated. XXXXX
- February 19, 2012 at 10:50 AM
- Arabella Sock said...
You mean a mere 24 hrs before your hols and you are not packed!!!! I''m nearly having a panic attack just thinking about it! I always get horrible holiday pre-worry which invariably melts away the minute I leave my house and am off on the next adventure.
As for the RHS judging stuff - thank goodness you have snapped us out of our winter torpor with a topic of debate we can all have an opinion on.
Have a fab hols.. No doubt this debate will run and run and still be running when you get back.
- February 19, 2012 at 7:38 PM
- Mark and Gaz said...
Have a lovely time Victoria!
- February 19, 2012 at 8:32 PM
- Lucy said...
Hope you got there ok.
I generally get an urge to spring clean shortly before I go away. It wastes a lot of time. But, once I've shut the door behind me 'home' ceases to exist. I love the feeling of 'going away' - until I've been away about ten days . . . then I long to get back.
I'd better have another go at Anne's site. I went once and found a sort of gateway page and was daunted and puzzled and went away again without reading a thing. Now I'm a bit more used to the internet and blogs I expect I'll wonder what on earth it was I couldn't fathom.
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SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- The value of funds investing in real estate at home and abroad reached nearly 20 trillion won (US$18.8 billion) this year as investors are looking for alternative investment vehicles amid low rates, data showed Sunday.
Funds invested in properties at home and abroad were valued at 19.7 trillion won as of Thursday, up 20.4 percent from the end of last year, according to the Korea Financial Investment Association.
The value of such funds almost tripled, compared with the end of 2007 when such funds were valued at 6.82 trillion won, it added.
A rise in the investment in the funds came as profitability from investing in commercial properties is relatively high, compared with the slumping housing markets, analysts say.
"A long streak of low rates is prompting institutional investors to raise the portion of the real-estate funds in their investment portfolios," said Lee Young-hyun, a senior official at Shinhan BNP Paribas Asset Management.
Analysts said that as the stock market is in a lackluster mode, institutional investors are turning their eyes to alternative investment vehicles to take stable returns, including real estate.
Experts said that liquidity may flow further into the real estate funds down the road.
"Money flows into stocks and bonds are likely to channel into investment vehicles such as real estate and infrastructures," said Suh Cheol-soo, a senior official at Korea Investment Management Co.
- S. Korean consumer firms set to bask in China's economic recovery
- Korean economy feared to slip into low growth
- Korea seen to tighten macro-prudential steps amid won's gain
- (News Focus) Samsung to face challenges over looming leadership change
- Lee wraps up last overseas trip with focus on economic projects
- Real challenges ahead for China's new leadership
- China's power shift both boon and risk to S. Korean economy
- Experts sound alarm bells for S. Korea's high household debt
- Presidential candidates double down on chaebol reform
- Next year's budget focused on boosting economy
- S. Korea's credit ratings return to pre-crisis levels
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By Mark Shenton
12 Oct 2012
|Photo by Joan Marcus
Prior to the West End opening, it will play at Dublin's Gaiety Theatre first, from Feb. 22-March 9.
Directed by John Tiffany, it has a book by award-winning Irish playwright and screenwriter Enda Walsh, music and lyrics by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová based on the motion picture written and directed by John Carney, scenic and costume designs by Bob Crowley, lighting by Natasha Katz, sound by Clive Goodwin, musical supervision and orchestrations by Martin Lowe and movement by Steven Hoggett.
Casting will be announced shortly.
Winner of eight Tony Awards including Best Musical, it revolves around an Irish busker and a young Czech mother who meet through a shared love of music. Their songwriting sparks a deep connection and a tender, longing romance that neither of them could have expected.
To book tickets for the West End run, which go on sale from Oct. 12, contact the box office on 0844 871 7629 or visit Oncemusical.co.uk for more details.


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Part 1 - Mold and Indoor Air Quality
Indoor Air Quality and Your Health
During the last several years, we all have heard about illnesses and structural problems within homes as a result of exposure to toxic mold and fungal microorganisms. And there seems to be an increase of allergy symptoms and hypersensitivity, particularly in young children, as a result of mold. Learning more about mold and the causes of these problems is the first step in knowing how to maintain a quality home environment.
Building Related Illness (BRI) and Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) are terms used when health symptoms are experienced while in a particular building (including the home) and relief from these symptoms only occurs after leaving the site. Causes of BRI and SBS are often related to poor Indoor Air Quality (IAQ). Poor IAQ can be caused by many different factors such as:
- Inadequate or contaminated ventilation systems
- Humidity problems
- High particle (house dust) levels
- High allergen levels (dust mites or cockroaches, pollen, mold, animal dander)
- Chemical exposure to building materials or cleaning agents
- Pesticide use
- Environmental tobacco smoke
- Exposure to the byproducts of combustion (carbon monoxide)
- Exposure to indoor molds and bacteria.
Americans generally spend more than 90% of their day indoors; thus, exposure to indoor pollutants can have a considerable health impact on individual sufferers as well as schools and businesses. In fact, indoor levels of pollutants may be 2-5 times, and occasionally more than 100 times, higher than outdoor levels according to Environmental Protection Agency studies of human exposure to air pollutants. IAQ problems may lead to increased medical expenses due to health problems (direct costs) and lost productivity due to discomfort or absenteeism (indirect costs).
Mold and Its Dangerous Effect On Indoor Air Quality
Mold, also called mildew or fungus, is an organic substance that comes in a variety of species and colors and is often recognized by its musty smell. Mold has been implicated as a major cause of Building Related Illness (BRI) and Sick Building Syndrome (SBS). Studies have shown that exposure to indoor mold can induce respiratory illness in adults, and can cause early onset asthma and allergies in children.
Molds produce allergens (substances that can cause allergic reactions), irritants, and in some cases, potentially toxic substances (mycotoxins). Inhaling or touching mold or mold spores may cause allergic reactions... They can be immediate or delayed. Molds can also cause asthma attacks in people with asthma who are allergic to mold. In addition, mold exposure can irritate the eyes, skin, nose, throat, and lungs of both mold-allergic and non-allergic people.
From the EPA - A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture and Your Home
A recent Mayo Clinic Study (1999) found that 96% of chronic sinus infections were caused by molds. Molds have also been implicated in other non-allergy related illnesses.
A wide variety of symptoms have been attributed to the toxic effects of fungi. Symptoms such as fatigue, nausea, and headaches, and respiratory and eye irritation have been reported. Some of the symptoms related to fungal exposure are non-specific, such as discomfort, inability to concentrate, and fatigue.
From the New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene - Guidelines on Assessment and Remediation of Fungi in Indoor Environments
Types of Mold You Should Know About
There are a number of different molds that can be found in the home. Some of these molds favor outdoor environments for growth but readily enter the home by circulating through doorways, windows, and systems like heating and air conditioning units. Mold can grow on almost any substance as long as it has a carbon-based food source, moisture, oxygen, and the temperature is between 40 and 100o F. We've listed these molds at the genus level but there are sometimes many different species - some more toxic than others. For example, Aspergillus has well over 100 species including flavus, ochraceus, and parasiticus.
|A large spore mold that can deposit in the nose, mouth and upper respiratory tract causing an allergic response. Indoors, it is often found in carpets, textiles, house dust and potentially damp areas like window frames and showers. It can also be found in plant soil.
|Usually found in warmer climates in areas of water damage or extreme dampness. Aspergillus species are also commonly found in house dust. Many species produce mycotoxins which may be associated with disease in humans and some animals. Also found in building materials and in fall leaves and other decomposing matter like compost piles.
|The most commonly identified outdoor fungus, but it can easily enter into the house through the HVAC and other airflow entryways. Cladosporium also has an indoor species that grows on textiles, wood and other porous, damp areas. Both indoor and outdoor species are triggers for hay fever and asthma symptoms.
|A very common mold known to cause allergies, hay fever and asthma. Species may be found growing on wallpaper, wallpaper glue and decaying fabrics in water-damaged buildings or homes. It is also found in carpet and in interior fiberglass duct insulation. Some species can produce mycotoxins.
|Pronounced (stack-ee-BOT-ris), this is an especially toxic black mold that produces airborne toxins (mycotoxins) that can cause serious breathing difficulties, memory and hearing loss, dizziness, flu-like symptoms and bleeding in the lungs. Stachybotrys requires excessive moisture to thrive (usually running water) and is a slimy black mold. Fortunately, stachybotrys is not found in homes as often as the other molds listed above.
How Do I Know If I Have A Mold Problem?
If you think your home or office might have a mold problem it's time to do a little detective work. First, consider your symptoms or those of your loved ones. When you leave the suspected area do the symptoms dissipate? Do you smell anything different when you enter the area (a musty smell for example)? Are there any visible signs of mold growth (even a little) like shown in the pictures? Carpet, dry wall, wood, attic space and insulation, and even bare earth in a crawl space should be checked. Do you or have you ever had a water leak in any part of your home? The source could be rain, plumbing, an appliance or condensation.
If you don't see any visible signs of mold in house, don't breathe a sigh of relief just yet. Unfortunately, there are many places for indoor mold to hide. For example, indoor mold can be behind baseboards, under carpeting, in the ventilation system, or behind drywall. You should also be wary of any area that has been wet at one time but now appears dry: even non-living mold spores can cause adverse health symptoms. While hidden mold is more difficult to detect, it can often be recognized by odor. If you suspect you might have a mold problem, the next step is to utilize a do-it-yourself mold test or contact a professional IAQ consultant for testing.
Mold Testing Techniques
Testing is an effective and recommended way to discover if mold is present, how much mold is present, and what types of mold are present. Having said that, please realize that these tests should be used as an initial screening procedure and that further testing may be needed to fully characterize your environmental conditions. There are two main test methods available that are very easy to use.
The Air Sample method usually utilizes a culture plate (or petri dish) that must be refrigerated until time of use. It is then left open in the test area for about an hour. Live mold spores that are in the air then settle on the plate and will grow on the media over the course of 5 to 7 days. The plates are sent to a test lab where they are carefully examined. This method allows for the specification of different types of live molds at the genus level and can show how severe the problem is based upon how many colonies grow on the plate. It is important to note that this test method is a "snapshot" view of live airborne mold spore in the location tested. But mold spores can be released intermittently, based upon activity levels in the area, relative air pressure, and other variables, so the air sample snapshot may not reflect the true nature of the condition. Also, mold spores don't have to be live to cause health problems, and dead ones won't grow on the plates. Finally, molds grow at different rates. Slow growing molds (like Stachybotrys) could become hidden on the culture plate by the more rapid growing molds.
The Tape-Lift method of mold detection, as the name implies, utilizes a peel-off tape strip that is pressed on the surface to be tested. The sample is then applied to a glass slide and read at a test lab under a microscope at 400 to 1000 times magnification. Spores are identified by visual characteristics such as size, shape, texture, and color. A heavy load of background material on the slide - like dust, dirt or other debris - might obscure the view of any mold spores present. A report is sent, usually showing a semi-quantitative estimate at the genus level. Because some spores look the same under a microscope (such as Penicillium and Aspergillus) they are listed together, and because there are literally thousands of different spore types, you may sometimes see spores reported as "unidentifiable". Because tape-lift tests read both living and non-living spores, this sampling method reveals a historical account of what has occurred in an area over time rather than a snapshot of what is currently in the air.
A Case Study
Identification and subsequent remediation of indoor mold growth and related contaminants in a home, office or school can result in significant health improvements, as seen in the case of this asthmatic child:
A two year-old boy with a history of poorly controlled asthma was brought to an allergy clinic for assessment by a pediatric allergist. His symptoms included a "smoker-like" cough, nasal congestion, sneezing, eye irritation and wheezing. His family history for allergies was negative, and allergy skin testing demonstrated he was non-reactive to cats, dogs, cockroaches, dust mites, dust and mold allergens (with appropriate positive and negative controls).
The boy was prescribed anti-inflammatory inhalers, plus long and short acting B-agonists for breakthrough symptoms... In spite of the patient's medical regimen, the boy's symptoms persisted. Upon inquiry, his parents reported they had occasional rainwater entry into their finished basement. Mold testing (air and tape lift samples) in the home was recommended.
The mold investigation revealed there were elevated levels and types of mold spores in the finished basement (Stachybotrys, Cladosporium and Chaetomium), indicating indoor mold growth (amplification) had occurred in the area the boy used as his playroom.
The family arranged for environmental remediation, including hiring a qualified (certified) professional to remove the contaminated building materials (in accordance with NYC Guidelines on Assessment and Remediation of Fungi in Indoor Environments), steam-cleaning the carpets, using a vacuum cleaner with a high-efficiency particulate-arresting (HEPA) filter equipped with microfiltration vacuum bags, installing a pleated disposable furnace filter, and cleaning the ventilation system.
Upon completion of the remedial procedures, the patient's health improved dramatically. He was gradually weaned off his medications and remained asymptomatic... Six years later, the boy continues to do well. The physicians concluded remediation of the patient's environment and implementation of appropriate environmental controls were essential to the boy's improved outcome.
From Respiratory Reviews, April 1999.
*We are honored to have Sue Flappan MS, CIH as a contributor to this webpage. Sue is a Certified Industrial Hygienist and an expert on mold in homes, businesses and schools. Mrs. Flappan has been featured on Dateline NBC (1999) and the Discovery Health Channel, and has made numerous presentations at the local, regional and national level for organizations such as Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), and the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI).
Indoor Mold - Part 2
Part 2 - Mold Problems and Indoor Air Quality
Safety Precautions To Take When Around Mold
As we learned last month, mold (also called mildew) is an allergy trigger that can cause chronic sinusitis, itchy eyes, runny nose and sore throat in millions of Americans. In addition, some molds can be toxic, emitting spores that cause symptoms ranging from a dull headache to nausea and mental lapses. For this reason, it is wise to limit your exposure to mold and mold spores by taking appropriate safety measures when around it. While your environment may not host such dangerous mold species as Stachybotrys, it is still wise to use caution when beginning a mold clean-up project.
Protect Your Lungs: Wear an N95 rated respirator/mask when working around mold. These masks, when worn properly, will prevent mold spore as well as other allergens from entering your lungs. The N95 rating was developed by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and means the mask media will filter 95% of all non-oil based airborne particulates. N95 rated masks are used by most professionals in the mold remediation business.
Protect Your Hands & Skin: Wear rubber gloves, preferably those that extend to the middle of the forearm, to prevent inadvertent contact with the mold contaminated area. If you are sensitive to latex, there are gloves available made of other materials such as vinyl.
Protect Your Eyes: Mold allergen is already an irritant causing many to have runny nose and watery eyes. Goggles are an important defense against getting potentially dangerous mold spore in your eyes. Goggles that don't have ventilation holes are best. Standard swimming goggles can be used for smaller projects, but may fog if used extensively.
Cleaning Guidelines
A mold problem in your home may not call for an expensive remediation specialist. In fact, you can breathe easier knowing that mold remediation is often as simple as finding the source of moisture and eliminating it. It would also be helpful to know the history of your home or apartment complex. For example, have you or previous owners experienced water damage or leakage of any kind? Has the foundation been inspected for moisture or seepage? Below are some practical, cost-saving cleaning tips to help you eliminate unsightly mold stains, and to prevent further growth:
- Repair all moisture leaks. Mold can only thrive in areas with moisture. Water leaks and damage should be repaired within 48 hours of occurrence in order to prevent mold growth.
- Before cleaning an affected area, lightly spray it with water or your chosen cleaning solution. This will prevent the spores from becoming airborne as you clean. And remember to wear gloves, goggles, and a mask as noted above.
- Scrub mold off of hard surfaces with cleaner and let dry completely. Some porous and absorbent materials, such as ceiling tiles, that cannot be cleaned completely may need to be thrown away or replaced entirely.
- Do not just paint or caulk over a moldy surface. First, clean the area thoroughly, let it dry completely (24 hours if you have used a chlorine based product), and then treat the area with No More Mildew or paint with a mold-retardant like M-1 added to the paint.
- Clean your showers, windowsills, kitchens, basement and other areas that might be prone to moisture and mold growth. Treat these surfaces with a mold inhibitor such as No More Mildew.
- Closely monitor and clean appliances such as humidifiers, water based vaporizers and air conditioning units that generate or collect moisture. Note: Arizona and other desert-state residents may know about evaporative swamp coolers. Believe it or not, despite the dry climate, these cooling units are major mold culprits. Regularly clean your swamp cooler to prevent mold spore from growing and disseminating into the air.
- Basements have all the conditions that help mold thrive. Keep your basement clean by removing moldy articles, cleaning all surface molds, then spraying floors, walls and joists with a mold preventative. Use a dehumidifier to remove excess moisture.
- Clean the air in your environment by utilizing a HEPA air cleaner. HEPA stands for High Efficiency Particulate Arrestor and is a NASA-developed technology that will remove airborne mold spore and other harmful allergens (99.97% of them, in fact!) by circulating and purifying the air.
The following is a handy guide outlining some common mold-affected areas and the best methods for cleaning them. Again, remember to wear gloves, goggles, and an N95 rated mask during cleanup. Also, please note that these guidelines are for surface areas of 10 square feet or less. If the evidence of mold covers more than 10 square feet, you should seek professional consultation as it may be endangering your health and could require containment:
- Monitor humidity and temperature levels in your home regularly. Humidity levels should not be above 60%.
- Provide adequate ventilation and air circulation in the home by installing exhaust fans and opening room doors and windows (individuals allergic to pollen or sensitive to other outdoor pollutants should use discretion about keeping windows open).
- Keep a close eye on areas prone to condensation. Cover cold surfaces with insulation and increase the air temperature when condensation begins to appear.
- In the bathroom, run the vent fan or open windows during and after a shower so that the moisture can dissipate. Use a mildew resistant shower curtain that can be easily laundered. Avoid using carpeted surfaces that absorb moisture. Use a mold-inhibiting paint or M-1 Paint Additive.
- Avoid foam-rubber upholstery and bedding items as they are more prone to mold growth. Bedding encasings are a good precaution against mold growth and they keep away the dust mites too!
- Keep a limited number of houseplants, and try adding a mold-preventative to the soil.
- Vent your clothes dryer to the outside of the house and do not let clothes sit for long in damp heaps, in or out of the washer.
- Periodically check carpet laid directly on concrete surfaces as the carpeting can absorb moisture. Consider covering concrete floors or crawl-space floors with plastic sheets or tarps in moisture-prone areas.
- If necessary, use an electric dehumidifier to keep the relative humidity below 60%.
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- Prevention: It's Easier Than You Think!
- Even if you live in a very humid area or your hometown has seen more rain than usual this summer, you are not necessarily resigned to having mold problems. The following tips will help you to keep moisture and humidity from turning into a potentially dangerous mold problem.
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- reveals mold spore within your ducts and component parts. Should you deem it necessary to have your ducts cleaned, be aware that it will stir up the allergens within your ductwork. As a precaution, we recommend that children and sensitive adults limit their exposure to the air in the home for 24 hours while a HEPA filter purifies the new air.
- As stated above, mold problems affecting less than 10-square foot areas are manageable by homeowners. When the affected area is greater than this, the EPA and other agencies advise seeking professional assessment. If you are concerned with specific items that may have mold infestation, particularly those of sentimental or monetary value, consult a specialist to help you clean these items. Finally, should a do-it-yourself mold test reveal the presence of Stachybotrys mold, you should avoid any exposure to the area and seek professional help immediately due to the high toxicity of this dangerous mold.
- You can find a mold remediation specialist by visiting the
American Industrial Hygienist Association
- website and searching for a consultant in your area. Also check the yellow pages under Mold and Mildew or Indoor Air Quality. Most telephone directories list a variety of specialists in restoration, conservation, furniture repair and cleaning, etc.


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DeVane Lectures to explore 'The Evolution of Beauty'
Why is bird song so variable? Why do some animals perform elaborate courtship rituals? Why do skunks smell so bad? These are among the questions that will be explored during this semester's DeVane Lectures, which will be presented by Yale evolutionary ornithologist Richard O. Prum.
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Cranberry Pear Crisp Recipe
- 1 package (12 ounces) fresh or frozen cranberries, thawed
- 2 large pears, peeled and sliced
- Sugar substitute equivalent to 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 6 teaspoons all-purpose flour, divided
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/3 cup old-fashioned oats
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons cold butter
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup fat-free frozen vanilla yogurt
- In a large bowl, combine cranberries and pears. Combine the sugar substitute, sugar, 1 teaspoon flour and cinnamon; sprinkle over cranberry mixture and toss to coat. Transfer to an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray.
- In a small bowl, combine the oats, brown sugar and remaining flour. Cut in butter until crumbly; stir in walnuts. Sprinkle over cranberry mixture.
- Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until topping is golden brown and pears are tender. Serve warm with frozen yogurt. Yield: 8 servings.
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Delicious! Also great with blueberries
A great combination of fruits. I don't use artificial sweeteners because I don't think they are healthy but I do use a natural sweetener that looks and tastes like sugar, xylitol. Since it metabolizes in the body independent from insulin, it does not cause blood sugar to elevate therefore safe for diabetics. It is not calorie-free but has 40% less calories and sugar and is good for your teeth and bones. I just substituted xylitol for all the sugar and sweetener. It was great!
We love this dessert. I have made it twice and have frozen pears and cranberries to make it this winter,
Most definitely I will be making this again. Enjoyed by all in the family.
Mrs. Magoo, the recipe calls for sugar substitute equivalent to 1/2 cup sugar. So you could just use 1/2 cup sugar NOT in addition to the sugar substitute.
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Robert Green's international career appeared to be over when he made a costly error in England's opening 2010 FIFA World Cup game against the United States. However, he retained his place in subsequent squads and was named in Roy Hodgson's UEFA EURO 2012 party in the same month he helped West Ham United FC make an immediate return to the Premier League.
• Began his career with Norwich City FC, becoming the club's No1 goalkeeper in 2001/02 and starting every game in England's second tier over the following two campaigns, the second of which brought promotion to the Premier League.
• An ever-present once again for the Canaries in the Premier League in 2004/05, he could not keep the Norfolk outfit in the division but was rewarded at the end of the season with his first England cap – in a New York friendly against Colombia.
• Set to go to the 2006 World Cup with England but suffered an injury in a 'B' international against Belarus on the eve of the tournament that ruled him out of the squad.
• Did not reappear for the Three Lions until Fabio Capello became manager, starting four 2010 World Cup qualifiers – including the 5-1 defeat of Croatia that secured qualification for South Africa – and being named as first choice for the finals, only to blow his chance by letting a shot from Clint Dempsey slip through his grasp.
• Left Norwich for West Ham in 2006 and missed only one Premier League game in four seasons before the Hammers lost their top-flight place in 2011, regaining it at the first attempt via the Championship (second tier) play-offs.
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is there a way to create an ISO image of my virtual machine directly from Virtualbox on which it is installed ?
I have not seen any tools that will allow for the creation of ISOs of VMs from virtualbox. You can however move a vdi image onto a thumb drive and move it to another system running virtualbox. You can create disk images of the VMs using bit copying tools like "dd" or a GUI based disk imager. ISOs are normally CD images the boots a system for installation or administrative uses. Did not see an option to do this in virtualbox for linux.


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In the concert touring world, you can often count on the usual suspects to bring their production A-game when they hit the road: U2, Bon Jovi, Madonna, Jay-Z, to name a few.
But the world is a big place, and there are pockets where performers reach a size and a scope in their native countries that dwarf even the biggest international competition. While relatively unknown outside their native lands, their local popularity sometimes grows to such a level that the subsequent tours take on their own staggering dimensions.
Case in point: Exile, a 14-member Japanese all-male pop dance band. Let me guess: they're not on your iPod. No surprise there, as they're virtually unknown outside their own country, and okay, maybe most of you would be on the higher end of the band's demographic. Still, consider this: more than 20 million records sold since 2001; their own weekly television show; a stable of other artists including a girl group, a DJ, and a dance troupe (all of which may explain why they are most often referred to as Exile Tribe); and stage shows that sell out in minutes and clock in at nearly four hours. Yes, Exile is big in Japan, and you can thank me for waiting two whole paragraphs to say that.
Of course, when you're that big, you need a concert of equal proportions. The group's most recent tour, Tower of Wish, hit all the big indoor stadiums for multiple gigs around Japan this year, bringing with it 300 performers, a production design with hints of traditional Japanese culture, Cirque du Soleil-inspired side shows (BMX bikes, anyone?), classic rock concert excess, and, for good measure, a mammoth inflatable dragon, all traveling in 120 trucks.
Combining all of these elements was both the vision and the task of Kuniyoshi Ichikawa, show director/designer of the tour and the president of Next One Create. Ichikawa has worked with Exile since 2007, and they have developed something of a process for each tour. "I generally get some keywords and images to use as inspiration from the tour producer," he explains. "But since I'm the director as well as the set designer, I work on directing both the show and the video at the same time. Once I've collected all the necessary materials, I make a presentation to Exile with CGI and storyboards."
For this tour, one of the bits of feedback Ichikawa got from the Exile team was the word "Wish." From that, he began sketching ideas for a tower, made up of four legs that merged at the top and then expanded again slightly to hold a large globe, rising up to 45m tall, or 148'. Two LED screens encircled the tower at the halfway point and again about 2/3 of the way up; the smaller screen was 35' in diameter with a height of 15.7', while the larger one was 48'x21'. In addition, all four legs of the tower were covered with LEDs on three sides, as was the globe. All of the LED screens were custom made by Komaden.
Ichikawa says he clad the entire tower in LED screens so that the concept of "Wish"—for the audience and the performers—could be expressed via the video content. "The wishes of the audience became the monument as the tower delivered a variety of expressions and messages with each song," he says. "Sometimes it showed something cool, sometimes it was comical, and sometimes it was touching."
Underneath the tower was a mainstage approximately 69' wide with four separate moveable components; three of the pieces moved horizontally while the outer piece spun. (Exile is composed only of singers and dancers, and the band plays in the pit, so the main stage was not hindered by musical equipment.) An outer ring encircled the main stage approximately 125' out and was connected via four bridges that were moved manually by the crew. Lining the outer stage was a series of eight smaller towers containing speaker arrays, followspots, moving lights, and even a large contingent of PARs, all topped with fabricated suns that were lit with LED fixtures.
Initially, Ichikawa envisioned a more complex outer ring. "I like a stage that surprises the audience by moving something that's not supposed to, so they don't get bored during three-hour concerts," he explains. "I was thinking that the outer stages and bridges would rotate together but also change speeds depending on the performance, but eventually, we decided it was more practical to move just the bridges manually."
One of the highlights of the show was a giant inflatable dragon that wrapped itself around the tower and popped its head around the top. "I was thinking that we needed something on the top of the tower, something similar to King Kong at the top of the Empire State Building," Ichikawa explains. "I settled on a dragon, which is considered a god in Japanese culture as it signifies, among other things, rain for the fields at harvest time. So we chose that for good fortune on this tour."
For lighting designer (and avid fisherman) Koji Sasaki, all of that real estate, coupled with the ever-increasing number of performers, provided its own sets of challenges. "The number of performers increased without notice almost every day," he explains. "So I needed to make sure all the performers were visible from the audience when they needed to be, but also relatively invisible when they didn't. It sounds simple, but it can actually be difficult in such a large space."
Helping to alleviate that challenge was a series of 24 Strong Xenon followspots located throughout the space; eight 2kW units were housed in each of the eight towers, while 16 3kW units were paired in eight locations between each of the towers. Automated fixtures were a mix of Philips Vari-Lite and Martin Professional units. Sasaki opted for a large contingent of VL3000 Spots—118 to be exact—because it "has high light intensity and hard edging so it can get the most of gobos," he says. An additional 48 VL3500 Wash units were needed to add light from the outer ring and other accents. Martin MAC IIIs were chosen for the side of the main stage for their animated gobos, while 76 MAC 301 Wash units were added for their zooming ability.
Among all of Sasaki's fixture choices, perhaps the most intriguing was his use of an oldie but a goodie: nearly 600 PAR64 units, housed on the eight surrounding towers as well as on the outside of the main tower, all used to light the audience around the stage. "We could, of course, have used LED spots to light the audience, but if you dim them to less than 50%, I feel like they lose their beauty," he explains. "I also have to mention that I prefer using a filament light source and don't actually like LEDs, even though I used some on this tour for the upper towers. It's kind of like fly fishing; I just prefer a bamboo rod over a carbon graphite rod."
Despite the plethora of costume changes and the abundance of video screens (not to mention that inflatable dragon), Sasaki wanted to fill the remaining spaces with as much additional color as possible. He mostly succeeded, though he had some challenges with a couple of colors. "I like bright color, and I like making contrast using color," he explains. "But I don't use CMY to mix to green because it's too dark; I used the color wheel to get the green I wanted. I also wasn't really satisfied with CMY's light pink. I plan to use a color wheel for the light pink for the next show as well. I want the manufacturers to make a fixture that can give me a bright and beautiful green and pink."
The latest incarnation of this Exile outing ended in July after a tour around Japan that averaged two and a half days for load-in and 12 hours for load-out. Through it all, Ichikawa's set received quite a lot of attention all over the country for its size and scope; he notes that people are already asking him what the next set will look like. "But you know who is really wondering what's going to happen next?" he asks. "The crew—they always get scared every time I come up with a new idea for these shows because of all the hard work I make them do."
It sounds like Sasaki agrees with that. "There were two challenges for me on this tour: one, fill all of the areas of the venues, including the roof, with lighting, and two, go fishing as soon as possible after surviving the hardest working conditions. I would say two was the most important."


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Concert Features Palm Beach Favoritesby Jan Sjostrom
A concert Tuesday, Aug. 18 will feature a number of musicians familiar to Palm Beach audiences. On the bill are pianists Robin Arrigo, David Crohan and Wayne Hosford and singers Ariel Hermoso and Jessica Taylor.
Arrigo, at left, has performed with the Palm Beach Symphony and at the Royal Poinciana Chapel and The Episcopal Church of Bethesda by the Sea. Crohan, above, is Cafe L'Europe's house pianist. You might have spotted Hermoso at The Breakers, where he was known as the singing waiter. Hosford has performed at Bethesda, for the Historical Society of Palm Beach County, at Club Colette and for private clients in Palm Beach.
Taylor, at right, a recent graduate of the Dreyfoos School of the Arts, has sung at several Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce meetings. Catch her now, because she's about to depart for The Juilliard School, where she was one of only two American sopranos accepted this year.
The concert, which is part of Kretzer Piano's Music for the Mind series, starts at 7 p.m. at The Harriet Himmel Theater in CityPlace, 700 S. Rosemary Ave., West Palm Beach. Tickets cost $10 for adults and $5 for seniors. They are available through Kretzer Piano at 748-0036, Complete Tickets Solutions at 866-449-2489 or at the door.
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The state of Mississippi has been awarded millions of dollars to fight obesity and obesity-related illnesses.
The Mississippi State Department of Health Office of Preventive Health reports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded the state approximately $8.5 million over the next five years.
"This is the first time our state has received funding to address the issue of obesity. We look forward to making strides against the problem of obesity that affects so much of our population," State Health Officer Dr. Mary Currier said in a news release.
Mississippi has long ranked among the top states in the nation for the highest obesity rates.
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|Matsuzaka pitches Mets to 1-0 win over Reds
|Thursday, September 26, 2013 12:23 AM
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CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Reds probably would have liked Daisuke Matsuzaka's first career appearance against them to come at another time — such as next season.
Matsuzaka scattered four hits in 7 2/3 innings to win his third consecutive start, outdueling Mat Latos in the New York Mets' 1-0 victory on Wednesday that further dampened the Reds' hopes of hosting the National League wild-card game on Tuesday.
Eric Young Jr. drove in the only run for the Mets, who won two OUT of three in the series.
The Reds came into the game in third place in the Central Division and second in the wild-card standings, one game behind Pittsburgh. The Pirates and Reds end the regular season with a 3-game series starting Friday in Cincinnati.
"We have to find a way to get that big hit," manager Dusty Baker said. "This team (Reds) seems to take the hard road most of the time. It is very important to have the home field advantage but it's not impossible no matter where you play."
Matsuzaka (3-3) allowed two walks and hit a batter. He struck out six and evened his record after three losses and a no-decision in his first four starts since joining the Mets in August. Manager Terry Collins said the former Boston Red Sox ace had definitely pitched his way into the Mets' plans for next season.
"We've got to bring a lot of guys in because you never know what might happen," he added. "We're looking for veteran guys coming into camp and you can add his name to the list for sure."
Matsuzaka will welcome any opportunity, including the Mets.
Matsuzaka, who slightly injured his back striking out in the fourth but still managed to get a hit in the seventh, left the game with a runner on second and two outs in the eighth. Pedro Feliciano came on to walk Shin-Soo Choo before getting Joey Votto to fly out to centerfielder Juan Lagares for the fourth time in four at bats.
LaTroy Hawkins pitched the ninth for his 13th save.
The shutout loss was Cincinnati's 11th of the season, after only four last season.
Before a crowd of 26,223, which lifted Cincinnati's season attendance to a Great American Ball Park-record 2,371,103, the Mets pushed across a run in the third.
Latos hit Wilfredo Tovar to open the inning. Tovar went to second on Matsuzaka's sacrifice and moved to third on a passed ball before scoring on Young's single to right through a drawn-in infield.
Matsuzaka made the lead stand up with help from catcher Juan Centeno, who threw out Reds rookie base-stealing sensation Billy Hamilton, who was trying to swipe second with two outs in the fifth inning. Hamilton had been successful on his previous 13 attempts and Centeno caught him without the assistance of a pitchout.
Latos (14-7) allowed four hits and one run with two walks and seven strikeouts in seven innings. He also hit two batters in slipping to 0-2 in four starts since his last win on Sept. 2 against St. Louis.
NOTES: Daniel Murphy's first inning steal of second was his 20th straight without being caught, the third-longest streak in Mets history. He had been tied with Tommie Agee (1971). Murphy is one steal shy of matching Kevin McReynolds (1988). … In Friday's series opener, RHP Homer Bailey (11-11), who pitched a no-hitter against the Pirates at Pittsburgh last Sept. 28, is scheduled to face RHP A.J. Burnett (9-11), who beat the Reds 4-2 last Saturday.
ST. LOUIS — Rookie Shelby Miller won his 15th game,and Yadier Molina had the go-ahead hit for St. Louis, which wrapped up a 3-game sweep of Washington and moved another step closer to the NL Central title with a 4-1 victory Wednesday.
Jordan Zimmermann (19-9) missed his only shot at 20 wins, allowing four runs in seven innings. The Nationals had five hits one day after breaking up rookie Michael Wacha's bid for a no-hitter with two outs in the ninth inning.
Matt Adams hit his eighth home run since replacing injured Allen Craig and doubled for the Cardinals (94-65), who are a season-high 29 games above .500.
Miller (15-9) walked two of the first three hitters to set up Bryce Harper's RBI single. Miller allowed a run in 6-plus innings. Rookie Trevor Rosenthal saved all three games.
CHICAGO — Darnell McDonald hit a 3-run homer to lead Chicago to the win that really hurt Pittsburgh's hopes of winning the NL Central.
With three games remaining in the regular season for each team, the Pirates trail division-leading St. Louis by three games.
McDonald had three hits, including his homer in the sixth inning that put the Cubs ahead 4-1.
Jake Arrieta (4-2) allowed one run and four hits for the Cubs. Kevin Gregg allowed an unearned run in the ninth for his 33rd save.
Francisco Liriano (16-8) allowed four runs and eight hits in five innings. He struck out eight and walked one.
ATLANTA — Kyle Lohse pitched a 2-hitter and Milwaukee overcame Carlos Gomez's ejection in the first inning.
NL East champion Atlanta was shut out for the second time in three nights and has been blanked 17 times, second-most in the league. Atlanta has fallen three games behind St. Louis for the NL's best winning percentage.
Lohse (11-10) struck out five and threw just 22 of 89 pitches for balls.
Gomez made it 1-0 in the first with his 23rd homer but was ejected without touching home plate during a benches-clearing argument. Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman and reserve catcher Gerald Laird were also ejected.
Paul Maholm (10-11) gave up eight hits — including Gomez's homer — and struck out seven in seven innings.
MIAMI — Adeiny Hechavarria drove in three runs, including a go-ahead run in the eighth inning, for Miami.
Hechavarria hit a 2-run triple in the second before driving in the run that made it 3-2 on a fielder's choice.
Justin Ruggiano walked and Placido Polanco singled for his third hit in the eighth off Ethan Martin (2-5) before Hechavarria hit a grounder to shortstop Jimmy Rollins, whose throw went wide of catcher Carlos Ruiz allowing Ruggiano to slide in safely.
Steve Cishek pitched the ninth for his 33rd save in 35 chances. Chad Qualls (5-2) got the final out in the eighth to earn the victory.
Phillies starter Cole Hamels pitched six innings and allowed two runs. He struck out six as he reached 200 strikeouts (202) in a season for the third time in his career and the second consecutive season.


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For the Record: July 4, 2011
Faculty of Health Sciences
• Kelly Howse, Family Medicine (May 1, 2011)
• Joan Almost, School of Nursing (July 1, 2011)
• Kevin Woo, School of Nursing (July 1, 2011)
• Daniel Baxter, Diagnostic Radiology (July 4, 2011)
• Armita Rahmani, Emergency Medicine (July 1, 2011)
• Brent Wolfrom, Family Medicine (July 1, 2011)
• Michael Rauh, Pathology & Molecular Medicine (July 1, 2011)
• Christina Godfrey, School of Nursing (July 1, 2011)
• Darrin Payne, Surgery-Cardiothoracic Surgery (July 1, 2011)
Advisory committiee for Queen's Institute for Energy and Environmental Policy
In accordance with Queen's University Senate Policy on "Procedures Governing the Establishment, Reporting and Review of Research Centres, Institutes and Other Entities at Queen's University," Vice-Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies Brenda Brouwer is pleased to announce the membership of the advisory committee for the review of the Queen's Institute for Energy and Environmental Policy (QIEEP).
Brian Cumming, Department of Biology and Director, School of Environmental Studies
Laeeque Daneshmend, Robert M. Buchan Department of Mining
Kent Novakowski, Department of Civil Engineering, chair of the advisory review committee
Jeanette Parsons, Office of the Vice-Provost and Dean (School of Graduate Studies), secretary of committee
Brant Peppley, Departments of Chemical Engineering and Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Members of the university community are invited to submit their comments on the present state and future prospects of the institute to Kent Novakowski, chair of the advisory review committee, c/o the Office of the Vice-Provost and Dean (School of Graduate Studies), by Friday, July 22.
For more information on the Institute, please visit the Institute's website at www.queensu.ca/qieep/
Search committee for Vice-Dean (Health Sciences) and School of Rehabilitation Therapy director
Elsie Culham's term as vice-dean (Health Sciences) and director of the School of Rehabilitation Therapy will end on June 30, 2012. Dr. Culham has indicated that she does not wish to be considered for reappointment for a second term and a search committee has been established to provide advice to Principal Daniel Woolf on the future leadership and the present state and future prospects of the school. The composition of the committee is:
Elected members from the School of Rehabilitation Therapy
Dr. Rosemary M. Lysaght, Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy Program
Dr. Linda B. McLean, Associate Professor, Physical Therapy Program
Dr. Margo L. Paterson, Professor, Occupational Therapy Program
Dr. Lucie Pelland, Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy Program
Appointed members
Marcina Bismilla, graduate student representative, Rehabilitation Therapy
Dr. J. Timothy Bryant, Professor, Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Charla Gray. graduate student representative, Rehabilitation Science
Sherri McCullough, Chair, Board of Directors, Hotel Dieu Hospital
Maureen McGuire, administrative leader, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Program, Providence Care
Dr. Jennifer M. Medves, Vice-Dean (Health Sciences) and Director, School of Nursing
Eleanor M.F. Rivoire, Vice-President, Patient Care Programs and Chief Nursing Executive, Kingston General Hospital
Dr. David J.M. Ruggles, Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Sandra Turcotte, administrative coordinator, School of Rehabilitation Therapy
Dr. Iain D. Young, Vice-Dean Academic, Faculty of Health Sciences
Non-voting member
Dr. Sandra den Otter, Associate Dean, School of Graduate Studies
Dr. Richard K. Reznick, Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences
Administrative Support
Gail L. Knutson, senior staffing officer, Faculty of Health Sciences
Comments on the present state and future prospects of the school and the names of possible candidates for the position of Vice-Dean (Health Sciences) and Director of the School of Rehabilitation Therapy are invited. Submissions, which will be shared with the members of the search committee and form part of the record of decision-making, are to be directed to Dean Reznick c/o Gail Knutson, Faculty of Health Sciences, Macklem House, 18 Barrie Street, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3N6. Electronic submissions can be forwarded to email@example.com. Anonymous submissions will not be accepted.
Faculty of Health Sciences
Request for applications--The GlaxoSmithKline-Canadian Institutes of Health Research (GSK-CIHR)
Chair in Neurosciences
The Faculty of Health Sciences seeks to fill the GlaxoSmithKline-Canadian Institutes of Health Research (GSK-CIHR) Chair in Neurosciences. The term of appointment to the chair is five years and is renewable once. Click on the link to review the terms of reference for the chair.
Applications in any domain of neurosciences are currently being invited for consideration. Applicants must hold a full-time appointment within the Faculty of Health Sciences, and must not hold a Canada Research Chair or any other federally-funded major personnel award.
The holder of the chair will provide intellectual leadership nationally and internationally and will pursue as one of their objectives, translation of their research to the benefit of individuals at risk of, or affected by, those diseases and disorders that have a clear neurological component.
Applications are to include a rationale which expresses your interest in and qualifications for the position (not to exceed two pages, single spaced), a letter from your Head of Department/Director of School confirming support and eligibility for your application (not an assessment), and an up-to-date common cv formatted and validated for CIHR, plus the cv attachments as instructed. Short-listed applicants may be asked to provide names and contact information of referees. The chosen applicant will be subjected to peer-review and final approval by the CIHR Rx&D Research Program.
Applications are to be submitted in paper and electronic formats by Friday, August 12 at 4 pm, to:
Roger G. Deeley, PhD
Vice-Dean (Research), Health Sciences, and
Chair, Dean's Advisory Nominating Committee
Queen's University
Ste 300-CRI, 10 Stuart Street
Kingston, ON K7L 3N6
Send electronic submissions, questions, or concerns to Gladys Smith by email or phone (613) 533-6627.
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The proposal would institute a six percent sales tax on lottery sales and implement new games, which could include Keno.
The new tax could generate $49 million a year, and adding more games could pull in more than $70 million. That would be enough to make the state's required pension contribution.
Another proposal floating around is to raise the cigarette tax to $1 a pack and expand slot-like machines to all Kentucky horse racing tracks -- but neither has enough support to pass.
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Crerand wrote about defending Eric in his autobiography Never Turn The Other Cheek - the title itself a reference to not shirking confrontation on the tough streets of Glasgow where he grew as well as on the football pitch. "I defended him and got slaughtered for it in the media. That didn't bother me one bit as most of the people offering opinions knew nothing about football or United. And if I had been in Eric's boots when that idiot came at him from the stands, I would have done exactly the same."
Paddy continues to be typically forthright in his autobiography, while to ManUtd.com this week he reflected: "I was supportive of Eric because the way United players have been treated by the authorities down the years is harsher than with other players. There have been many situations where the same crime is dealt with differently because it's United. Rio Ferdinand was a great example of that, and Eric was too.
"I think at United you should stick by your own, you have to. Whoever is the top dog, everyone wants to knock them down and United have been top dogs for such a long time that everyone wants to have a pop. So I think we've always got the rough end of the stick."
Crerand perhaps felt so strongly because he saw in Cantona some of his own feisty characteristics. "I really appreciated that fire Eric had, it was part of what made him," Paddy says. "You have to have that, in my opinion anyway. If you look at the great players of Manchester United a lot of the


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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) -- The pressure Tom Collen felt was very real.
It wasn't pressure from the outside that the Arkansas coach sensed. It was his own internal clock he heard ticking as he prepared for his fifth season as the coach of the Razorbacks.
His first four seasons at Arkansas had ended without a trip to the NCAA tournament, an unfamiliar feeling for a coach who had reached the tournament in seven of nine seasons at Colorado State and Louisville. When two assistants left after last season, Collen didn't have to look very far to find one of the replacements.
He went with the person he knew best -- his wife, Nicki.
The Collens had worked together previously at both of his previous head coaching stops before Nicki Collen left the court six years ago to concentrate on raising their three young children.
"First, the logical thing was for me to go back to Nicki because of her expertise and she brought a lot to the program," Collen said. "No. 2, I knew she had my back. I wasn't going to somebody I didn't know. I don't think I could have turned to a better person or a better coach at that moment in time in order to feel like 'We were going to get this done now.'"
With their children becoming more independent every day -- and with Tom Collen about to face his most critical season at Arkansas -- Nicki Collen returned to the bench with her husband last July. The former Purdue and Marquette standout as a player was put in charge of the Razorbacks' defense, and her impact was immediate.
Arkansas (23-8) improved from 86th to 10th nationally in scoring defense this season, down from 59.3 points per game to 52. The improved defense resulted in a series of firsts for the Razorbacks, from an eight-game winning streak in Southeastern Conference play to the school's first win at Tennessee.
It also resulted in a return to the NCAA tournament for the relieved Collens and No. 6 seed Arkansas, which faces Dayton (23-6) in the first round in College Station, Texas, on Saturday.
"It wasn't just the coaching staff feeling a sense of urgency," Tom Collen said. "It was this group of players who knew, 'This is it for me.' I think we all felt that and we all got in the boat and started rowing in the same direction. And these are the results."
The players were somewhat familiar with Nicki Collen, having heard her encouragement -- and criticism-- above nearly everyone else in the stands in Bud Walton Arena. What they didn't know were her qualifications as a coach. In addition to her playing career in college and professionally in Greece, Collen had spent time on the bench at Colorado State, Ball State and Louisville.
"All I could remember from before was coach Nicki was the one yelling at us in the stands like she's one of our parents, telling us what we're doing wrong," Arkansas senior Lyndsay Harris said.
She wasted little time in making herself known as more than just the "coach's wife." She made her expectations for effort and defense known to the senior-laden Razorbacks, and she was clear that she believed they were capable of taking the school to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2003.
More than anything, it was the players who made Collen comfortable with her return to coaching -- something she wasn't sure she would ever do after having twins Reese and Connor as well as youngest daughter, Logan.
"You always feel like people are saying, 'Oh, he's bringing his wife out of the stands after six years,'" she said. "You do kind of have that, but I don't think there's any question people knew I had played. It's not like I didn't have a resume, but you still want to be judged on who you are."
The Collens have faced difficult questions about their coaching relationship over the years, back to when they were dating at Colorado State. Tom Collen was forced at the time to fire Nicki Collen, though she returned to the bench a year later after they were married.
When Collen was hired at Arkansas, he made sure the school's administration was open to the idea of Nicki Collen returning to the bench at some point. Once an opening presented itself after last season, Collen talked with athletic director Jeff Long.
"I think he's probably very happy he made that decision after seeing the results and that we've had no issues," Tom Collen said.
Nicki Collen said she learned several things about herself during her six years away from coaching with her husband. Most important, she said, was learning to control her emotions at work and becoming better at acting like the other assistant coaches.
Still, the two have their moments.
"It's funny because it's like they're kids," Harris said. "It's like mom and dad coaching the team. Sometimes they have little arguments and you have awkward moments where you're like 'Um, I don't know if I should be here because mom and dad are fighting,' but it's cute."
Harris said Tom Collen has become more comfortable around the team since his wife's hiring, thanks in large part to Nicki Collen's outgoing personality. She said that's made it easier for the players to connect with their head coach.
One thing is for sure: Tom and Nicki Collen have found a way to balance both family and coaching, and this year's results speak for themselves.
"I would say it works pretty well," Tom Collen said.


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HOUSTON -- The University of
St. Thomas is closed after the school received two bomb threats. Houston
police bomb squad and K9 units are searching the campus right now.
before 8:30 a.m. Thursday, a spokesperson at the school said a bomb
threat was received via email for the Doherty Library. The library was
evacuated and searched by UST Security Officers.
The library is closed until further notice.
spokesperson said that a second threat was called in to the Harris
County Sheriff's Office later in the morning. That threat targeted the
Link-Lee Mansion. The bomb squad is also searching that building.
University said they deployed their emergency notification system to
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