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This year's Helen Hayes Awards celebrated a diverse group of designers and theatre companies. The awards, which are given to honor theatrical achievement in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, were announced at a gala ceremony at the Kennedy Center on May 5th.
In the set design category, there was a tie between James Kronzer for Shakespeare, Moses, and Joe Papp at the Round House Theatre and Hugh Landwehr for The Little Foxes at the Shakespeare Theatre. Others nominated were Loy Arcenas for True West at Arena Stage; Debra Booth for Hambone at the Studio Theatre; Jos, B. Musameci, Jr., for The Weir at Round House Theatre; and Walt Spangler for The Duchess of Malfi at the Shakespeare Theatre.
There were two winners in the costume design category, but in this case they were co-designers: Jelena Vukmirovic and Marie Schneggenberger for Mississippi Pinocchio at Theatre of the First Amendment. They beat out Alessandra D'Ovidio and Mariana Fernandez for La Verdad Sospechosa at Gala Hispanic Theatre, Deborah M. Dryden for The Misanthrope at Arena Stage, Robert Perdziola for The Duchess of Malfi at the Shakespeare Theatre, and Catherine Zuber, who was nominated twice, for Much Ado About Nothing and The Winter's Tale, both at the Shakespeare Theatre.
Howell Binkley, whose work is often seen at The Shakespeare Theatre, won in the lighting category, for Sweeney Todd, part of the Kennedy Center's Stephen Sondheim celebration; he was also nominated for Sunday in the Park With George, also part of the Sondheim festival.. His competition included Amy Appleyard for The Duchess of Malfi at the Shakespeare Theatre, Jonathan Blandin for The Weir at the Round House Theatre, Chris Lee for Hedwig and the Angry Inch at the Signature Theatre, Daniel Maclean Wagner for The Gospel According to Fishman at the Signature Theatre.
The Helen Hayes Awards is one of a growing number of organizations that recognizes sound design. Here, Mark Anduss took the prize for Tiny Alice at Washington Shakespeare Company. Among his competitors, Scott Burgess was nominated twice, for Knoyugogh at Little Globe Theatre and Othello at Folger Shakespeare Theatre; David McKeever, nominated for both The After Dinner Jokae and Scotland Road , at Potomac Theatre Project and Olney Theatre Center for the Arts; Paata Tsikurishvili for Host and Guest at Synetic Theatre; and Adam Wernick for The Diaries at Signature Theatre.
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Rue des Remparts situated in the pedestrian area from the center of Sion in Switzerland. At the top of the mountains are nearby the constructions fortified of Valère and Tourbillon, a mix of churches and castles built between the eleventh and thirteenth centuries. In the area of Rue des Remparts, realize a weekly market, which provides direct contact between producers and artisans with consumers, thereby promoting the products of the region. This market takes place every Friday from 09h00 to 14h00 in winter and 08h00 to 14h00 in summer from.
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Europe is generally agreed to be the birthplace of western culture, including such legendary innovations as the democratic nation-state, football and tomato sauce.
The word Europe comes from the Greek goddess Europa, who was kidnapped by Zeus and plunked down on the island of Crete. Europa gradually changed from referring to mainland Greece until it extended finally to include Norway and Russia.
Don't be confused that Europe is called a continent without looking like an island, the way the other continents do. It's okay. The Ural mountains have steadily been there to divide Europe from Asia for the last 250 million years. Russia technically inhabits "Eurasia".
Europe is presently uniting into one political and economic zone with a common currency called the Euro. The European Union originated in 1993 and is now composed of 27 member states. Its headquarters is in Brussels, Belgium.
Do not confuse the EU with the Council of Europe, which has 47 member states and dates to 1949. These two bodies share the same flag, national anthem, and mission of integrating Europe. The headquarters of the Council are located in Strasbourg, France, and it is most famous for its European Court of Human Rights.
In spite of these two bodies, there is still no single Constitution or set of laws applying to all the countries of Europe. Debate rages over the role of the EU in regards to national sovereignty. As of January 2009, the Lisbon Treaty is the closest thing to a European Constitution, yet it has not been approved by all the EU states.
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A public service district in northern Fayette County says it is being "held hostage" by West Virginia American Water and can't make any more progress toward providing its residents with water until a dispute with the company is resolved.
Several rural areas near Saturday and Sunday roads in New Haven District lack access to public water and want to apply for public funds to build water line extensions to their homes.
But the New Haven Public Service District (NHPSD) says it lacks the operation and maintenance support for new projects that were promised from West Virginia American Water when it entered into a public-private partnership with the company.
No agency will provide funding for an extension project without an operation and maintenance partner, says Kenny Hayes of the NHPSD.
"They've put us in a position of having nowhere to go," said Hayes.
Beverly Walkup, who lives in Ramsey, told the Fayette County Commission on Friday the well water in her area tests high for manganese and is unsafe to drink.
"I'm asking you not to forget us in our plight and know that we do need water in northern Fayette County," she told commissioners.
She and several others from New Haven came to Friday's public hearing for a Small Cities Block Grant application by the Armstrong Creek PSD, which has troubles of its own.
The Armstrong PSD is asking for $1.5 million from the grant program to replace an aged water tank and degraded lines that currently lose half the water that flows through them on a daily basis.
Walkup said she would not speak against their application, "because everybody deserves clean, fresh water. But we are in dire straits and we'd like you to look for other funding in this area and push West Virginia American Water to get them to open up and give people the water they need," she said.
Eleven of West Virginia American Water's "public partners" filed a suit against the company before the West Virginia Public Service Commission (WVPSC) last year, claiming the company had backed out of its end of the partnerships by stating it would not be providing any more financial support for new projects.
Many of the PSDs have stripped their staff to bare bones with the assumption that operation and maintenance would be taken care of by the company.
W.D. Smith of the Region 4 Planning and Development Council says New Haven's situation is replicated at each of the public partners and that there's a lot of pressure being put on the PSC to get the situation resolved.
"Until it is resolved, extensions are going to be few and far between. It's going to be hard and maybe impossible until the PSC orders them to continue the relationship or they cave in," he said.
Walkup plans to ramp up a letter-writing campaign to the PSC.
The county commission approved Armstrong Creek PSD's application.
The Powellton tank serves approximately 300 households and was condemned in a 2008 report by the health department, which also highlighted a number of other violations. Judson Wallace of the Armstrong Creek PSD says subsequent upgrades have cleared up all the problems but the tank.
The PSD expects to borrow the remainder of the $2.2 million total project cost, though no funds have yet been secured.
Fayette County Commission President Matthew Wender said Small Cities Block Grant funding has dwindled in recent years. In the past, the commission expected to receive a grant roughly every other funding cycle.
"Those days are behind us unless domestic funding gets better attention from the government," said Smith.
The result of the recent special school levy was certified by the commission on Friday, with a special thanks expressed to the staff of the Fayette County Clerk's office, which coordinates elections.
Fayette County Clerk Kelvin Holiday reported an 11 percent turnout rate for the election. The grand total of votes for all precincts include 2,083 votes (71 percent) for and 849 votes (29 percent) against.
County 911 Director David Neal gave the commission an update on a communications tower being built for the county's new 911 center. It is behind schedule and the county is scrambling to get it finished.
Neal also followed up on a November discussion with the county's towing service operators, who say the rotation method used by emergency dispatchers is unfair.
The county has a wrecker rotation policy in place, but the towing companies say it's not followed by municipalities. Neal is charged with enlisting the support of emergency responders in towns and plans to send letters to them.
Commissioner Denise Scalph requested a follow-up meeting with the wrecker companies to check on progress.
Ann Skaggs of the Fayette Historical Society thanked the commission for its support of the group's upgrades to Contentment, the Col. George Imboden House in Ansted. She also expressed hope for future support of the day to day expenses of the building, used as a museum and the society's headquarters.
Fayette County extension agents provided the commission with updates on their current work.
Brian Sparks, Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Agent for Fayette and Nicholas counties, spoke about the Fayette County Farmland Protection Board, a new beekeeper's group, the Fayette County Farmer's Market, and educational programs.
Andrea Bowman, the 4H Youth Development Extension Agent, discussed 4H programs, a cyber bullying awareness program, a financial simulation program called the Reality Store, and the Energy Express summer enrichment program.
The New River Master Gardeners presented the commission with plans for three native plant gardens at the Fayette County Park, constructed with the help of volunteer Boy Scouts who will perform a day of service during the 2013 National Scout Jamboree.
The project includes a woodland garden, meadow garden, and rain garden. The latter is the largest at 5,200 square feet, with plants estimated to cost $3,903.
"Our goal is not just a beautification project ... but we also want to provide some areas for education of the hundreds of kids who go through the park in the summer," said Marion Tanner.
The Fayetteville Convention and Visitor's Bureau received permission to lead a service project with the Boy Scouts of America at the county's historic jail during the Jamboree, with the condition that an insurance certification and current lease be provided.
The Scouts will repaint the interior of the building, with the exception of any historic graffiti on the walls.
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Free trial of NHL Center Ice (online) Thursday, new forward lines for the Islanders, and Brendan Shanahan tells Glen Sather they're through.
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University of Louisville football fans can celebrate their Sugar Bowl victory with three posters. U of L's director of social media, Jeff Rushton and Nick Stover and explain the unique feature of two of the posters.
One of the new posters features a Cardinal head made up of more than 1,600 unique photos of fans. The other is an image of a teddy bear which also contains more than 1,600 photos - 600 from the football team's autograph signing celebration at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium and the other 1,000 from game action. Fans who purchase the posters will be linked to a web page where they can enlarge each of those tiny photos by holding their computer mouse cursor over the top of each picture. To see the poster, CLICK HERE.
The newest Sugar Bowl posters join the already popular "Cards Come Marching In" poster as items for sale on the web site. The "Cards Come Marching In" includes images of seven UofL players, in uniform, appearing to stand in the middle of Bourbon Street in New Orleans.
The posters cost ten dollars with nine dollars going to student scholarship funds at UofL and the remaining dollar covering the costs of producing the posters.
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Cards Fans the Cardinal-head collage poster (36" x 24") - This poster is made up of over 1,600 photos of fans from NOLA & the Sugar Bowl, at the team returning event and from the signing event at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium. CLICK here to check out the interactive poster and pictures.
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Myth: Drowning victims call for help... WRONG
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My question is, do you feel the current school board (Arkin, Grant, Hintzke, Kernan and Ott) are listening to what Pleasanton residents have to say? Or do you think they follow the lead of PUSD?
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I have emailed board members, and two of them responded. I also saw Jim Ott at a meeting after I had emailed him, and we had a conversation about the issues I had addressed in my email -- so I know he's listening.
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Doesn't understanding a true partnership represent people taking risks along side each other? What flexibility will we have to motivate others if we all are not on the same page? Having two meetings,Staples(SDE) and School Cuts(Parcel Tax) on the same night,shows a disregard for a lack of collaboration which is necessary in a partnership. I hope this is a sign of strength within our Community. Those elected from one side of the fence better not get their pants leg stuck climbing to the other side.


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August is National Inventors Month, an extended celebration of American invention and creativity. The event, started in 1998 by the United Inventors Association of the USA, the Academy of Applied Science, and Inventors' Digest magazine, helps promote a positive image of inventors and highlights their real contributions to the world.
Invention is, of course, close to the heart of NCIIA, and in the spirit of National Inventors Month we'll be presenting profiles of our student inventors each week throughout the month of August.
Evan Edwards, EpiCard
Suffering from life-threatening food and environmental allergies, University of Virginia student Evan Edwards and his twin brother Eric carried bulky epinephrine injection devices with them wherever they went. "I was tempted," admits Evan, "to leave it behind when I went out." Evan and Eric dreamed up a credit card sized drug injection device--the EpiCard--that could be carried in a wallet and brought out in an emergency to buy enough time to get to the hospital.
After receiving an Advanced E-Team grant in 2000, the brothers designed and built the EpiCard prototype, received a patent and trademark, and formed a company, Intelliject, Inc. They exhibited at NCIIA's March Madness for the Mind in 2000 (where the above picture was taken), applied for other grants and competitions and, after years of development, scored big in 2009 with an exclusive license worth $230 million with Sanofi-aventis U.S.
A new, more convienent way of delivering potentially life-saving epinephrine is coming your way soon, thanks to the efforts of Evan Edwards, just one of NCIIA's many unique inventors.
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Eben Bayer and Gavin McIntyre are two student innovators on a roll. Co-founders of Ecovative Design, the two are making a splash with a duo of new green products: environmentally friendly packaging material and home insulation. The interesting twist is that the products--EcoCradle and Greensulate, respectively--are made primarily from mushrooms. The prodcts are grown, not manfactured, using filamentous fungi (mushroom roots) to bond the mix into almost any shape.
The idea to use mushrooms for eco-friendly products came through a happy mix of personal experience and innovative coursework. Bayer, raised on a Vermont farm, learned gourmet mushroom harvesting from his father, and he put that knowledge to good use in school, hitting upon the idea for Greensulate while working on a sustainable housing assignment in Burt Swersey's Inventor's Studio course at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Swersey urged Bayer to develop the idea further, and he soon brought in McIntyre, an RPI student with a keen interest in sustainable technology.
The two meshed, winning Advanced E-Team funding in 2007, taking first place in the inaugural ASME I-Show competition, winning the 21st Century Challenge Competition hosted by Oxford University's Said Business School, winning 500,000 euros at Picnic Green Challenge 2008, and being featured in a number of media outlets, from Time and CNN to Fast Company and Popular Science.
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The London Wasps side to face Newport Gwent Dragons this weekend sees six changes to the team from last weekend, with three changes in the pack and three in the backline.
Up front, Fabio Staibano replaces the injured Simon McIntyre, while Ashley Johnson and Jonathan Poff both start in the back row in place of James Haskell and Tom Palmer, who both picked up knocks last weekend, with Joe Launchbury moving to lock.
In the backs, Nick Robinson gets a start at 10, with Stephen Jones moving to the bench. Lee Thomas comes into the centres, replacing Andrea Masi who has picked up a calf strain, while Jack Wallace starts on the wing in the place of Christian Wade who is rested after playing six games back-to-back.
Both Sam Jones and Lewis Thiede get spots on the bench.
Young said that the next couple of games provide a good opportunity for his side to pick up some momentum and for certain players to make the shirt their own.
"Newport are a good honest side and if we are not 100 percent up for the challenge they will happily punish us. After our win last week we are looking to improve our performance and we will then hopefully get a couple of wins under our belt. In a couple of positions at this moment in time we have more than one player vying for the starting shirt and the next couple of weeks provide a good opportunity for someone to stick their hand up and let me know that they are number one."
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Vikings cornerback Antoine Winfield didn't practice for the second consecutive day Wednesday, Jan. 2. Coach Leslie Frazier said Winfield will do some work in practice Thursday, adding Winfield is in less pain than he was a week ago at this time.
In any case, defensive coordinator Alan Williams said the Vikings are weighing their options.
The Vikings used Marcus Sherels to cover the slot receiver when Winfield couldn't finish Sunday's 37-34 victory over Green Bay, and Sherels could be used the same way in Saturday's rematch against the Packers. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers targeted Sherels extensively Sunday, completing nine passes against him for 162 yards and burning him for a 73-yard completion in the third quarter. But Frazier said the Vikings felt more comfortable with Sherels in the slot than Josh Robinson, who played only 15 snaps.
The Vikings will try a number of different secondary combinations this week if Winfield is unavailable. Williams said the Vikings will try Robinson, A.J. Jefferson and even a safety at covering a slot receiver. If Randall Cobb is able to return from a sprained ankle for the Packers, the Vikings' need for secondary depth could be even more urgent.
"I've been around the guys long enough that when they tell me something, I'd say, 'Hey, I'd take it to the bank,' " Williams said of Winfield playing in the regular-season finale. "I did that, and ultimately again he couldn't make it through, so the next guy was up. That's one thing we can't worry about. You can't worry about things you can't control. That's why we practice multiple lineups, so when one guys goes out, the next guy feels good about going in and playing winning football."
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I am buying a house with Mexican red tile floors, but like a modern theme. Usually like metallic interior walls in a couple different colors. Has anyone tried a modern theme with red Mexican tile floors?
Well the only thing I can say is that most of my house is contemporary/modern with lots of black/cream/grey/purple.
But my kitchen is black/off-white and terracotta Mexican with a backsplash of antique Mexican patterned tiles and modern touches of black mirrored appliances and it goes just fine with the rest of the house.
I wouldn't sweat it.This message has been edited. Last edited by: arepo,
Had to modernize a house in Fl. with Mexican tile. I chose a green/gray the same color as the grout for the wall color, and put a slightly darker green/gray rug with a thick pad down.Then hung floating shelves in a cherry finish that picked up the orange/brown in the tile and threw in two chrome chairs with orange/brown leather,and it looked great.
Indeed, contemporary rugs (w/pads) in predominately neutral colors) will downplay the terra cotta tile floors. Dark gray, black, blues, olive greens, purples, browns are possible complimentary families of colors to your flooring.
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Recently renovated! On beach Top Floor Ocean Front 2 Bedroom in Cape Canaveral
- bedrooms 2
- baths 2
- sleeps 4
- pool yes
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- pets allowed no
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- community Cape Winds Resort
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Cape Winds Resort top floor unit. Incredible beach and ocean view from this fully furnished 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom condo. From your private balcony on the top floor, you are directly on the ocean... with views to forever!
We are the closest beach to Orlando! You can be at Disney World in 1 hour and 15 minutes. Seaworld (Shamu!) and Universal Studios is only 1 hour away!
Step out of our complex and your toes are in the sand. Walk south about a mile and you are at the world famous Cocoa Beach Pier. Walk North about two miles and you are at the jetties that border NASA.... yep, rockets and astronauts.
In fact, Cape Winds is known to many as the "Home of the Astronauts". We have had many astronauts and NASA scientists stay at Cape Winds. In our unit, we recently hosted the top guy at NASA. From your balcony, you can see the rockets when they take off. Also, submarines frequently visit a small submarine base on the edge of the NASA property. You can watch them glide in right from our balcony. We left a large telescope in the unit so you can see them up close!
And, the Cape Winds complex has it all. 2 tennis courts, huge pool, hot tub, dry sauna, covered parking and so much more. Housekeeping is no extra charge. The condo comes equipped with a washer and dryer just in case you need it. The master bedroom comes with a king size bed and there are 2 twin beds in the 2nd room. We also have an air mattress stored under the bed just in case you need it. Fully functional kitchen with all the items needed for every meal. An incredible value when compared to a hotel.
In the past year we installed new carpet, new paint, new master shower, all new kitchen with new appliances and new counter-top, and all new furniture! This is really a beautiful unit in like new condition.
This is a great place to stay and we invite you to be our guests.
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How close are we to the beach? Well, your top floor condo is directly over the beach. You can throw a Frisbee and land it on the sand with no problem. You are looking directly at the beach. Standing on your balcony you watch rockets blast off from Kennedy Space Center just a couple miles north on the beach. Look south and you can see the Cocoa Beach Pier about a mile down the beach. Watch cruise ships leaving the port pass right ouside your unit.
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Lots of local attractions nearby. The Cape Canaveral cruise ship port is about 2 miles away. Tip: Lots of great restaurants down by the cruise ship port. At the port you can also sign up for great deep sea fishing or try your luck on the casino ships that go out every day. Or, try your hand at surfing with Ron Jon's surf shop only 2 miles away... you can even rent surfboards and surf right outside the unit. Great surf fishing is also available on our beach. Disney and Universal studios are an easy hour and half drive away. Also available locally are airboat rides, biplane tours of the beach, the Kennedy Space Center, the Astronaut museum, and lots more!
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January 1 - January 31 $159 per night. 7 night min
February 1 - February 28 $185 per night. 7 night min
March 1 - April 30 $185 per night. 7 night min
May 1 - May 31 $129 per night. 7 night min
June 1 - July 31 $149 per night. 7 night min
August 1 - November 30 $135 per night. 7 night min
December 1-31 $149 per night. 7 night min.
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Top things to do in Cape Canaveral
- Kennedy Space Center - NASA
- Disney 1 1/2 hour drive
- Fishing --- Deep Sea or Surf
- Airboat Rides -- alligators!
- Casino Cruise Ship every day
Top things to do on a budget
- Enjoy the beach! Surf, Sun, Fish, Swim
- Watch cruise ships and Navy Submarines at the port
- Visit Cocoa Village in old Cocoa
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- Kennedy Space Center
- Astronaut Hall of Fame
- Disney World
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The urine pregnancy test is ubiquitous and relatively innocuous. Though its results are no less powerful today in the ability to alter lives, most individuals, including perhaps many physicians, take it for granted—so immune are we to its presence. And yet, it is a modern medical miracle of applied science which answers a basic, timeless question: Am I pregnant?
The earliest written example of a test for diagnosing pregnancy comes from ancient Egypt. The Berlin medical papyrus, written around 1350 bc, contains multiple clinical pregnancy tests. One suggested counting the number of times a woman vomited when placed upon a mash of beer and dates.
Clearly, the aversion to strong aromatic odors with concomitant nausea and vomiting has been long viewed as a presumptive evidence of pregnancy. Another suggested:
Barley [and] wheat, let the woman water [them] with her urine every day with dates [and] the sand, in two bags. If they [both] grow, she will bear. If both do not grow, she will not bear at all.1
Variations on the latter theme existed in subsequent ancient texts, from Hippocrates to Galen, and are thought to be underpinned by the concept of analogy. Since a pregnant woman gives forth new life, her urine will similarly contain a vitalistic matter that will innervate anything it touches. Some may dismiss the results of these crude bioassays as nothing more than chance events; however, at least one study demonstrated a sensitivity of about 70% following ancient techniques.2
Later authorities described changes in the urine. "If the iridescence be quite distinct, it is a sign that conception is beginning. When it gives place to redness, it shows that impregnation is completed."1
Indeed, the visual examination of urine to diagnose pregnancy and a multitude of other conditions became quite popular during the Middle Ages (Figure 1). Such concepts continued in Western medicine until physicians had a greater understanding of the basic physiologic and hormonal underpinnings of ovulation and pregnancy. Until such a time, physicians, and their patients, were left with the largely subjective symptoms and signs that provided presumptive evidence of pregnancy: nausea with or without vomiting; disturbances in urination; fatigue; the perception of fetal movement; cessation of menses; changes in the breasts; discoloration of the vaginal mucosa; increased skin pigmentation and the development of abdominal striae; and the belief by the patient that she was pregnant.
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As a result of both the Industrial and Scientifi c Revolutions occurring in the 18th and 19th centuries, medicine was transformed from a profession that relied upon anecdotes to one that was increasingly based on scientifi c evidence. At the start of the 20th century, neither the term hormone nor its physiologic underpinnings were commonly understood. Indeed, in the realm of gynecology, not even the basic, cyclic changes of the endometrium in relation to ovarian function were comprehended with any certainty.
In May 1900, German gynecologist Ludwig Fraenkel (1870-1951) embarked upon a series of experiments exploring the role of the corpus luteum in rabbits, and by extension, humans. Th rough his rabbit experiments, Fraenkel identifi ed some of the hormones involved in female reproduction and named the hormone that promoted gestation "progesterone." Moreover, in later observations on women, Fraenkel discussed the physiologic timing of menstruation and ovulation, noting "ovulation is preceding the menstruation belonging to it for about one or two weeks."3
While Fraenkel experimented upon the corpus luteum and noted its eff ect on menstruation, others pondered the question of what caused the corpus luteum to form. One was Bernhard Zondek (1891-1966) (Figure 2). Zondek was intrigued by the problem of uterine and vaginal maturation. Observing that the administration of an ovarian extract in immature mice caused uterine enlargement, he postulated that an additional glandular source must exist in the body.
In collaboration with Selmar Asch heim, Zondek discovered that the anterior lobe of the pituitary contained 2 hormones that were found responsible for follicular maturation of the ovary (Prolan A, follicle-stimulating hormone [FSH]) and formation of the corpus luteum (Prolan B, luteinizing hormone [LH]). Th is was a crucial intellectual development, namely the concept of trophic hormones secreted by the body.
Concurrently, scientists in several laboratories around the world described the presence of a separate substance that promoted ovarian development and growth in rabbits and mice. Knowing that the anterior pituitary hypertrophies in pregnancy and having Zondek just demonstrate that a diff erent ovarian substance, folliculin, occurs in high concentration in bodily fl uids, Aschheim wondered if this new mystery hormone was also abundant in pregnancy, and in particular the urine of pregnant women.
Through a series of experiments, Aschheim and Zondek noted this substance specifi cally aff ected the formation of the corpus luteum. They initially thought that the gonadotropic substance was produced by the anterior pituitary. Through the research of Georgeanna Seegar Jones (1912- 2005), it was later found to be a product of the placenta, and subsequently named human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG).4 However, in 1928, Aschheim and Zondek published their work, explaining the principle of the pregnancy test.5 As originally described, the test is performed as outlined below:
Th e morning urine is sent into the laboratory in clean bottles. A group of fi ve mice, each weighing six to eight grams, is used to test each urine specimen. Th e total volume of urine injected into each mouse varies from 1.2 to 2.4 ccs. Th is total dosage is distributed in six doses during forty-eight hours. It is administered subcutaneously in increasing amounts of 0.2 to 0.4 ccs. On the fi fth day (ie. 96 to 100 hrs after injections are begun), the animals are autopsied and the genital system is examined. Th e ovaries of untreated animals of this age are always very small, smooth glandules, containing, at most, small follicles. In case the ovaries show further development, the type of reaction can be classifi ed as: Reaction I – Enlarged follicles Reaction II – Hemorrhagic follicles ("blood points") Reaction III – Corpora lutea Th e presence of Reaction II or III or both is an almost certain indication of the presence of the sex hormone in urine, characteristic of pregnancy in the case of humans. The reaction is considered positive if only one hemorrhagic follicle or one corpus luteum is observed in any one of the five animals.6
Within 2 years of their initial publication, published reports of more than 3,000 tests found an error rate of only 1% to 2%. It was hailed as a major breakthrough, not only because of its ability to diagnose pregnancy much earlier than ever before but also because of the ability to now diagnose molar pregnancies and choriocarcinoma. Additionally, the test was used to exclude pregnancy in cases of amenorrhea. Subsequently, numerous in vivo bioassays were developed for the qualitative detection of hCG through gonadotropin stimulation of the gonads with endpoints including ovulation in rabbits or frogs and spermiation in male toads.7-9
Unfortunately, numerous problems existed for these bioassays. First, they were costly to perform, requiring many animals for precision. Additionally, they took several hours to days to complete and were fraught with the imprecision associated with species diff erence and biologic variability. Additionally, they were relatively insensitive, needing anywhere from 100 mIU/mL to 3 IU/mL of hCG for a positive reaction. Th ese problems spurred research into more reliable and less costly alternatives. However, they fi rst needed to overcome the problem inherit in the hormone itself: the shared structure with the other gonadotropins.
Today we take for granted our understanding of hCG. We know that it is 1 of 4 glycoprotein hormones and is composed of an alpha and beta subunit. Th e hCG alpha subunit is identical to the alpha unit LH, FSH, and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), whereas the beta subunit is unique for all 4 glycoprotein hormones. But in 1960 when the fi rst immunologic test by hemagglutination inhibition was developed by Wide and Gemzell, the tests could not accurately distinguish between hCG and LH. Consequently, while sensitivity was improved, specifi city was only marginally better than the original A-Z test.
It took the work of Judith Vaitukaitis and colleagues at the National Institutes of Health to create an antibody that would be specifi c to the beta-subunit of hCG, and therefore could be used in a radioimmunoassay. Th is was accomplished in 1972, when she was able to produce an antiserum from rabbits.10 Th is development improved the specifi city of the test, making possible accurate diagnosis as early as 8 days postovulation. Still, the tests were cumbersome and required trained offi ce or laboratory personnel to complete. Subsequently, all current pregnancy tests in hospitals or clinics or sold for home use rely on equivalent components, analytic methods, and performance, based upon the ability to detect hCG in a concentration of 25 mIU/ mL or greater in urine.
In March 1978, a "private little revolution" was announced to the readers of Vogue magazine. Th e e.p.t.® home pregnancy test was described in a full-page advertisement (Figure 3) and trumpeted a populist message that "at last early knowledge of pregnancy belongs easily and accurately to us all."11 Previously women were able to obtain reliable pregnancy testing at their physician's offi ce and hospitals. But such methods placed the patient in a dependent role of obtaining personal information about their well-being.
Th e e.p.t. advertisement appealed to the more modern sense of patient autonomy. However, there was an initial cultural backlash. In evaluating e.p.t. for its readers, Consumer Reports insinuated that the need for a home pregnancy test was evidence of promiscuity.11 Additionally, physicians expressed mixed opinions about the test, and most insisted on confi rming the diagnosis with an office pregnancy test. However, pharmaceutical companies believed the diagnosis of pregnancy was so personal and anxiety provoking that women would want to move this particular test from the public world of the doctor's office to their home. No longer would they be forced to deal with a middleman, but instead, they would be the first to know and determine with whom to share that knowledge.
Methods for diagnosing pregnancy have evolved over the past 4,000 years, from primitive urinary bioassays to mass-produced precision products. But at their core, these tests still answer a very personal and private question—Am I pregnant?—and ultimately will require an individual dedicated to women's health care to help deal with the answer.
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Since the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut local gun shops have seen a drastic spike in gun and ammo sales.
The Cash in a Flash Pawn Shop in Shreveport has seen an increase in the sale of guns, including assault weapons.
"We do have some of the assault rifles in stock, but they are flying off the shelves," says Owner Allan Matthews.
The store has gone from selling around 5 guns a day to more than 60 a day since the shooting.
Matthews says customers are concerned about possible bans on the military type weapons.
President Obama, and some members of congress are now pushing for a ban on military style assault weapons and the sale of high capacity ammunition clips. The President released a video statement and petition on the White House website.
"We get a lot of people buying guns, but we get a lot of people getting a lot of lessons," says Paul Murray, owner of Shooter USA in Bossier City.
The gun range has seen more people asking for safety lessons and signing up for concealed weapons permit courses.
"With the sad story up in Connecticut, people are more..i don't want to say afraid, but they are being more aware," says Murray.
Possible stricter gun legislation is expected to be introduced to congress after January 1st. The head of the National Rifle Association made a statement in response to the shooting in Connecticut saying that limiting the sale of weapons isn't the answer. Copyright 2012 KSLA. All rights reserved.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - It's Thanksgiving Day, but what if there is no home-cooked meal? Tennessee's state parks have turkey and all the trimmings available.
Restaurants at eight state parks will be open on Thanksgiving Day to serve hikers, backpackers and nature-lovers who want to spend their holiday enjoying nice weather and scenic views.
The parks that are serving Thanksgiving meals are Cumberland Mountain State Park, David Crockett State Park in Lawrenceburg, Fall Creek Falls State Park, Henry Horton State Park, Montgomery Bell State Park, Natchez Trace State Park, Paris Landing State Park and Pickwick Landing State Park.
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Vanessa Gissel is all smiles after her best friend and her B.B. Harris Elementary School family showed her the meaning of love and compassion.
"I think it is cool that even some people who don't know me tried to help me," said Gissel.
Family and friends said Gissel's bright smile and easygoing nature belie the paralyzing pain that sickle cell anemia inflicts on her body.
"Sometimes it takes weeks when she is in pain. It doesn't go away," said Dominique Gissel, Vanessa Gissel's mother.
Unlike many people with sickle cell, Vanessa Gissel has a shot to be cured.
"We've been really blessed to have this little one, this two year old who is a perfect match for Vanessa and we are able to have a bone marrow transplant," said Dominique Gissel.
It's an expensive procedure that could cost up to $500 million. That is more than Vanessa Gissel's family can afford, but that's where Vanessa Gissel's best friend and extended family come in.
"We just had a class competition, and whatever class had the most money, they would get a pizza party at the end of the week," said Sean Nestor, a school counselor at B.B. Harris.
After a week's time, the couple hundred dollars the school expected to raise turned into something much larger.
"The check says $4,168, but it's actually closer to $5,000 now," said Nester.
"My family and I are very thankful and grateful for our B.B. Harris family," said Dominique Gissel.
"To see young kids who have never met this child bring in dollars, pennies and quarters from piggy banks or from doing chores, it restores your faith in the goodness of children," said Nester.
Vanessa Gissel is scheduled to undergo the bone marrow transplant in April. She is expected to spend three months in the hospital recovering, but her mother said if everything goes according to plan, Vanessa should live a long and healthy life.
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Several athletes signed college scholarships for National Signing Day at both Bay High and Bozeman. At Bay High, 14 athletes inking scholarships.
Mike Everett, Nigel Hill, and Martez Mason will all play at the Atlanta Sports Academy. Dushawn Green, Devian Taylor, Jordan Gipson, and Steven Battle signed with YUBA College in California. Telvion Malone Boyd signed with Edward Waters in Jacksonville. Kyle Melquist inked with North Carolina Wesleyan College. Dustyn Howard signed with Faulkner. Dance Estes and Darreyen Sims will play at Southeastern University in Lakeland next year. Tyron Lewis signed with Johnson C. Smith University in North Carolina. Preston Brown, who graduated last year, signed a baseball scholarship with Northland College in Minnesota.
At Bozeman School, two softball players, and two football players signed scholarships today in front of the whole school. Kinsley Faulkenberry will be staying in Bay County, as she signed at scholarship with Gulf Coast. Nicole Migliori will play at Wallace Community College.
Chandler Burkett signed a DI football scholarship with the University of Maryland, and quarterback Jacob Martinez inked with the University of Buffalo.
Both head football coach Loren Tillman at Bozeman and head coach Jimmy Longerbeam at Bay agree that preparing the kids athletically is only part of preparing them for college.
"It's very big for our community and it's very big for school," said Coach Tillman. "I'm very proud of them. We talked about three phases: we talk about athletics, we talk about academics, and we talked about character. These four kids demonstrate those three phases and they've done it by establishing goals and all three phases."
"It's really important for the kids to be able to get out and go to the next level and be successful," said Coach Longerbeam. "I told them all the time it's not where you start, whether it's a prep school or junior-college, it's where you finish. I think our role as high school coaches is to give these kids the opportunity to move them from high school to college to the next level."
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My record bench was 190. Last week I could BARELY get 185. There is this guy I see at the gym every so often, one of the few who knows what they are doing. I think hes pretty active on T-Nation. But anyways, I told him whats been goin on and he basically says I cant leave till I hit a PR (joke of course). I remember seeing here that before you hit your one rep max its good to warm up but not nearly as close to your one rep max. I never really did this and would bench maybe 15 pounds less than my old one rep max. I warmed up to 155x1 and than tried 197.5. It flew up EASY. I surprised myself. I than tried for a 205. Its came up with some difficulty but I hit it.
Finally passed the 200 mark!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My current lifts are as follows:
Bench: 205
Squat: 250
Dead: 320
For a nice total of 775, about 75 pounds more than 1.5 months ago.
Westside rules
good job! Now on to 225+
pain is inevitable suffering is optional
nice work! You can't leave the Toronto meet until you hit a PR
congrats. PR are awesome. 225 next up. LOL @ weak turdling.
you're seeing great gains. Congrats.
gym lifts: squat: 341lbs, deadlift: 374lbs, bench: 275lbs
My journal: http://www.wannabebigforums.com/showthread.php?t=85034
"Fk you and the Prowler you rode in on"
good to hear, congrats bro
"Only advantage of having a larger ROM in the gym is to punch newbies who try to steal your equipment." -mikey4402
Awesome job man. Maybe you could start an online journal with "weak turdling" in the title. THat would be memorable.
Fantastic work bro!
PRs: 655/525/645 = 1825 Total
Meet PRs: Bench Only 525
Deadlifts bring people together. It's a fact. - Chris Rodgers
That's awesome man! Breaking barriers is always a good feeling!
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Squat - 595lbs -- 270kg -- Dec. 31, '09 (Provincial Record @100kg class)
Bench - 374lbs -- 170kg -- Dec 20, '08 (@100kg class)
Dead - 589lbs -- 267.5kg -- Dec 20, '08 (Provincial Record @100kg class)
Total: 1537lbs -- 697.5kg -- Dec 20, '08 (Provincial Record @ 100kg class)
Bench Only -- 358lbs -- 162.5kg -- Nov. 25, '07 (Provincial Record @ 90kg class)
Bench Only -- 376lbs -- 171kg -- Jan. 26, '08 (Provincial Record @ 100kg class)
I agree, great job!
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BTW I hit a new deadlift and squat PR today.
New squat: 255 (kinda half assed, gonna do it again)
New deadlift: 340!!!!!!!!!! Beat my old record by 20 pounds. I think I could have gone for more but I was tired after squatting.
congrats, man. good job.
p.s. the guy a few posts ago was dead on; Westside Rules.
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awesome job man. Just keep lifting and eating hard!
how long have you been doing westside?
nice progress bf, i just started westside too.
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August 21, 1990 The World of Coca-Cola opens at the recently rehabbed Underground Atlanta.
November 6, 1990 Zell Miller is elected governor.
January 17, 1991 Roiled by labor disputes, Eastern Airlines goes out of business.
October 27, 1991 After a miracle season in which they advanced from bottom of the league to the national championship, the Braves lose Game Seven of the World Series to the Minnesota Twins. The worst-to-first showing inspires Atlanta's normally fair-weather fans; they overlook the lack of a title and greet the returning Braves with a ticker tape parade.
June 1992 After two decades of wrangling, the Georgia Department of Transportation and neighborhood groups reach a settlement that will result in the creation of Freedom Parkway—instead of a planned toll road that would have decimated intown. Protests heated up in the 1980s when Jimmy Carter, who as governor sided with residents, flip-flopped and supported the DOT (the road would have led to the Carter Center). Activists known as Roadbusters chained themselves to trees and camped in parks along Ponce de Leon; others formed CAUTION (Citizens Against Unnecessary Thoroughfares in Older Neighborhoods) and bombarded the DOT with lawsuits. Land cleared in 1970s work on the expressway became today's Freedom Park.
November 29, 1992 As her two young sons watch from passenger seats in the family's Toyota 4Runner, a kidnapper murders Sara Tokars with a shotgun blast to the head. Her husband, Fred, a former Fulton County prosecutor, weeps in front of news cameras. But within weeks, he is suspected of orchestrating the hit, fearful Sara would turn him in for money laundering. In 1994 Fred Tokars is found guilty of racketeering, and in 1997 he is sentenced to life without parole for Sara's murder. During the trial, Atlantans are transfixed by sensational testimony from prostitutes, pimps, and drug dealers, and the heartbreaking account from son Rick, who described a "mean man" killing his mother.
May 24, 1993The Gone with the Wind–themed series finale of Designing Women airs, ending the seven-year run of a show with big hair, big shoulder pads, and big Southern stereotypes.
August 1, 1993 The Georgia 400 extension opens. Cost of the toll to use the road: fifty cents.
September 1, 1993 The first HOPE Scholarship is awarded to Matthew Miller of Snellville, headed to Gwinnett Tech.
November 23, 1993 Bill Campbell wins a hotly contested runoff mayoral election against Michael Lomax. In 1997 he will win reelection without a runoff.
April 26, 1994 Antwan "Big Boi" Patton and André "André 3000" Benjamin—the Atlanta duo best known as Outkast—release their first album, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik.
November 15, 1994 TLC releases CrazySexyCool, which sells more than 11 million copies. With a slate of hits including "Waterfalls," "No Scrubs," and "Unpretty," the trio becomes one of the top-selling girl bands of all time. This does not prevent the group from filing for bankruptcy in 1995.
January 4, 1995 Newt Gingrich becomes the first Republican Speaker of the House in forty years.
October 4, 1995 After making landfall in Florida, the eye of Hurricane Opal passes over Georgia, dumping more than six inches of rain on Atlanta and downing trees and power lines before being downgraded to a tropical storm.
October 28, 1995 The Braves defeat the Cleveland Indians to win the World Series, their first Series win in almost four decades—and Atlanta's first pro sports national title. (The Braves previously won in Milwaukee and Boston.)
April 27, 1996 The Olympic torch relay starts its 15,000-mile journey across the U.S. The torches, designed by a team from Georgia Tech, can withstand forty-mile-an-hour wind gusts.
July 19–August 4, 1996 The Centennial Olympic Games are held in Atlanta. At first the city gets mixed reviews; stellar facilities are marred by a carnival-like vending area Downtown. Then everything is overshadowed by the tragic bombing at a July 27 concert.
December 31, 1996 JonBenét Ramsey is buried at St. James Episcopal cemetery in Marietta. More than a decade of fascination with the slain child beauty-pageant star follows. Her murder remains unsolved.
February 14, 1998 "Nice & Slow" by Atlanta R&B crooner Usher Raymond reaches number one on the Billboard 100. It's the first chart-topper in a decadelong string of hits—many with hometown collaborators, such as the raunchy "Yeah!" with Ludacris and Lil Jon.
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July 29, 1999 Day trader Mark Barton goes on a shooting spree in a Buckhead office park, killing nine coworkers and wounding thirteen others. The shootings came after he bludgeoned his estranged wife and two children to death. He later kills himself.
August 13, 1999 Shopping stampede! More than 10,000 people flood into the Mall of Georgia during the first fifteen minutes after its official opening.
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CATEGORIES Casting, RumorMonger, 20th Century Fox, Comic/Superhero/Geek, CinematicalWhile no official casting has been announced by 20th Century Fox, rumors of contenders for roles in the Fantastic Four reboot have been making their way online, with names previously mentioned as top possibilities for three of the main heroes, Mr. Fantastic (Adrien Brody), Invisible Woman (Alice Eve) and Human Torch (Kevin Pennington). Now here's someone being linked to The Thing: Bruce Willis. According to ComicBookMovie.com the Die Hard star is wanted to play Ben Grimm on screen during the opening credits sequence, which will quickly present the team's origins, and then voice the orange, rocky character after his transformation. Another idea, heard by Screen Rant, is for Kiefer Sutherland to handle the mainly vocal gig. As we'd heard before, The Thing will be entirely CGI rather than an actor in a suit, a la Michael Chiklis' portrayal in the prior two FF installments.
ComicBookMovie.com has additional inside info about Fox's interests in the casting of villain Doctor Doom and choice of director. The lead candidate for the former is True Blood star Stephen Moyer, who if signed could then have more in common with his newly wedded bride (X-Men's Anna Paquin), than just starring opposite her in the popular vampire series. Three directors have been reportedly shortlisted as potential helmers of the reboot, Joe Carnahan (The A-Team), David Yates (Harry Potter) and James McTeigue (V for Vendetta). All are perfectly capable of making a comic book movie, though their talent does vary.
If you have a preference, now is the best time to make it known, since the only thing spreading rumors like these is good for is to provide feedback for the studios, which definitely pay attention to the online fan chatter. Here are my thoughts on the Thing casting: Willis has a better look for the quick glimpses of the human Grimm, but Sutherland's voice is a lot more fitting for the voice work, given that The Thing's speech should sound rather gruff. Willis' voice would be more distracting, especially since we'll keep thinking the character sounds like the baby from Look Who's Talking. Sutherland, on the other hand, did the perfect Thing voice as the general in Monsters vs. Aliens. He'd definitely sound a lot better shouting, "it's clobberin' time!"
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Sheriff's officials say a tip regarding suspicious activity involving a residence in the county.
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A serial burglar from Essex has admitted targeting three houses in Oxfordshire, including Bicester
Martin Stokes, of Warrior Square, Ilford, pleaded guilty to nine burglaries and one attempted break in yesterday at Oxford Crown Court.
Most of the 20-year-old's crimes were in Aylesbury or High Wycombe, but he carried out three burglaries in Bicester, two in The Oval and one in Orchard Way.
The attempted break-in was in George Street in Bicester. All the offences took place in March last year.
Stokes was remanded in custody and will be sentenced on March 19.
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