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Talc is a mineral often used in cosmetic and personal hygiene products. It's loose form, talcum powder, is often found in baby powders and feminine body powders. However, there has been evidence of a link between talcum powder use and ovarian cancer since the 1970s. The American Cancer Society combined data from 16 studies that indicated a 30% increase in ovarian cancer risk among users […] Read more »
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Advertisers love to mention credit scores and how important it is to have a high one. However, they rarely explain the details behind what goes into a credit score and how the process works. So, what is a credit score? Credit scores allow companies to evaluate the potential risk of a customer. Having a good score is important in many situations such as applying for […] Read more »
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Have you or someone that you care about been recently involved in a preventable accident that resulted in a personal injury? If you answer yes to this question, you already understand how a debilitating injury can change your entire life. Personal injuries are difficult, life-altering events that can leave you frustrated and unsure of where to turn. Daniel A. Higson is a personal injury attorney […] Read more »


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It's December! Officially the first winter month – let's ring it in with a nifty reindeer-themed desktop calendar wallpaper. Red, white, reindeer, minimalism... which one doesn't belong?READ FULL POST
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ACP Publishes Sports Medicine Guide
Book Targeted to Primary Care Physicians
PHILADELPHIA -- (October 6, 2005) A new book, "Expert Guide to Sports Medicine," is now available from the American College of Physicians to help physicians care for all active patients. Active patients can include the high school cross-country runner, the weekend softball player, and the construction worker. At least 10 percent of a primary care practice involves evaluation of musculoskeletal disorders, according to the book's editors.
"Expert Guide to Sports Medicine" covers assessment and management of common musculoskeletal injuries. Other topics include nutrition, the pre-participation screening examination, cardiovascular conditions in athletes, exercise-induced asthma, drugs and supplements, hypo- and hyperthermia in exercise, sports psychology, and the exercise prescription. (The complete table of contents is available on the ACP Web site.)
The book's editors are David S. Ross, MD, director of the Methodist Health System's Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship Program, Dallas; Matthew F. Davis, MD, an internal medicine and sports medicine specialist in private practice in Dallas; and Peter F. Davis, MD, Staff Physician and Medical Director of Southern Methodist University Health Center, also in Dallas. Contributors to the book included internal medicine specialists, family practitioners, and orthopedic specialists.
"Expert Guide to Sports Medicine" is organized in three sections: Overview, Medical Conditions (non-musculoskeletal), and Musculoskeletal Injuries. The book includes tables, illustrations, and case studies; each chapter is referenced.
The book is available to purchase online or by phone at 215-351-2600 (M-F, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. ET) from the American College of Physicians. Contact the ACP Customer Service Department with any questions. The ACP product number is 330351000; ISBN 1-930513-64-X. List price is $35.00; ACP members pay $32.00. The softcover book has 484 pages.
"Expert Guide to Sports Medicine" is part of the ACP Expert Guide series, which is designed to provide the practicing physician with expert advice presented in a clear, concise, and practical format. Other topics in the series include oncology, otolaryngology, rheumatology, pain management, infectious diseases, and allergy and immunology.
The American College of Physicians was founded in 1915 to promote the science and practice of medicine. In 1998 it merged with the American Society of Internal Medicine, which was established in 1956 to study economic aspects of medicine. ACP works to enhance the quality and effectiveness of health care by fostering excellence and professionalism in the practice of medicine. Its publishing program includes the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, electronic products, and books for the medical community and general reader. For more information, visit www.acponline.org.
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text: Rome Gallery: Can Anyone Stop Her? Serena Williams just continues to pile on the numbers. What's her record against Top 3 players now? How long is she guaranteed No.1? All that - plus all the best pics from the finals - here. Published May 19, 2013 12:00 Finals Day started with the doubles final, where Hsieh Su-Wei and Peng Shuai finished up on top. Hsieh and Peng defeated Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci for their fifth WTA doubles title together. The singles final followed, with Serena Williams' win streak on the line against Victoria Azarenka. Azarenka had beaten Williams in their last meeting, but before that one had lost nine straight. Though many of the games were close, Williams won almost all the big points to build a 61 42 lead. The World No.1 was lethal from all sides during the match - serves, groundstrokes, net, speed... Azarenka found momentum late in the match, breaking back for 61 43 and leading 40-15 on her serve. The Williams camp - including sister Venus and mother Oracene - watched Serena in her element. With one last backhand winner - her 41st winner of the match - Williams sealed a 61 63 victory. Williams extended her winning streak to 24 matches, the longest winning streak of her career. Williams also improved to 12-2 against Azarenka and an amazing 58-15 lifetime against Top 3 players. Williams is 16-0 on clay in 2013 and 33-1 on clay since the start of 2012's clay court season. Williams now has five WTA titles this year and 51 in her career - including eight clay court titles. Only Anabel Medina Garrigues and Venus Williams have more clay court titles than her with 10 and 9. Williams will hang onto No.1 through Roland Garros and will go into the grass court swing at No.1. Topics: 2013, tournaments, news, photos or videos, serena williams, venus williams, victoria azarenka, su-wei hsieh, shuai peng, roberta vinci, sara errani, rome [+] More Share this page! Print Email Related photos Rome Gallery: Another Serena Celebration May 18, 2014 Serena Williams had lots of reasons to rejoice after beating Sara Errani for her 60th WTA title at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia. Rome Gallery: Portraits & Practice Courts May 16, 2014 From Piazza Navona to the Foro Italico, the stars of the WTA have been shining away from the match courts this week - see some more of the best pics here! Rome Gallery: Fifteen Great Action Shots May 15, 2014 From serves to groundstrokes to fist pumps, tennis matches are action-packed - here are 15 of the best snaps so far from all of the on-court action in Rome. To The Top 3


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Edward M. Brawley (1851-1923) was an educator, editor, and Baptist minister who came to Alabama in 1883 to assume the presidency of Alabama Baptist Normal and Theological School (now Selma University). Under Brawley's leadership the school saw a rise in standards and rank, and it graduated its first class in 1884.


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Having Surgery? What You Need to Know About Post-Operative Depression
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Experiencing anxiety before an operation is often not surprising to patients, but the feelings are not as easily explained after the procedure has been completed. Post-operative depression can be especially bewildering if it comes as a surprise to the patient because it has not been discussed between the doctor and patient.
Symptoms of post-operative depression vary with each person, but common ones include changes in appetite and energy levels, shifts in mood such as apathy or irritability, fatigue, and feelings of hopelessness and despair. The physical symptoms might also be credited to the after-effects of the surgery, which can make the diagnosis of post-surgical depression difficult and confusing.
Defined by the Mayo Clinic as a "medical illness that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest," depression is already a difficult topic for people to discuss, and many are reluctant to admit to feeling the way they do, thinking they have no reason to be depressed or are just going through a rough time at the moment. Factor in that many medical facilities do not screen patients for depression after surgery, as well as the fact that post-operative depression usually does not begin to show itself until after the patient has returned home from the hospital, and it can be difficult for family members and friends, as well as the patients themselves, to understand what is happening.
The topic of post-operative depression yields few medical or news articles online, but many blogs and message boards are filled with posts about the topic—both by people suffering from depression and from their loved ones looking for help and advice. Many people mention feeling helpless and unable to offer any advice or comfort to the people experiencing depression as well as failing to understand why depression is occurring after the surgery has been completed and the patient is recovering.
Along with loved ones, many physicians also find themselves unprepared for the emotional needs of their patients following a surgery. In the 2000 Harvard magazine article " An 'Understandable' Complication," Theodore Stern, chief of the psychiatric consultation service at Massachusetts General Hospital said, "Many doctors don't know the criteria, and don't speak with patients long enough to establish whether they have the symptoms of depression. Sometimes, physicians believe that being depressed after surgery is 'understandable' and unworthy of diagnosis or treatment."
Admitting to depression can be extremely difficult for people due to stigma over mental health. Sufferers may also fear being judged for experiencing depression after a surgery, especially if the surgery was successful and recovery is going well. However, dealing with depression in an upfront way is becoming more commonplace as the topic is discussed more openly.
Patients experiencing post-operative depression typically recover within six months of the operation, but during those six months, they may need medical or psychological treatment and definitely need support. The treatment of post-operative symptoms may vary, but in all treatment, acknowledgment of the patient's feelings is crucial. That's why discussion about post-operative depression should begin before the surgery. Patients should be prepared for the possibility before it happens so after they leave the operating room, they actually can begin to get well soon.
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With eight winning seasons this decade and a .650 overall winning percentage (195-105), Wesleyan has built a solid volleyball program under Head Coach Gale Lackey, who will be inducted in the Connecticut Volleyball Hall of Fame in November. Wesleyan also has a .580 winning percentage in conference play (58-42) since the introduction of the round-robin scheme in 2000.
A year ago, Wesleyan went 13-13 during the regular season and 4-6 in the NESCAC. The Cardinals, seeded eighth in the NESCAC tournament, traveled to top-seeded Tufts for an opening-round match and gave the Jumbos all they could handle, falling in the opening sets by two-point differentials (29-27, 25-23) before coming up short in the final set, 25-16. Wesleyan took a set off the Jumbos during the regular-season matchup and also handed second-seeded and eventual NESCAC tourney winner Williams a 3-2 loss during round-robin play.
The Cardinals return all but two players from the 2009 squad this season and will be adding six newcomers to bolster the lineup. While all-time assists leader and four-year starting setter Ellie Healy '10 as well as talented middle hitter Ashley Farrow '10 graduated, the Cardinals welcome back 2009 NESCAC Defensive Player of the Year libero Ruby Hernandez '11 (#1, photo lower right). A first-team all-NESCAC choice, AVCA all-New England selection and honorable-mention All-American, Hernandez led the NESCAC in digs (5.47 per set) and ranked 42nd nationally. She is a team tri-captain along with outside hitter Lesley Faulkner '11 (#3, photo left side), who averaged 1.94 kills per set as a starter, and defensive specialist Stephanie Hucker '11 (#11, photo upper right), who played every match and contributed 1.31 digs per set.
Also back are 2009 kills leader Casey Reed '12, who average 3.15 kills from her spot at outside hitter. Alissa Santucci '12 added 2.75 kills per set from the outside while Laura Volgenau '13 is the other returning starter at middle hitter. She was good for a team-high 0.80 blocks and 1.02 kills per set as a rookie.
The remaining returnees include heir-apparent for the starting setter spot Laura Yim '13, Katie Schad '13, Jane Pelzoldt '13, Jeanne McPhee '13 and Ashley Palmieri '13. The six newcomers bring in considerable height led by 6-2 middle hitter Monica Leslie '14, who carried Choate Rosemary Hall to a New England Prep crown as the N.E. Prep Player of the Year. Three others as outside hitters stand 5-10 or taller. Among them, Kim Farris '14, from the Paideia School in Atlanta, is a legacy, daughter of former Wesleyan club player Gail Jenkins Farris '84.
Wesleyan will have an opportunity to demonstrate how quickly it can come together as a squad with a challenging pair of opening matches Sat., Sept. 11 against traditional regional powers Wellesley (24-10 in 2009) and Amherst (20-8). The Cardinals dropped a 3-1 decision to Wellesley and fell to Amherst, 3-2, to inaugurate 2009. The 2010 home season gets underway Wed., Sept. 15 vs. Keene St.
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Black Music Legends of the 1980s Episode guide
Public Enemy: Prophets of Rage
4/4 How Public Enemy sold millions preaching pro-black politics to fans of all races.
First broadcast: 09 Dec 2011
Lionel Richie: Dancing on the Ceiling
3/4 How singer-songwriter Lionel Richie achieved a dream of becoming 'as big as the Beatles'.
First broadcast: 02 Dec 2011
Prince: A Purple Reign
2/4 Documentary showing how Prince revolutionised the perception of black music in the 1980s.
First broadcast: 25 Nov 2011
Janet Jackson: Taking Control
1/4 Film focusing on Janet Jackson's struggle to control both her creative and personal life.
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Now, the American Academy of Pediatrics is weighing in, and, after analyzing a slew of scientific reports regarding organic produce, dairy products and meat, the group agrees that organic foods and conventional foods don't differ when it comes to the amount of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, proteins, lipids and other nutrients they contain, but pesticide levels are lower when you choose organic, and that can be beneficial for kids. READ MORE
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Review of the 2010 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class
Blending performance and luxury into a sexy and modern package, the 2010 Mercedes-Benz CLS550 and CLS63 AMG let you have your Black Forest cake and eat it, too.
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Seductively powerful V8 engines, sleek and sexy styling, capable handing, comfortable ride.
Cramped backseat, difficult exit and entry, lacks a few features from newer Benz models, pricey.
What's New for 2010
The 2010 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class gets a revised steering wheel and a revised standard navigation system with real-time traffic. Also, HD Radio is now standard.Read full review of the 2010 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class
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What's New for 2010
The 2010 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class gets a revised steering wheel and a revised standard navigation system with real-time traffic. Also, HD Radio is now standard.
Mythology is filled with half-this, half-that creatures. A griffin is half eagle, half lion. A mermaid is half fish, half hot babe. More recently, Robocop is half robot, half cop. The 2010 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class follows this grand tradition: a so-called four-door coupe that blends the sleek lines of a graceful grand touring two-door with a dose of four-door practicality.
There may be nothing mythical about the CLS, but this half-sedan, half-coupe creature has established a pretty grand tradition of its own, as demonstrated by copycat models like the Volkswagen CC. Car designers and car buyers alike have embraced the concept of a sedan that sacrifices some functionality -- especially in the backseat -- for a whole lot of style.
The CLS started life back in 2006 as the previous-generation E-Class. While the designers went to work on that sexy styling, the engineers were busy making it a more sharply tuned driving machine. Then the AMG division added its usual magic with the CLS63, a thrilling super sedan with 507 horsepower that hits 60 mph in a scant 4.6 seconds. The result is a car that not only looks different from the rest of Mercedes' sedan lineup but drives differently, too.
Indeed, the CLS is generally more fun and involving than the typical Mercedes four-door, with a greater emphasis placed on driving enjoyment -- though the new AMG C-Class and E-Class models have certainly closed the gap in this regard. Even the base V8 engine provides more than enough thrust to make freeway entrance ramps and passing maneuvers simple affairs.
Those aforementioned practicality sacrifices can't be ignored, however. Headroom is significantly less than in the E-Class -- especially in the two-person backseat -- while visibility is hampered by the steeply raked windshield and short side windows. Getting in and out can also be difficult, depending on your agility level. Another issue is that the aging CLS is missing a few advancements from more recent Benz models, such as the latest COMAND electronic interface and the slick new torque converter-less AMG automatic transmission from the E63 and SL63.
Because it's such an odd creature, there are few apples-to-apples competitors for the 2010 Mercedes-Benz CLS. The Porsche Panamera is a similarly conceived car that's better in many ways, but you'd better be prepared to pay for it. The Jaguar XF is more of a traditional sedan, but its styling was inspired by the CLS, and it's significantly cheaper than the Benz while giving up little in the way of performance or luxury. Mercedes' own E-Class and the BMW 5 Series are also worth considering, especially since they, too, are less expensive. But the 2010 Mercedes CLS-Class remains a special car, and like other mythical half-breeds, it will likely be remembered for a very long time.
Body Styles, Trim Levels, and Options
The 2010 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class consists of the CLS550 and CLS63 AMG. Standard equipment on the base CLS550 includes 18-inch alloy wheels with performance tires, a sunroof, an auto-dimming left-side mirror, automatic wipers, an adaptive air suspension, front and rear foglamps, cruise control, four-zone automatic climate control, a power tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel, 10-way power front seats with driver memory functions, leather upholstery, wood trim, Bluetooth, the COMAND electronics interface, a hard-drive-based navigation system with real-time traffic and a memory-card slot and a 13-speaker Harman Kardon stereo with a six-CD/DVD changer, satellite radio and HD Radio. The Sport package adds 18-inch AMG wheels, high-performance tires, more aggressive exterior styling cues and a sport steering wheel with black shift paddles. The Sport Package Plus is the same but includes 19-inch AMG wheels. A wood-trimmed steering wheel and shift knob are also available.
The CLS63 AMG adds a more powerful hand-built V8, an AMG-tuned sport suspension, AMG brakes, 19-inch AMG wheels, more aggressive exterior styling, upgraded leather and faux suede upholstery, sport front seats and an iPod interface. The AMG Performance package adds lighter-weight 19-inch alloys, upgraded brakes, a limited-slip differential, track-calibrated suspension settings, a higher top speed and a leather and Alcantara sport steering wheel. The AMG Wheel and Sound Enhancement package includes 19-inch forged light-alloy wheels and a 705-watt Bang & Olufsen surround-sound audio system. Additional CLS63 options include carbon fiber and Alcantara interior trim.
The Premium 1 package is available on both models and includes adaptive bi-xenon headlamps with washers, a power trunk, keyless ignition and entry, a power rear sunshade, heated and ventilated front seats and an iPod interface (CLS550). Additional options include adaptive cruise control, illuminated door-sill plates and front and rear parking sensors.
Powertrains and Performance
The CLS550 gets a 5.5-liter V8 that produces 382 hp and 391 pound-feet of torque. A seven-speed automatic transmission sends power to the rear wheels. Mercedes estimates the 0-60-mph sprint will take 5.4 seconds. EPA estimated fuel economy is 14 mpg city/21 mpg highway and 16 mpg combined.
The CLS63 AMG gets a 6.2-liter V8 that cranks out 507 hp and 465 lb-ft of torque. An AMG-tuned seven-speed automatic sends power to the rear wheels. In Edmunds performance testing, the CLS63 went from zero to 60 mph in 4.6 seconds. EPA estimated fuel economy is 12/18/14.
The 2010 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class comes with antilock brakes, stability control, active front head restraints, a driver knee airbag, front and rear side airbags and side curtain airbags. In Edmunds brake testing, the CLS63 came to a stop from 60 mph in 114 feet.
Interior Design and Special Features
The CLS's coupelike body style makes getting into the rear compartment tricky for 6-footers. Once inside, those taller folks will likely hit their heads on the roof, but there's plenty of knee and shoulder room. The short windows make the CLS's cabin feel less airy than a typical sedan's, but compared to a traditional coupe, the CLS is legitimately comfortable in back rather than merely passable. Also, trunk capacity is a useful 15.9 cubic feet.
Unlike newer Mercedes models with their austere, angular surfaces, the CLS's dashboard is curvaceous. Textures and materials are up to Mercedes' normally high standards. Most interior functions are controlled via Mercedes' COMAND interface; however, while this version features the latest software and menu structure, it's saddled with the previous generation's four directional arrow buttons instead of the multipurpose knob found in newer models.
Driving Impressions
In addition to offering prodigious thrust from its 382-hp V8, the 2010 Mercedes-Benz CLS550 makes a good showing when the road turns curvy. Left in its default "Comfort" mode, the standard adaptive air suspension provides handling stability as well as a supple ride over bumps. The two Sport settings facilitate more aggressive driving without overly compromising Mercedes' typical refined ride quality.
The CLS63 AMG is a real hoot thanks to the vicious thrust of its 6.2-liter V8 and the seductive growl it emits with every stomp of the accelerator. Its sport suspension and brakes push the handling envelope even further, though you'll need to step up to the pricey AMG Performance package to approach the prowess of a BMW M5 or Porsche Panamera.
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hello!! congrats on expecting-hopefully your child is cooperative and will show you the goods-lol. anyway, to go with sabrina-i like lilah for a girl and miles for a boy. isabella is okay-but its so common. its the 2nd most popular girls name in the us right now behind sophia. it might not be a big deal-but my dd last year knew 4 emmas. i like the name emma but i didnt even consider it for this baby im expecting cuz its so overly popular...my youngest dds name is isabelle, so im partial to that name-although we run into people all the time that insist on calling her isabella-and it drives me nuts. anyway, enough about that...i love the name quinn but for a girl not a boy. i like max too but unfortunatly, it reminds me of a dog (sorry!!)but miles is a great name, i think. hth. take care!!


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In the News
Professor Here Looks for Link Between Sleep and Recovery, October 25, 2012, Spokane Journal of Business
Sleep Switch Found in the Brain, Discover Magazine's Top 100 Stories of 2010
Tripping on the Edge of Consciousness, by Jim Krueger, second in The Human Side of Science series.
The Secrets of Sweet Oblivion, Washington State Magazine
Eat, Sleep, Stay Warm: How our bodies find the right balance, August 12, 2009, WSU Today Online (with a link to the National Academy of Science Proceeding)
Why do we sleep? - WSU Research Feature
Honors and Awards:
2012 - Washington State Academy of Sciences (elected 2012)
2012 - Honors College Faculty Thesis Advisor of the Year, Washington State University
2010 - Eminent Faculty Award, Washington State University
2006 - Pfizer Lectureship in Sleep, University of Michigan
2006 - Distinguished Scientist Award, Sleep Research Society
2005 - Doctorem Medicinae Honoris Causa, University of Szeged, Hungary
2003 - Pfizer Award for Research Excellence, Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine
2001 - Sahlin Faculty Excellence Award for Research, Washington State University
2000 - Neuroscience Grass Traveling Scientist, Jackson, Mississippi
1999 - Visiting Professor, Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province, China
1997-2004 - NIH/NINDS: Javits Award
1995-1996 - President of Faculty Senate, University of Tennessee-Memphis
1990 - Honorary Award, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan
1983 - Board of Trustees Research Award, Chicago Medical School
1978-1979 - American Heart Association Career Investigator Fellow
- Sleep Promoting Factor: issued August 3, 1982 [#4,342,748]
- Somnogenic Compositions and Method of Use: issued May 26, 1987 [#4,668,661]
- Interleukin-1 Fragment - Method of Inducing Sleep: issued December 24, 1991 [#5075288]
- Complementary Peptides - Method of Inducing Sleep With GHRH Complementary Peptide Compositions: issued October 6, 1992 [#5153175]
- Administering Bacteria to Improve Sleep: issued September 23, 2002 (#6,444,203 B2)
- Method for reduction in caloric intake; GHRELIN siRNA administration. Application No. 12/700,009; filed 02/04/2010; issued Oct 2012
James M. Krueger, Ph.D.Regents Professor
Ph.D. in physiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Honorary Degrees
Doctorem Medicinae Honoris Causa, University of Szeged, Hungary
NIH Fellowship, the Institute of Neurological Sciences, University of Pennsylvania
Additional Information
Krueger received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Wisconsin, his doctorate in physiology from the University of Pennsylvania, and his Doctorem Medicinae Honoris Causa from the University of Szeged. From 1974-78 he served as a research fellow and then an instructor in the Harvard Medical School Department of Physiology, and from 1978-81 he was a research associate in the same department. In 1981, he joined the Chicago Medical School Department of Physiology and Biophysics. He worked as an associate and full professor from 1985-97 at the Department of Physiology and Biophysics at the University of Tennessee. He joined VCAPP in 1997, and in 2007 was named a WSU Regents Professor. In 2010, Krueger received designation as Eminent Professor, the highest award given to WSU faculty. In 2012, he was named the WSU Honors College Faculty Thesis Advisor of the Year, and elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences.
Sleep Research
Krueger focuses on the biochemical regulation of sleep. He has described the somnogenic actions of many cytokines, and showed that interleukin-1 and tumor necrosis factor are involved in physiological sleep regulation. Further, Krueger's lab has an independent project demonstrating the involvement of growth hormone releasing hormone in sleep regulation. For each of these substances he showed that their mRNA and protein levels vary in the brain with the sleep-wake cycle and are affected by sleep deprivation. He has shown that these substances increase non-rapid eye movement sleep (NREMS). Conversely, if they are inhibited sleep is inhibited and the sleep rebound after sleep deprivation is also blocked. Mice lacking IL1 or TNF receptors, and animals under-expressing GHRH or the GHRH receptor, sleep less than normal. Krueger has also examined many substances related to these somnogens with the goal of developing our knowledge of the biochemical network regulating sleep.
Krueger's second research interest deals with sleep and infectious diseases. Bacterial, protozoan, fungal, and viral infectious agents greatly alter sleep. In the case of bacteria, he determined the molecular steps responsible. For example, with gram-positive bacteria, bacterial peptidoglycan (from cell walls) is digested by macrophages, releasing somnogenic muramyl peptides (these are the monomeric building blocks of bacterial cell walls). Muramyl peptides in turn induce enhanced production of cytokines which in turn affect sleep. Currently, Krueger's lab is focused on the mechanisms involved in influenza virus induced sleep. In this case, viral double-stranded RNA, released from infected cells, seems responsible for initiating the sleep cascade.
A third interest is with sleep function and brain organization as it applies to sleep. Krueger has hypothesized that neuronal groups are the organizational level at which sleep is initiated. Much recent experimental data support this idea. He is currently testing the hypothesis that sleep serves a synaptic plasticity function by examination of molecular events associated with synaptic reorganization and whether sleep affects those events. For example, individual cortical columns such as somatosensory barrels alternate between functional states, one of which is usually associated with organism sleep and which is induced by TNF. Rats given a whisker cut on one side of the face change several molecular markers of synaptic plasticity in the contralateral somatosensory cortex, e.g. GAD 67, and NGF. The direction of the change was dependent upon the nature of the ongoing synaptic reorganization.
Sampled Peer-Reviewed Publications (in chronological order). [selected from a total of 382]
Pappenheimer JR, Koski G, Fencl V, Karnovsky ML, Krueger JM. (1975) Extraction of sleep-promoting Factor S from cerebrospinal fluid and from brains of sleep-deprived animals. J Neurophysiol 38: 1299-1311. This was the first quantification of EEG delta power during sleep after sleep deprivation. EEG delta power is now used as the parameter to model process S in the 2-process model of sleep and it has become a measure of sleep intensity.
Krueger JM, Pappenheimer JR, Karnovsky ML. (1982) Sleep-promoting effects of muramyl peptides. Proc Natl Acad Sci (USA) 79: 6102-6106. This was the first demonstration of a microbial product inducing sleep. We also first showed that lipopolysaccharides and influenza viral double stranded RNA induce sleep responses. Excess sleep is now considered part of the acute phase response and sleep disorders are recognized as being associated with inflammation. We identified the microbial components responsible for sleep responses.
Krueger JM, Walter J, Dinarello CA, Wolff SM, Chedid L. (1984) Sleep-promoting effects of endogenous pyrogen (interleukin-1). Am J Physiol 246: R994-R999. This was the first report of any cytokine inducing sleep. We also first reported the somnogenic properties of TNF and other cytokines and neurotrophins. TNF is the best characterized SRS varying in pathological conditions associated with sleepiness or excess sleep. Many labs confirmed our work (Am J Physiol 275:R509, 1998) in this area, (Science 294;2511, 2001) (Nature Neurosci 10;1160, 2007).
Shoham S, Davenne D, Cady AB, Dinarello CA, Krueger JM. (1987) Recombinant tumor necrosis factor and interleukin 1 enhance slow-wave sleep. Am J Physiol 253: R142-R149. This was the first report linking TNF to sleep. TNF may be the best characterized sleep regulatory substance (SRS) varying in pathological conditions associated with sleepiness or excess sleep.
Toth LA, Krueger JM. (1988) Alteration of sleep in rabbits by Staphylococcus aureus infection. Infect Immun 56: 1785-1791. This was the first report quantifying changes in sleep over the course of an infectious disease. There was a gap of 2400 years from Hippocrates mentioning of sleep changes during illness and our measurements. There are now many reports relating sleep and some aspect of the immune response; e.g. sleep loss reduces antibody titers after inoculations.
Krueger JM, Obál F Jr. (1993) A neuronal group theory of sleep function. J Sleep Res 2: 63-69. This was the first statement of the hypothesis that sleep is a local use-dependent process.
Fang J, Wang Y, Krueger JM. (1997) Mice lacking the TNF 55-kD receptor fail to sleep more after TNFa treatment. J Neurosci 17: 5949-5955. This was the first demonstration that mice lacking a TNF receptor had less spontaneous non-rapid eye movement sleep (NREMS) and REMS.
Hansen MK, Taishi P, Chen Z, Krueger JM. (1998) Vagotomy blocks the induction of interleukin-1b mRNA in the brain of rats in response to systemic interleukin-1b. J Neurosci 18: 2247-2253. This was the first demonstration that systemic IL1-induction of brain IL1 mRNA was mediated by the vagus nerve.
Kushikata T, Fang J, Krueger JM. (1999) Brain-derived neurotrophic factor enhances spontaneous sleep in rats and rabbits. Am J Physiol 276: R1334-1338. This was the first demonstration that BDNF induced sleep. We went on to show that several other neurotrophins also are somnogenic.
Brandt J, Churchill L, Guan Z, Fang J, Chen L, Krueger JM. (2001) Sleep deprivation, but not a whisker trim, increases nerve growth factor within barrel cortical neurons. Brain Res 898: 105-112. We showed that afferent activity and sleep interact to alter neuronal NGF expression thereby linking cell activity to local sleep. Subsequently we also first showed that afferent activity enhances brain expression of other cytokines, such as IL1 and TNF, and that they induce local enhancements of EEG delta power if topically applied to the cortex.
Yoshida H, Peterfi Z, Garcia-Garcia F, Kirkpatrick R, Yasuda T, Krueger JM. (2004) State-specific asymmetries EEG in slow wave sleep induced by local application of TNFa. Brain Res 1009: 129-136. This was the first demonstration that local application of a sleep regulatory substance to the cortex could induce state-dependent enhancement in EEG delta wave activity unilaterally.
Churchill L, Rector DM, Yasuda K, Fix C, Rojas MJ, Yasuda T, Hall SJ, Guan X, Krueger JM. (2008) Tumor necrosis factor a: activity dependent expression and promotion of cortical column sleep in rats. Neuroscience 156:71-80. This was the first demonstration that a sleep regulatory substance can induce a sleep-like state within single cortical columns thereby showing SRS involvement in the local sleep process. In this article we also show that neuronal TNF immune-reactivity is enhanced by afferent activity suggesting that afferent activity enhances SRS expression that in turn induces local state oscillations.
Krueger JM, Rector DM, Roy S, Van Dongen HPA, Belenky G, Panksepp J. (2008) Sleep as a fundamental property of neuronal assemblies. Nature Reviews Neuroscience 9:910-919. This is a modern update of our 1993 theory on local use-dependent sleep. This article also presents the ATP-cytokine-adenosine hypothesis for the first time.
Szentirmai É, Kapás L, Sun Y, Smith RG, Krueger JM. (2009) The preproghrelin gene is required for normal integration of thermoregulation and sleep in mice. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 106:14069-14074. This work extended our demonstration that growth hormone releasing hormone is a SRS and it links metabolism to sleep. It is particularly sensational in that we showed that the lack of one gene rendered mice hibernators; when challenged with cold and food deprivation they reversibly dropped their body temperatures to ambient temperature.
Krueger JM, Taishi P, De A, Davis C, Winters BD, Clinton J, Szentirmai E, Zielinski MR. (2010) ATP and the purine type 2 X7 receptor affect sleep. Jour. Appl. Physiol. 109:1318-1327. This is the first demonstration that extracellular ATP plays a crucial role in sleep regulation. ATP released from neurons and glia as a consequence of cell activity serves to translate cell activity into a sleep regulatory signal by its induction of cytokine release via a purine type 2 receptor, the P2X7 receptor.
Taishi P, Davis CJ, Bayomy O, Zielinski MR, Liao F, Clinton JM, Smith DE, Krueger JM. Brain –specific interleukin-1 receptor accessory protein in sleep regulation. (2012) J. Appl. Physiol. 112:1015-102. We show that this IL1 receptor accessory protein is involved in sleep regulation. It was previously shown to play a role in synaptogenesis.
Krueger JM, Huang Y, Rector DM, Buysee, DJ. (2013) Sleep: A synchrony of cell activity-driven small network states. European J. Neuroscience 38:2199-2209. We show that correct learned responses are dependent upon the sleep or wake state of a single somatosensory cortical column. If the cortical column is in the sleep-like state errors are made.
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HPU men's lacrosse surges past Richmond
The High Point University men's lacrosse team scored seven unanswered goals in the fourth quarter to rally past homestanding Richmond 11-7 on Saturday. The Panthers improved to 4-1 in Atlantic Sun play.
"Give credit to Richmond," said HPU head coach Jon Torpey. "They are a really well coached team that showed a lot of poise and effort today. Our team has been resilient all year and that showed once again today. We did a great job at the face-off X and cleared the ball well. I am proud of the players and staff for pulling out the win today."
Sophomore Jamie Piluso went 20-of-22 at the face-off X, including a perfect 12-of-12 in the second half to lead the HPU comeback. Piluso also scored one goal and picked up a career-high 12 ground balls. Sophomore Brad James led HPU with four point on two goals and two assists. Sophomore Dan Lomas and freshman Michael LeClair each added a hat trick. Redshirt-junior Austin Geisler made 11 saves, with eight in the second half.
High Point improved to 8-4 overall. The Panthers are tied with Mercer for the league lead. Richmond dropped to 3-9, 1-2.
High Point scored the final eight goals of the game to go from trailing 7-3 to the 11-7 win. Tyler Cook started the run with an unassisted goal with 2:28 remaining in the third quarter to cut Richmond's lead to 7-4. Harris Levine scored his first career goal to tie the game 7-7 with 10:52 to play. He picked up a ground ball on a caused turnover by Pat Farrell and went down for the score. LeClair notched the game-winning goal with 6:47 remaining and the Panthers went on to the 11-7 win.
Lomas has scored in 13 straight games and tallied a point in 22 straight games. Richmond's biggest lead was 7-3, on a goal by Jean-Luc Chetner at 8:43 in the third quarter. It was the final RU goal of the game.
High Point welcomes North Carolina to Vert Stadium for a 7 p.m. game on Friday.
HIGH POINT — The High Point University baseball team fell 4-3 to VMI on Saturday night in Williard Stadium, evening the weekend series at a game apiece. Freshman Josh Greene went 2 for 4 for HPU with a run scored.
"This was another good ballgame tonight that was close throughout," HPU head coach Craig Cozart said. "Bases loaded with two outs in the fifth and Josh Spano hits a rocket right at the left fielder. That is baseball; it is a game of inches sometimes. We just didn't push the runs across when we had the opportunities."
Mike Krumm (3-5) took the loss for High Point. Krumm pitched four innings and allowed three runs, two earned, on seven hits and two walks while striking out two. Freshman Cas Silber took over in the fifth and pitched the final five innings, allowing just one earned run on two hits and three walks while striking out a career-high six.
Taylor Edens earned the win for VMI after entering the game with the bases-loaded and two outs in the fifth inning. Edens escaped the jam and pitched three innings in which he allowed just one run on two hits and struck out two batters. Berkley Hawkins pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing just one hit, to earn his second save of the season.
The loss by High Point ended a five-game conference winning streak for the Panthers. HPU drops to 20-15 overall and 8-6 in the Big South with the loss. VMI improved to 19-14 overall and 7-7 in the Big South.
The Keydets took a 3-0 lead through the first three innings, scoring one run in the first and two more in the third. Jordan Tarsovich led off the game with a home run for VMI's first run and Eric Mayers drove in two with an RBI single in the third.
The Panthers pulled back within one in the fourth inning, plating two runs to make the score 3-2. High Point loaded the bases on a single by Greene and walks by juniors Spencer Angelis and Brady Williamson. Sophomore Dopminic Fazio drove in the first run with a sacrifice fly to right then HPU scored its second when a throw on a stolen base by Williamson went into the outfield, allowing Angelis to score from third.
After VMI pushed its lead back to two with a solo home run by Meyers in the top of the eighth, High Point came right back in the bottom of the frame with a run of its own to pull back within one. Williamson hit a two-out single into the left that skipped past the VMI fielder and rolled to the wall, allowing Spano to score from first.
The Panthers put the tying run on in the bottom of the ninth when junior Dane McDermott doubled down the left field line, but senior Kyle Brandenburg grounded out to second for the final out in the contest. McDermott finished 2-5 on the night with his ninth-inning double.
Tarsovich and Mayers combined to go 4 for 8 with two home runs, four RBI and three runs scored for the Keydets.
With the weekend series tied at one game apiece, High Point and VMI will meet for the rubber game on Sunday at 1 p.m. Freshman Andre Scrubb will start for the Panthers and will look to pick up his third win of the season.
GREENSBORO — HPU freshman Cozette Collin led the Panthers won the 1,500 meters at the Aggie Invitational on Saturday, while sophomore Alyssa Palenchar took the pole vault.
Collin posted a career-best 4:43.38. Sophomore Katie Farina finished fifth in 4:54.46.
Palenchar cleared 3.65 meters (11-11.75). HPU sophomore Jill Marois finished second at 3.50 meters (11-5.75). Freshman Madison Depner came in fourth at 3.20 meters (10-6).
HPU freshman Natalia Ocasio took third in the 800 in 2:16.57, with senior Colleen Hollowood seventh in 2:20.65. Sophomore Lilla Lorand ran 1:02.32 to win her heat and finish seventh overall in the 400 hurdles.
High Point will be back in action next weekend at the Big South Championship hosted by Winthrop. The meet will run from Thursday-Saturday.
GREENSBORO — The High Point University men's track & field team wrapped up its final competition prior to the Big South Tournament next weekend at the Aggie Invitational on Saturday. The Panthers featured a limited field of athletes in preparation for next weekend's meet in Rock Hill, S.C.
Sophomore Austin Miller led the Panthers winning the pole vault with a clearance of 4.65 meter (15-3). Freshmen Jose San Miguel and Isaiah Henderson both had a mark of 4.25 (13-11.25) to come in third and fifth, respectively. The clearance was a career-best for Henderson.
On the track, sophomore Dennis Crawford posted HPU's best finish with a fifth place showing in the preliminaries of the 110-meter hurdles. Sophomore Andrew Kuras came in 24th in the 100-meter dash crossing in 11.14. Sophomore Kevin Maguire ran a career-best 1:56.16 to finish as runner-up in his heat and eighth overall in the 800-meter.
High Point will be back in action next weekend at the Big South Championship hosted by Winthrop. The meet will run from Thursday-Saturday.
ROCK HILL, S.C. — The High Point University women's lacrosse team will look to pick up its fourth win in as many games Sunday when the team travels to Winthrop to play the Eagles at 1 p.m. The Panthers have opened up league play with three straight wins including a 17-5 victory over Liberty on Friday.
HPU is now a season-high two games over .500 at 7-5 on the year after Friday's win over the Flames. Winthrop stands 4-9, 1-2.
NINETY-SIX, S.C. — The High Point University women's golf team competes in the 2014 Big South Women's Golf Championship beginning Sunday. The three-day tournament will be hosted at the Patriot Golf Club for the seventh consecutive season and the eighth season overall.
The Panthers earned the No. 3 seed in the conference championship based on their national GolfStat ranking of 93. It is HPU's highest-ever seed in the Big South Championship.
Campbell has secured the No. 1 seed in the Big South Women's Golf Championship based on its current GolfStat national ranking of 53, the highest among the nine Big South women's golf programs.
Defending champion Coastal Carolina is ranked No. 85 in the nation by GolfStat and receives the No. 2 seed. Winthrop earns the No. 4 seed with its national ranking of 134 while Longwood, ranked No. 156, will be the No. 5 seed in the championship. Gardner-Webb (159) received the No. 6 seed and Host Charleston Southern received the No. 7 seed (No. 167), just ahead of Radford (No. 8, 173). Presbyterian College rounds out the field at No. 9 (206).


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'Tis the season for new Christmas music releases! Every year around November is when artists across all genres start releasing their Christmas compilations. For the most part, most Christmas releases feature a mix of classic songs as well as a few winter and holiday originals. What's nice about Christmas music is with so many artists now putting out Christmas albums there's something for everyone. This year have been a lot of great new releases, so unless you're Ebenezer Scrooge, check out some Christmas music and spread some Christmas cheer.
Wrapped in Red is Grammy Award winner Kelly Clarkson's first Christmas compliation. This is a good CD is you are looking to hear some classic songs like Silent Night, Run Run Rudolph or Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, but also good if you are looking for some new classics as well. The first single of the album, titled Underneath the Tree is a great upbeat, festive addition to the Christmas season.
In 2010 Susan Boyle released her first seasonal effort The Gift. This year she is back with another Christmas release, Home for Christmas. The album featuring Susan Boyle's favorite classic Christmas songs including Little Drummer Boy, The Christmas Song, and a very special recording of O Come, All Ye Faithful featuring Elvis Presley. This album will delight fans of the Scottish singer who rose to fame after an inspring performance on Britain's Got Talent.
What do Nat King Cole, Justin Bieber, Bing Crosby and Bruce Springsteen all have in common? If you guessed that they are all featured on NOW Christmas you'd be right. This is the prefect collection because it has a bit of everything, classic songs including "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" from Gene Autry and newer songs like Happy Christmas (War is Over) by Maroon 5. This is the latest edition in the successful NOW Christmas series.
If you've checked these out and still have room for more Christmas music, also available at the Library are Christmas is Here by Brandon Heath, Musical Gifts from Joshua Bell and Friends by Joshua Bell, A Mary Christmas by Mary J. Blige, Buon Natale: The Christmas Album by Il Volo, A Christmas Album by Bright Eyes, Home for Christmas – Live from Dublin by Celtic Woman, A Family Christmas by Piano Guys and finally for something completely out there Duck the Halls – A Robertson Family Christmas (and yes there are quacking ducks on the CD).
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I started a yoga class a year ago because I was tired of having all those little aches and pains from sitting at my desk all day. I was pretty nervous - I really knew nothing about yoga and I was worried I would look like an idiot. Would the other participants be young and flexible ? Would they be able to hold poses for hours and still look good? At the beginning every pose I held made my arms and legs shake and I realized how out of shape I was. So I set a goal for myself: get through a yoga class without shaking. I achieved my goal by doing some extra work at home. I found the yoga DVDs from the library were just what I needed to do yoga at home.
When you practice at home it can be tough to keep the kids from crawling on you and the dog from licking your face. Finding a quiet space to focus on practicing more challenging poses before the next class gave me a chance to build upper body strength.
My frugal side appreciated the use of free yoga DVDs from the public library for home practice since those yoga classes can be expensive. The DVDs helped me keep pace with the rest of the class. I developed more core strength so I wasn't always collapsing into a heap on my mat after every pose.
Yoga DVDs were the right choice for me but not everyone's cup of tea. I found lots of library DVDs for other activities to keep my family active in in the winter months, focusing on pilates, kickboxing, drills for hockey skills. There is no excuse for not staying active at the Library!
My reading pile of new mysteries beside my bed is growing out of control! I can barely keep with all the great titles that have been released this fall—there is definitely something for everyone.
I love Scandanavian mysteries and I was delighted to see two of my favorite authors releasing new titles this fall. I am just beginning to dip into Jo Nesbø's title "Police", the latest in the Harry Hole series. It looks like I have several late nights of reading ahead in this gripping follow-up to "Phantom". Another favourite is "Strange Shores" by Icelandic author, Arnaldur Indridason. This is the last in the series featuring Detective Erlandur. Haunted by his past, Erlendur sets out to find the truth behind the disappearance of his younger brother Beggi during a terrible storm many years ago.
On a lighter note, you might want to try M.C. Beaton's latest Agatha Raisin mystery, "Something Borrowed, Someone Dead", where Agatha is hired to track down the murderer of the slightly eccentric, but very entertaining widow Gloria French. It seems that she has been murdered by a poisoned bottle of elderberry wine.
Murder never takes a break — not even during the holiday season, as you will find out in "Christmas Carol Murder" by Leslie Meier. When the tight-wad Downeast Mortgage owner Jack Marlowe is murdered, there are just too many suspects. It seems everyone has a beef with him. Lucy is on a tight time line to solve the mystery before Christmas in Tinker's Cove, Maine is ruined. Look for it on our shelves soon.
Some tried and true authors who never fail to write mysteries that keep me on the edge of my seat are back this fall: Sara Paretsky with "Critical Mass: a V.I. Warshawski novel", Sue Grafton with "W is for Wasted", and Elizabeth George with "Just One Evil Act: A Lynley Novel."
There will be lots to fill up the cold winter days at the beginning of the year. I am really looking forward to the next Ian Hamilton mystery featuring one of my favourite characters, the intrepid Ava Lee. "The Two Sisters of Borneo: an Ava Lee Novel" is set to be released in February, but you can put it on hold now. And yes, it is true — the latest Ian Rankin mystery featuring beloved Rebus, "Saints of the Shadow Bible" was just released.
These are just a few of the new mysteries on the shelves at Calgary Public Library. You'll find many of them in large print, e-book or audio formats. Be sure to try them out.
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Hitler reacts to Xbox One. [Haven't watched, it keeps getting filtered.]
Ofsted is above, GIF somehow sets of our filter. ["Hitler pronounce GIF" = filtered]
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There's already at least one OFSTED one.
Your apostrophe use deserve its own Rise of Evil remix!
This has to be the most 'thanks' I've ever seen in a thread on here.
Ofsted one has been posted by me on this thread already
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HOUSTON, Dec. 28 -- Salamander Energy Ltd., London, said it is in late stages of negotiating a production sharing contract for the Vientiane and Savannakhet exploration blocks in nonproducing Laos.
Salamander holds a 9.5% interest in Hess Corp.-operated Phu Horm gas field in northeastern Thailand. In Indonesia, Salamander operates with 70% interest the Bontang PSC, which has the 1982 Tutung gas-condensate discovery and several leads. It holds 5% interest in the BP-operated Offshore Northwest Java PSC and 5% interest in the CNOOC-operated Southeast Sumatra PSC.
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This is either the first day of autumn or the last day of summer; we don't know. But in France, the mornings are now very gray, with fog settling in the valleys. Along the Champs Elysées, the chestnut trees are still green, but the light has an autumnal look about it. The days are mild; the nights are cool.
Everything passes away…like it or not. You can sink into a gloomy funk about the end of summer — but what's the point? It is like being saddened because you are getting old. Better to enjoy the sweetness of decay…
Yesterday, the Fed decided to sit tight again. Inflation is under control, said the feds; there is no need to raise rates.
What may not be under control is deflation…or at least the very early stage of it. Oil has dropped to $61. Gold is down to $586. The yield on the 10-year note is only 4.73%.
And the housing market continues to soften. In LA, home sales are down 25% from the year before. Friends report 'For Sale' signs in abundance.
"I'll probably take a loss of $100,000 on that house I bought near Miami," said a friend this morning.
He just bought the place two years ago for $500,000. Now, he is trying to get rid of it. Statistically, there is no proof of a 20% drop in housing prices. But out on the speculative frontier — eager sellers seem to be taking some significant losses.
Meanwhile, one market that is not deflating is the stock market. Falling bond yields give stocks a boost. Investors compare the returns they are likely to get from stocks to the returns offered by the bond market. As yields from bonds go down, stocks look like a better bet.
We spent time yesterday talking with a friend who is a full-time investor of his own money.
"I've looked at this business [investing] from practically every possible vantage point," he explained. "It's really very simple. You take the returns offered by bonds…or you take more risk and get higher returns. Not always…but over the long run. The risk premium from stocks is very well researched and well known. It is maybe only a couple of percentage points, but over the long run that is a lot of money. Now, everyone in America knows about it, so it is not as great as it used to be. But it is still there…and still worth getting.
"So the question is, how do you get it? That too is simple. You just buy an index fund. Or buy the S&P Index itself. Or, if you want to do a little better, you can follow a mechanical system for selecting the stocks that are likely to do better than the index itself, such as the Dogs of the Dow approach. I've done that for many, many years. There is no question that it works.
"Better yet, find someone who does a lot of homework to figure out which companies are likely to do better than a purely mechanical system. This is tricky. Because you have to be careful to get the right person. Warren Buffett, for example, picks stocks by doing intensive research over a long period of time, and sticking to a value investing approach. Value investing works too. It can work very well; it certainly has for me. Value investing is essentially what the Dogs of the Dow system gives you…but it is very crude without any room for individual judgment or deep research. If you can do the research yourself…or find someone you trust to do it…you'll probably get a better return. I follow many of your advisors, for example…and many of them are very good. They're getting some good results. Especially lately. [Our own Justice Litle, who writes the Outstanding Investments letter, is rated #1 by the Hulbert Financial Digest].
"The only thing you have to remember is that the risk premium isn't free. You have to be prepared to stick with stocks throughout the entire cycle — which is about 30 years. If we're at a high point now…and the market itself turns down…you can still do okay in stocks, but you may have to wait until, what, 2036 to realize it."
Ah, there's the rub, isn't it, dear reader? Here, we think stocks are near an epic peak. The market reached its zenith in January 2000 and has gone mostly nowhere since, all except the NASDAQ…but even that is considerably down. Stocks have enjoyed a long season in the sun…and an extended Indian summer. But nothing lasts forever. Summers end. Autumn…winter…still lie ahead. Many of our smartest friends and associates are still making money in the stock market. But we will wait for the market to die…and be reborn…before we get into it broadly. This stock market still has a lot of leaves left to drop.
u2022 Everything passes away…even our time this week at the Chateau de Malesherbes, near Fontainbleau.
In 1787, Monsieur de Malesherbes — Chancellor Lamoignon — must have been on top of the world. The chateau that bore his name is a beautiful place even now, but then it was twice as big. Today, it still has 25 bedrooms…all of them grand…with spectacular views out over the park. Our bedroom had oak paneling, with huge windows directly in front, so we could look down a broad allee lined with linden trees.
Before the French Revolution, the house was frequented by the richest, most famous, most powerful people in the world. Even the famous writer, Chateaubriand, came for a visit…for his brother was married to Malesherbes' daughter. There, in the salon, the writer left his mark. He was fascinated by the movement of the sun and the heavenly bodies around it. So he drew out a long pattern on the floor…subsequently cut into the ceramic tiles…and attached a metal disk to the outside wall, with just a small hole in the center, so that on the 21st of June at precisely 12 noon — that is to say, at the very moment of the mid-summer solstice — the sun shone directly through the hole and lit up the long triangle inscribed on the floor. We can imagine the delight of Malesherbes and his guests. It must have appeared to them all that the Malesherbes family not only commanded the respect of Louis 16th — great, great grandson of the Sun King, Louis 14th — but actually seemed to command the sun itself. For hadn't the great sol come to the very point where it was supposed to come…where Chateaubriand's metal disk was waiting for it?
Adding to Malesherbes' status and wealth was the fact that the man was a lawyer…but not just any lawyer. He must have been the Johnny Cochran of his time…a man of the law so distinguished that the king himself turned to him for legal help. Lawyers, more than any other professional class, are able to insinuate themselves into the ranks of power and money. They are the most accomplished parasites; and, as a social/political system matures, they gradually take it over. That is why so many of the members of Congress are lawyers…and why when you have a traffic accident in the nation's capital, the odds are one in ten that you have run into a lawyer…and they are significantly higher if the person was driving a Mercedes (of course, we simply recall the statistic…we do not guarantee it).
Alas, Malesherbes' success in court and courtroom was the cause of his ultimate failure. He defended Louis 16th against charges of treason brought by the new revolutionary tribunal after the mobs had stormed the Bastille and a new government was installed. He argued his case well, but not well enough. Louis was beheaded…and his lawyer' s head followed! The revolutionaries were nothing if not thorough. Just to make sure that the Malesherbes seed was extinguished, they also beheaded his wife, his children, and his grandchildren — including the children of Mr. Chateaubriand.
Bill Bonner [send him mail] is the author, with Addison Wiggin, of Financial Reckoning Day: Surviving the Soft Depression of The 21st Century and Empire of Debt: The Rise Of An Epic Financial Crisis.


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For that eco-conscious friend who's too chic for camping-store plastic, a scaled-down, alpine-chic alternative.
Designer Chris Benz's notecards are so gorgeous, they'll turn rabid texters into modern Emily Posts.
Super-cozy stripy angora socks are as cute and cheery with heeled Mary Janes as they are with jeans.
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The New York Times' Favorite Book Covers of the Year - Posted December 16, 2013
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The WB's beachy hit ''Summerland'' features more than its share of bikini-bared skin. But with best friends Ava (Lori Loughlin, above left) and Susannah (Merrin Dungey) starting their own clothing label -- while raising Ava's suddenly orphaned niece and nephews -- chic fashions play a key role. Here are some of the items we're summer lovin':
1 OH, CARRIE Stylish careers mean glam outfits. A recent episode featured a fashion show of Ava's trendy designs, which ''Summerland'' costume designer Roberta Haze calls ''clubby and 'Sex and the City'-ish.''
2 HI LO COUNTRY Haze throws together surfer gear and high fashion, mixing boutique finds with staples from chains like Urban Outfitters. She loves the one-of-a-kind designs made from vintage fabric at Principessa in Venice, Calif. The look is just as popular off screen. Says Dungey, ''I should just sign my paycheck over to Principessa.''
3 THE RIGHT TO CHOOS ''I do a lot of flip-flops,'' says Haze of the thongs sported by the gals in the cast. ''But when the episode calls for it, I do Jimmy Choos.''


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Assemblywoman Jacobs Speaks to Youth about Civic Responsibility
Jacobs supports the Brooklyn College Community Partnership
February 29, 2012
Assemblywoman Rhoda Jacobs, a long time champion for Brooklyn's under-served youth, recently spoke before a hundred young people at a Brooklyn College Community Partnership (BCCP) celebration. The event was a formal acknowledgment ceremony at the BCCP's Brooklyn College office to thank the TransCanada Corporation for a $20,000 grant towards BCCP's youth development activities. Ms. Jacobs emphasized the importance of voting and being an active, informed member of the community; "the youth have the power to change the community, the country and the world." "Organizations like BCCP encourage young people to believe in themselves and their academic and professional promise," said Assemblywoman Jacobs. "I take pride in helping to foster a sense of civic responsibility amongst youngsters and impress upon them that political participation and awareness are keys to a brighter future," add Ms. Jacobs. The BCCP – founded in 1994 – is a youth development organization which serves dozens of schools in Brooklyn, providing academic support, recreational activities and an array of afterschool programs to about 1,500 local students per year. According to Diane Reiser, the Chief Operating Officer of the BCCP, the organization's services are particularly geared towards exposing young people to college, aiding them in the college application process, and providing them with academic support, such as tutoring and SAT prep, as well as mentorship. Reiser underscored that, while BCCP has afterschool programs on site at numerous schools throughout the borough, the Brooklyn College office is "a space with caring adults who show [students] that they are capable of going to college." She added that the organization's initiatives are supported, financially and otherwise, by grants from local government, organizations like TransCanada and elected officials such as Ms. Jacobs. "Assemblywoman Jacobs has been a huge supporter of ours and supports everything at the college," said Ms. Reiser. "I am truly proud of the BCCP's work in the community and am pleased to have been able to speak at this momentous celebration," Jacobs said. "I look forward to continued collaboration with the BCCP as we work together to provide resources to help encourage and inspire Brooklyn's youth."


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"The ultimate in meditation is a state of no experience.
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How many credit hours did you take during your pre-admission semester?? - page 2
Hi everyone, I'm new here & this is my first post :D I'm currently in the CNA course which is a prerequisite requirement for the nursing program at my community college. I will be finishing the course on Dec 7, & starting spring... Read More
- 0Nov 3, '11 by SaysfaaThe CNA requirement does not make our program any shorter. We really don't learn all that much to be a CNA.... how to properly wash hands, put isolation gear on and off w/o contaminating yourself, take vitals, move pts, feed them, change them or the use of bedpans, make beds with or without a pt in the bed, a bit of what to watch for, things like that. And four full days taking care of actual pts. Certainly not enough to fill even one credit at a nursing school pace but enough to be felt, I think.
They say in the info for prospective nurses meeting that it is at partially (can't remember if they said prodominately or not) to help find out who is truly interested, both for the benefit of the school but also for the benefit of the students not to spend the time/money on something that they only think they want to do. They also say it is not the end all of a screen but it is something.Last edit by Saysfaa on Nov 3, '11
- 0Nov 3, '11 by AaronsMommyxxMy CNA program is a bit more advanced I think. We care with foleys & sooo much transferring! Mechanical lifts, & moving pts by ourselves, too. Bathing bathing bathing, feeding them, getting them dressed, measuring input/output, collecting specimens, etc. We also have 6 full days of working in a nursing home where each of us students have 3pts to take care of by ourselves. It's not easy work, I can just imagine when I'm not a student anymore and actually working. I really need to learn how to save my back lol


text: Commentary Co-op business model well suited for next-generation biofuel development By Dallas Tonsager, Under Secretary USDA Rural Development Editorĺs note: The following commentary is based on remarks Tonsager delivered in January at the Fourth Annual Iowa Renewable Fuels Association Conference in Des Moines, Iowa. hen Congress passed the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, it established a significant challenge to the nation to produce 36 billion gallons of biofuels by 2022 to power cars, trucks, jets, ships and tractors. However, only 15 billion of the 36 billion gallons can come from corn ethanol. We are nearing that point. The Energy Information Administration predicts that ethanol production will grow from about 11 billion gallons in 2009 to 12.95 billion gallons in 2010. This poses a substantial challenge to the nation as we tap other renewable fuel sources. But we can achieve it if the technology and lender confidence are there. Biofuel production is an evolutionary process. As with computer technology, the newest version is always just ahead of us. To reach our goal, second-generation biofuel technologies will need to become commercially viable, including those that turn crop residue (such as corn stover) and energy crops (such as switchgrass) into ethanol. Thirdgeneration biofuel technologies that turn feedstocks into advanced biofuels will also be needed. USDAĺs Research, Education and Economics Service is researching the technology needed for this effort, while USDA Rural Development is working to forge the necessary business deals. The conversion efficiency of ethanol production has improved markedly in the past decade. For example, just 200 bushels of corn can now be processed into about 540 gallons of ethanol. It would take no more than 40 gallons of fuel to produce that crop, so we would net about 500 gallons to distribute. Thatĺs a huge improvement over the conversion rate of the early 2000s. It is reasonable to expect we will see similar advances in next-generation biofuels, given the current rate of advances in technology. USDA has been promoting the economic opportunities derived from emerging local and regional food systems. In the Midwest, we should also consider the economic opportunities afforded by a regional energy system. The production and use of renewables on a regional basis make economic sense and represent a historic economic opportunity for agricultural producers and rural America. How do we do this? By working backward from the 36 billion-gallon target, using a regional supply-chain approach. We should focus on a diverse group of dedicated feedstocks, including: 1. perennial grasses; 2. energycane (similar to sugarcane); 3. biomass sorghum; 4. oil seed crops and algae; 5. woody biomass. In using crop residues and planting special ôenergy cropsö to produce biofuels, we must do so in a way that doesnĺt deplete soil fertility or create problems for other crops (see page 19 of this issue for more on this topic). A business model similar to how we developed the ethanol industry can be used in this effort. Capital was found for ethanol projects in the 1990s by issuing proposals that asked for public participation in a project. With the membership fees paid, business plans were developed and prospectuses were issued to sell stock in a company. If enough people were willing to invest, we would be able to complete a project. We could spread the investor risk and the credit risk as widely as possible. To encourage public support, cooperatives are a great business model. New-generation cooperatives, unlike traditional cooperatives, are financed through the sale of delivery rights. Delivery rights represent a memberĺs right to deliver a specific amount of commodities to the cooperative. A Rural Development staff member in Iowa told me about a new-generation cooperative operating a producer-owned ethanol plant that is producing more than 30 million gallons per year. Within two months of its formation, 400 area residents had invested in the plant and become memberowners of the company. The shareholders are area farmers who are also the primary suppliers of the corn processed in the facility. The producers are contractually obligated not only to provide funds, but also to deliver their products to the cooperative. Farmers invested in the plant because they are getting their feed and fuel from the cooperative. All of the corn that is processed is used in some capacity, whether itĺs liquid, wet or dry feed for livestock, or alcohol for fuel. There is no waste. Whichever way you look at it, the key is to spread the investments widely, with lots of opportunities to limit risks. About one-third of the funding for next generation biofuel will likely need to come from producers and wellcapitalized investors, with two-thirds of the funds coming from lenders. At USDA, we are keenly aware of todayĺs business environment and how sensitive lenders are to risk mitigation. We are dedicated to addressing these issues in order to get capital flowing again. Weĺve been meeting with lenders, establishing new relationships and building on old ones. As we continue to invest in, and develop, advanced biofuels technologies, many projects will become eligible for more conventional forms of financing. We must continue to develop new technologies and demonstrate to lenders the importance of transitioning to advanced biofuels. There will always be uncertainties. There will always be surprises. Neither markets nor technologies are static. But Congress clearly defined our mission in the 2008 Farm Bill, and we at USDA Rural Development are fully committed to reaching our goal. Our job is to implement legislation. Our responsibility is to support the entrepreneurs who have the initiative and the drive to go out there and compete in the marketplace to build a new energy future. March/April Table of Contents


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There are hundreds of books and thousands of articles that focus on developing your leadership. But what about your followership? No matter what position we hold in an organization, we will do more following than leading throughout our work careers. How can you tell if you are a good follower?
There is a growing body of research on followership. Why? Because our preoccupation with leaders and leadership has distorted our focus. Leadership is not something that is done solely by the leader. Leadership is co-created by leaders and followers working together. In fact, it might be the other way around: followers may be more important to leadership, and getting things done, than leaders.
What makes a good follower?
Robert Kelley, who began studying followership a generation ago, says that effective followers:
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Based on the techniques used in the nation's leading evidence-based tobacco cessation program, Quit Smoking for Life leads readers through a simple, proven method to quit smoking and remain tobacco-free for life. It's full of engaging real stories from ex-smokers#151;more than four hundred thousand of whom have already quit using this method#151;and experienced coaches. The book includes a pull-out quitting plan and workbook and is endorsed by the American Cancer Society. Suzanne Schlosberg is one of the country's top writers about health, nutrition, and parenting. She is the author or co-author of ten books, including The Ultimate Workout Log , Weight Training for Dummies , and Fitness for Dummies . A former senior editor at Shape , Suzanne has also written regularly for Health , Parenting , Cooking Light , Weight Watchers , Real Simple , Brides , and numerous other magazines.
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Veteran health writer Schlosberg (The Ultimate Workout Log; Weight Training for Dummies) and the 200 highly trained "quit coaches" from Alere Wellbeing, a Seattle-based company that helps smokers beat their nicotine habits, have put together a successful plan that makes cutting smoking out of one's life achievable for all smokers. The authors use a multitude of case studies, focusing primarily on how readers can prepare to quit, fight urges, and control their environment. The strategies include "mini-quits" (or going without cigarettes for short periods of time), nicotine replacement medications, and self-talk. Endorsed by the American Cancer Society, this book gives readers a full range of options. VERDICT A straightforward guide for those looking for some help with smoking cessation. (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.


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Margaret Mead once said "Never doubt that a small group of concerned citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." Citizens, by the way, come in all ages and there are many ways that kids and teens can volunteer and make a difference. Here are some sites to get your family started on sharing the warmth of the holidays by lending a helping hand.
Care Girl5 stars
"Have you have always wanted to �Do Something' but never knew what to do or how to go about it? Then this is the place for you. Care Girl can help you to turn your ideas into reality." Care Girl features interviews, links to organizations and real-life stories from the trenches: "Nadine had really been looking forward to working with cute little babies, and the idea of spending ten hours with the elderly didn't exactly thrill her at first." Want to share your volunteer story? Look for the bulletin board link in the middle of the She Cares page.
Kids Can Make a Difference5 stars
"Inspiring kids to end hunger and poverty in their communities, their country and their world." Highlights of this site designed for middle- and high-school students are the Hunger Facts, Hunger Quiz, and an archive of the Kids Can Make a Difference print newsletter (don't miss the wonderful student stories). The best click, however, is the What Kids Can Do page. Teachers wanting to incorporate the program into their classrooms can order a printed Teachers Guide for $26.
Kids Care5 stars
"Our mission is to develop the spirit of compassion and volunteerism in children. To that end, we provide children, families, schools and religious groups with meaningful opportunities to help others in their local and global communities." Great ideas to be found here include starting a Kids Care Club at your school, making a Holiday Hope Chest and dropping it off at a Toys for Tots receptacle, or filling a brand new backpack with school supplies for Kosovo refugee children being resettled in Portland, Maine.
Nickelodeon Big Help5 stars
Nickelodeon holds their Big Help-a-thon in April, when thousands kids from all across the country call in to pledge community service hours to projects such as "Make your mark. Help your park." But there is plenty of material here that is useful year round. What I like best are the step-by-step instructions on choosing an undertaking, getting help from grown-ups, and spreading the word about your project. Click on How to Help Toolkit. You'll see the clickable list of seven steps on the left-hand side.
Project Ideas National Youth Service Day5 stars
Youth Service America sponsors National Youth Service Day each year in April "to empower young people, highlighting their ongoing contributions to their communities and mobilizing their energy, commitment, and idealism through sustainable service." This project page simply lists dozens of great ideas ("Collect grocery coupons to give a local food bank ." "Paint a mural over graffiti." "Pick up medicine for an elderly person." ) for anyone, young or old, looking to make a difference.
Feldman, Barbara. "A Helping Hand." Surfnetkids. Feldman Publishing. 8 Dec. 1999. Web. 5 Dec. 2014. <http://www.surfnetkids.com/resources/volunteer/ >.
By Barbara J. Feldman. Originally published December 8, 1999. Last modified December 8, 1999.
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On the Muslim Question (Public Square)
Publisher Princeton University Press
Publication Date 2013-02-24
Section Academic New Arrivals / Politics
Format Hardcover
In the post-9/11 West, there is no shortage of strident voices telling us that Islam is a threat to the security, values, way of life, and even existence of the United States and Europe. For better or worse, "the Muslim question" has become the great question of our time. It is a question bound up with others--about freedom of speech, terror, violence, human rights, women's dress, and sexuality. Above all, it is tied to the possibility of democracy. In this fearless, original, and surprising book, Anne Norton demolishes the notion that there is a "clash of civilizations" between the West and Islam. What is really in question, she argues, is the West's commitment to its own ideals: to democracy and the Enlightenment trinity of liberty, equality, and fraternity.
In the most fundamental sense, the Muslim question is about the values not of Islamic, but of Western, civilization. Moving between the United States and Europe, Norton provides a fresh perspective on iconic controversies, from the Danish cartoon of Muhammad to the murder of Theo van Gogh. She examines the arguments of a wide range of thinkers--from John Rawls to Slavoj Zizek. And she describes vivid everyday examples of ordinary Muslims and non-Muslims who have accepted each other and built a common life together. Ultimately, Norton provides a new vision of a richer and more diverse democratic life in the West, one that makes room for Muslims rather than scapegoating them for the West's own anxieties.
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Due To "Climate Change", Sandy Is Apparently The New Normal
Warmists just can't help themselves. And they will take lots of fossil fueled travel to make sure you know about it. Here's NRDC's Dan Lashof
When are we going to do more to address the causes of climate change, rather than react to its effects?
We don't know yet what Hurricane Sandy will leave in its wake as it tears its way toward the Northeast United States – although meteorologists are already warning that this "Frankenstorm" could be another billion-dollar disaster — or as one put it, "an economic and human disaster on multiple levels," if it makes landfall near Long Island or Northern New Jersey.
But here's what we do know:
This mega-storm is just one more sign of the new normal that will continue as long as we keep avoiding addressing climate change.
Just like the unprecedented droughts, flooding and heat we all experienced this year, storms like Hurricane Sandy is what global warming looks like.
Got that? One big storm is proof, proof I tell you, that Mankind is causing hotcoldwetdry. Remember those huge, massive storms that occurred the previous 10 years or so…..oh, there weren't? That's what we call "weather"?
Remember the days when Warmists told us that weather was not climate? That cold weather was no proof that anthropogenic global warming wasn't fake? Now the Warmists have linked every weather occurrence, even snow and cold, to their pet pseudo-religion.
The looney tunes known as "Connect The Dots", part of 350.org, held a rally yesterday to paint a picture that Sandy is part of their cult's hotcoldwetdry beliefs. Hyper-Leftists Joe Romm is all abuzz in attempting to blame HCWD for Sandy, calling it "unprecedented." It can't possibly just be a big storm, something that Mother Nature makes happen, no, it's because you, dear reader, refuse to unplug your DVR when not in use.
And this is one of the reasons people are extracting themselves from the Cult Of Gore: the unhinged and unscientific pronouncements. That, and the people who push it the hardest tend to have the largest "carbon footprints" and refuse to give up their fossil fueled travel, stop using ice makers, and only buy local.
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