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Published by Melody Moezzi at 11:11 AM under Bipolar Disorder | Community | For Loved Ones | Living Well | Peer Support
In honor of Memorial Day, I'm highlighting some mental health resources for veterans.
Veterans Crisis Line. The Veterans Crisis Line is a resource of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that connects vets in crisis with qualified VA professionals. To reach the Veterans Crisis Line, call the Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 (TALK) and press 1. You can also chat live online. Both chats and calls are confidential.
Your Political Representatives. You'd be surprised by how responsive Senators and Representatives are when it comes to serving veterans. I worked for a U.S. Congressman in college, and he always gave priority to vets. Don't hesitate to reach out!
The Web. There are some fantastic sites and blogs out there with great advice and support for veterans dealing with mental health issues. NAMI's Veterans Resource Center is a wonderful site, as is this one from SAMHSA. Also, check out this smart and incisive blog from Dr. Christina Girgis, who is an experienced psychiatrist at a Chicago-area VA hospital.
Books. If you're a vet who has struggled with mental health issues, there are a lot of great books out there for you, but you MUST read former U.S. Army Captain Luis Carlos Montalván's new memoir, Until Tuesday. Apart from being a beautifully-written account that many vets will relate to and learn from, the book also provides a wealth of information on ECAD (Educating Canines Assisting with Disabilities), a wonderful organization that trains service dogs for veterans and others living with physical and/or psychological disabilities.
There are many more mental health resources for veterans out there, so please share your favorites in the comments below! And if you're a vet living with a mental illness, please share your story as well!
Tags: Memorial Day, Veterans, Mental Health, Bipolar Disorder, PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, Mental Illness
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Thanks Melody for this great post. These are wonderful resources. That book sounds fascinating. I was happy to learn today that a VA hospital in Montana is opening a new $7m facility that will have PTSD, inpatient psychiatric and chemical dependence services. Hopefully all the nation's VA hospitals can expand their services like this.
Response by Douglas on 5/30/2011 11:35:04 PM
I have nothing but good things to say about the psychiatric care that I receive from my local VA Clinic. At one point in my life, when I was still struggling to accept my diagnosis, I decided to go to a private Doctor to get a second opinion. Although there was nothing wrong with the way I was treated there, it cost a lot of money and in hindsight I now believe the original diagnosis correct.
One benefit that didn't get mentioned is that prescriptions are available for a low copayment. The way the system works is that they have to be prescribed by a VA Doctor. This holds true for medical as well as psychiatric medicine and is a huge savings.
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Allegra is a character that appears in Sonic Underground. She is a young thief living with Max's gang.
She plays the violin and performed with the Sonic Underground. In the end, she gave up her thief ways and the Duke of Velcomia helped find her a home.[1]
- Her name may be a reference to the musical term "allegro", which means "fast-paced".
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Let's start with those two little words, "for you." Anyone who has worked with a major brokerage house over the past few years may feel that their brokers have forgotten who they're working for. We believe it's a problem. The reason we're together at Southwest Investment Advisors is because we felt it was increasingly difficult to do the one thing we entered the business to do in the first place: help our clients. We strive to give you the honest, unbiased counsel you need to be as successful as you can with your investment portfolio.
You will never have to worry about any of us selling you our own proprietary products. We are an independent firm. We don't have any. We never will.
What you will get from us is simple: over 60 years of combined experience and knowledge selecting investments that will keep your goals and risk tolerance in mind.
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However, patentauction only lists a brief patent description and doesn't provide financial, marketing or development services for a product, so Donzis urges inventors to also list a Web site where interested parties can find more details. The $195 to $3,500 cost for a six-month listing can be renewed at no charge for a second six months if needed. The site also charges a 10 to 20 percent commission for any license agreement signed. Notes Donzis, "Inventors who have successfully marketed their products have the best chance of getting a license." Inventors who haven't produced and sold their product have a lower chance of success; however, according to Donzis, "some patents on products that have never been sold have attracted substantial interest."
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Product Liability Insurance is available from many independent insurance agencies that specialize in business insurance.You can often find these agencies in the Yellow Pages in metropolitan areas. Product liability presents problems for many inventors because it requires an upfront fee of $2,500 to $20,000, depending on the product. That fee only covers a certain level of sales, and total costs can go up if a product is successful. For example, your liability insurance could be 4 to 5 percent of sales for a transportation product. A $10,000 initial fee will only cover $200,000 in sales; if sales exceed that amount, inventors have to pay an additional insurance fee. Bicycle accessories, where liability claims can develop, have higher rates than simple hardware products. Many retailers require suppliers to have liability insurance before they'll sell a product.
Don Debelak is a new-business marketing consultant who has been introducing new products for more than 20 years. He is the author of Bringing Your Product to Market(John Wiley & Sons).
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Demystifying the Fall's Best Shoe Trends to Rock the Style Market
Imagine a bride and a groom fully clad in their proper wedding outfit without wearing any footwear. Think about their looks, don't you think they will look out-of-fashion? The answer will be definitely yes. Shoes play a significant role in our daily life and speak a lot about our status. There are different type of shoes like sandals, high heels, boots, flip flops, sneakers and many more that can definitely add a charm to our looks. The trend of shoes may change every year and every season but they still arrive in all styles to suit every season and occasion. This year's fall best shoe trends are discussed below.
Revealing the fall's best shoe trends for winter 2013
Women generally buy a pair of shoes and then judge their overall appearance in the mirror whether it looks good on her or not. However when a man goes to buy a pair of shoes he just looks at the color and comfort and then buys them. This year's trend favors both men and women. This year both beautiful shoes and comfortable shoes are designed for women and men. This Fall, some of the best shoe trends for winters are designed with a futuristic outlook. The fall's best shoe trends tend to catch the eye of every lover of fashion and style.
This season, the fashion series have launched a wide range in trendiest tones. Colors like black, white, metallic, burgundy, dark blue, red etc are in fashion and moreover people like to wear dark colors in winter. The material used to make shoes include ordinary leather, patent and reptile skins, suede and satin, fur and lace are also in trend. Although there is a controversy on the shoes made from animal skin but every year they are in high demand especially in winters as they give warmth. Footwear designers present the best shoe collection this year that is in the reach of common man to celebrities.
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It is true that women's footwear has a huge variety than men's but no need to worry as this fall's best shoe trends are bringing exciting design for men too. Leather shoes and boots with classic design are launched. These are very comfortable and trendy for men and give them a royal look. Shoes should be worn according to the outfit and occasion. An unmatched shoe can make you feel awkward in front of others. Go according to fashion but don't follow it blindly. Just look at comfort, if you cannot wear high heels do not go for them just because they are in fashion.


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While $700 billion was given to the banks and credit institutions that haphazardly pushed forward our current economic fiasco, millions of homeowners at risk of foreclosure may now be given only about one-tenth of that figure—$75 billion—in an effort to slow the deterioration of the housing market.
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Seeking to stabilize the foundering housing market, President Obama is offering a plan to help as many as nine million families refinance their mortgages or avoid foreclosure, according to a summary released by the White House on Wednesday morning.
The plan, which is more ambitious than expected, would spend $75 billion to help keep as many as four million families in their homes, and would help as many as five million more refinance their mortgages to take advantage of lower interest rates.
"The plan not only helps responsible homeowners on the verge of defaulting, but prevents neighborhoods and communities from being pulled over the edge too," the White House said in a fact sheet.
The plan would allow millions of homeowners to refinance mortgages owned or guaranteed by government-controlled housing giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.
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BY DAVE MCKINNEY Springfield Bureau Chief email@example.com November 8, 2012 11:06AM
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Indicted, expelled state Rep.-elect Derrick Smith declared himself "a new man" Thursday after reclaiming his old House seat but stood silent when asked if he accepted a $7,000 cash bribe, as federal prosecutors allege.
Smith's lawyer also asserted that his client might be a smaller fish targeted by federal investigators and hinted that a larger target might be Secretary of State Jesse White, Smith's onetime employer and political patron.
"That question has been asked a lot," one of Smith's lawyers, Victor Henderson, told reporters when asked if he had knowledge White is a possible target. "Time will tell."
A White spokesman said Thursday morning he "resented" the implication and denied the secretary of state, who campaigned against Smith's election, was in any investigator's cross hairs.
"I'm not aware of anything pertaining to Secretary White," White spokesman Dave Druker said. "Mr. Henderson should stick to his client, who has been charged."
Smith defeated third-party rival Lance Tyson by a lopsided margin Tuesday despite being under federal indictment for bribery and having Gov. Pat Quinn, White and a slew of aldermen work against him in one of the most peculiar elections in the country, particularly considering Illinois' inability to shed its image as a politically corrupt state.
"Individual members of the party tried to defeat me. Individuals like the governor, the secretary of state, campaigned against me. They gave over $100,000 to my opponent. They did everything they could to stop me from raising money. But that's all over. That's in the past," Smith said as he slowly read a three-page, double-spaced statement to reporters.
"Today, I stand before you as a new man. I'm excited about representing the people of the 10th District," he continued.
Smith was indicted last spring after allegedly accepting a $7,000 cash bribe from an undercover FBI informant purportedly seeking Smith's help in landing a state grant on behalf of a purported day-care center operator in his West Side district.
Henderson and Sam Adam Jr., Smith's other defense lawyer, tightly policed questions to their client afterward, allowing reporters to ask only one question.
When the Chicago Sun-Times asked Smith directly whether he accepted the bribe, the one-term lawmaker expelled by the Illinois House in a historic August vote stood silent as his lawyer stepped forward to take the question.
"We're not answering any questions about that," Henderson said. "We've answered that before. He's not answering under our advice. He's following our advice. We're his attorneys. The whole story will come out, and it will be quite a story."


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In the cabin
Although our 2008 Ford Taurus Limited came with just about all the tech options, the one we are most looking forward to, Ford Sync, wasn't available yet. As it was, we were very impressed with the navigation system, voice command, and the stereo. These systems don't have the luxury look that you find in a BMW 535i, but they accomplish most of the same tasks.
The voice command worked well, not up to the same level as that found in the Honda Accord, but almost as good. We pressed the button marked PTT and the car's voice said "main menu," while an icon and the word "Listening" appeared at the top of the LCD. After playing with the system for a little bit, we found out how to issue navigation and audio system commands. For example, with a CD playing, we hit the PTT button and said "audio system," then said "shuffle," and the system played our CD tracks in random order. Navigation is a little more limited. When we tried to enter a destination, it would only let us pick from its POI database, although that worked well when we wanted to find a place for lunch.
We're not crazy about how the maps look in the navigation system, but the functionality is top notch. You can use the voice command or the touch screen, the latter giving you more flexibility in entering destinations. Along with entering a street address, you can pick a location on the map, choose a freeway intersection, and even type in a phone number. If the phone number is in the car's POI database, it will do a reverse look-up on the address.
We mentioned above how this system easily handles multiple addresses. It also does route guidance very well, offering adequate notice and using graphics to indicate upcoming turns. Better yet, it has text-to-speech capability, so it can read out the names of streets, a particularly advanced feature.
The stereo in our 2008 Ford Taurus Limited was the upgraded, audiophile model, which meant it had a six-disc in-dash changer and an amp that was too powerful for the speakers. At half volume it was almost painful, and above that the speakers started rattling. This isn't a finely balanced system, but it does produce satisfying bass. The overall audio quality is also good, although it lacks crispness in the high range.
We've also seen this stereo interface in other Fords. It works very well, although it should take more advantage of its screen real estate by showing more song information. Currently, it uses very large buttons and only two lines of text on the display. We like that you can navigate the Sirius satellite radio by channel or genre. There is also an auxiliary audio input in the center console to hook up an iPod.
Although there is a button marked "Phone" next to the LCD, it merely mutes the audio system. Bluetooth cell phone integration will only be available with Sync.
Under the hood
With a 3.5-liter V-6 under the hood, the 2008 Ford Taurus doesn't want for power. As our car was the all-wheel-drive version, we didn't get any torque steer on a fast start, but you probably would with the standard front-wheel-drive version. That engine puts out 263 horsepower, and we could feel all of it when we stomped on the gas. We could also hear it, as the engine makes a delightful growl that penetrates through the dampening material Ford put under the hood.
Of course, the six-speed automatic contributes to the satisfying acceleration, holding its low gears when we gave it the gas from a stop and downshifting nicely when we wanted some passing acceleration on the freeway. The only thing we missed with this transmission was the ability to manually select gears. With the car under heavy acceleration and the engine growling, our hand naturally moved to the shifter, only to find there was nothing for it to do.
The transmission didn't give us a performance downshift when we braked on the approach to a hard corner, but that didn't really matter as we found way too much understeer for canyon carving. We knew we had a problem when, on the first sharp corner we took it into, we found our arms crossing as we rolled the steering wheel around. The suspension wasn't particularly into cornering either, as it let the car body roll out in the direction the g-forces wanted. Sure it has all-wheel-drive, but it seems more designed to deal with heavy snows rather than dry mountain roads.
EPA fuel economy for the all-wheel-drive 2008 Ford Taurus comes in at 17mpg city and 24mpg highway. In our testing we saw an unimpressive 19.2mpg from both city and freeway driving. For emissions, the California Air Resources Board has the all-wheel-drive Taurus listed as a SULEV, a very good rating. As the Ford 500, this car achieved one of the highest safety rankings for a sedan, so if that's part of your criteria, the Taurus is worth a look.
In sum
Our top-of-the-line 2008 Ford Taurus Limited tester came with all-wheel-drive, giving it a base price of $28,695. Major options included the voice-activated navigation system, Ford's AdvanceTrac all-wheel-drive stability control, and Sirius satellite radio. With its options, our test car came in at $33,815. When Sync becomes available, it won't add much to the cost, just $395.
The Taurus is a big, comfortable sedan with a middling level of luxury appointments. Its tech implementation is functional but not fancy. Once Sync becomes available, the Taurus could prove to be a very comfortable touring car, with its roomy cabin and huge trunk space. Its fuel economy is too weak to make it a good commute car, and its mediocre handling keeps it from the sport segment. A Toyota Camry Hybrid offers similar space and cabin tech, along with better fuel economy, all for a little less money. And a better audio system can be had in another Ford offering, the Lincoln MKZ.


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01/11/2005 -- Good morning, everyone. Thank you for coming to the Honda Conference. It is my pleasure to meet you again at one of EuropeÍs premier international auto shows.
Looking back at 2004 Honda achieved all-time record sales and production results in Europe. From the standpoint of sales, the Accord and Jazz were the driving force behind this success.
And, within the Accord line, the all-new Accord Diesel was the key factor in this sales growth. HondaÍs i-CTDi diesel engine provides high performance together with excellent fuel economy, low emissions and extremely low noise. It has been well received by automobile writers and publications and ƒ most importantly ƒ by our customers.
Honda is now expanding the application of the i-CTDi engine to other models. HondaÍs best-selling SUV, the CR-V, went on sale last month with the i-CTDi engine. Further, this summer, we will install this engine to FR-V, a compact MPV with a unique 3+3 seat configuration. In fact, today, we are offering you the first look at the FR-V Diesel model.
With this expanded line-up of diesel models, we plan to increase our sales in those markets where diesel vehicles are more popular.
Honda has always provided our customers with technology that offers the fun of driving together with advanced safety. To showcase some of these latest technologies, we brought a prototype of the European edition of the Legend here to our display.
This Legend is equipped with several advanced, industry-leading technologies that provide real-world value. Super Handling All-Wheel Drive is a completely new drive system which automatically distributes the optimum amount of torque to all four wheels based on actual driving conditions.
Legend also is equipped with the worldÍs first Collision Mitigation Brake System, which alerts the driver to a potential collision before it occurs ƒ and then helps reduce the impact of the collision by assisting brake operation. Our Lane-Keeping Assist System detects lane markings to help the driver stay within the lane. And HondaÍs Intelligent Night Vision System detects pedestrians at night and alerts the driver. These advanced technologies have earned great respect ƒ and helped Legend earn the Japan Car of the Year award for 2004.
We have yet to announce the detailed features of the European version. But I will say that the all-new Legend will be introduced to the European market in 2006 with the worldÍs most advanced technologies including CMBS.
As Honda has proved time and again, we believe that safety and environmental technologies work together as part of the foundation of Honda product development. Toward that end, Honda has been developing fuel cell vehicles as highly promising alternative fuel vehicles for the future. Approximately 20 Honda FCX vehicles have been delivered in Japan and the U.S. for actual use by government and corporate customers. This year, for the first time in history, we plan to introduce an FCX fuel cell car to an individual customer in the U.S.
The FCX is equipped with the breakthrough Honda FC Stack, enabling it to start in sub-zero temperatures. In fact, we brought two FCXs here to Geneva ƒ so that as many of you as possible can see why we are so confident about its performance.
In addition to advanced safety and environmental technologies, the concepts of ñfun-to-driveî and ñfun-to-useî have long been part of Honda DNA.
To demonstrate this commitment in the real world, an all-new Civic will be introduced to the world this autumn. A total of approximately 16 million Civics have now been sold worldwide. And we plan to advance this all-new model by appealing to our customersÍ emotions based on the concept of ñfun-to-drive.î
A new Civic hatchback model is being developed especially for our customers in Europe. From the earliest development concept, the styling of the new Civic was designed to appeal to our customersÍ emotions. The body was made wider and lower to achieve a distinct sporty style that is new and unique to Honda. In addition, the new Civic offers class-leading performance with excellent environment and safety technologies.
As for the engine lineup, the Civic hatchback will get the award-winning 2.2 i-CTDi diesel engine in addition to a state-of-the-art petrol engine line-up.
As for safety, we plan to equip EVERY model in the new Civic line-up for Europe with class-leading features, including Vehicle Stability Assist system and side curtain air bags.
With all of these changes, the all-new Civic will shift toward the premium end of the class ƒ while providing a true fun-to-drive spirit. And we plan to set a new benchmark in the C-segment based on the quality and performance.
Regarding production, we have long produced Civic for European markets at HondaÍs Swindon, U.K., plant. Now, beginning with this all-new Civic, we are advancing this commitment by introducing diesel engine assembly in our UK plant.
We are planning to introduce the all-new Civic to Europe in early 2006. But we didnÍt want you to wait that long for your first look at one of the new models in the lineup.
Today, we are pleased to show you the Civic Concept. And while this is not the mass production model ƒ it is VERY close to the final styling. You will feel the emotion that has been passed down through the many generations of Civic.
Thank you very much for your attention and thanks again for coming today.
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Those are the qualities that also help you nab a corner office and the fat paycheck that comes with it. To make sure you fit in your sweat session, exercise in the morning, before you hit your desk. Studies show that working out in the a.m. boosts your metabolism, helps you feel more mentally alert all day, and makes it easier to achieve long-term fitness and weight loss results.
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Lobby's Cruisin' Road Show — a Friday-night cruise-in at a joint making Chicago-style grub in Tempe — returns 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Feb. 1 at the restaurant at 3141 S. McClintock Drive. It will be held every Friday at the same time.
More than 30 custom cars, including hot rods, muscle cars, low-riders, classics, trucks and mustangs are expected for the event. Other highlights include vendors, live entertainment and a 50/50 raffle for prizes from local merchants that will benefit Ear Candy, a non-profit dedicated to providing youth access to music education.
Car owners will have a shot at winning themed awards, and one winner will take home the Best of Show at the end of each month. February's weekly award categories include best exterior, interior and engine.
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So, I'm happy to say that Amy (who commented on June, 29th) is going to get a copy of the summer issue of Scrapbook & Cards Today magazine.
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OK…Stacy…I have to make a confession right here on your blog. Ready? i am a magazine-a-holic! I love them! I read them like other people read dirty novels. They get leafed through and loved and although I love all magazines…SCRAPBOOK MAGS ARE MY FAVORITE!!!! So…at the risk of sounding pathetic…I never win anything…PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PICK ME!!! That's all. Thank you!
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I think one of the reasons that most of YOU (my blog readers) are not familiar with this magazine is because it is published in Canada. It is also distributed (primarily) through retail stores. This is fact is one of the reasons I'm so fond of them–Catherine (the publisher) and her team have a really innovative and relevant model, especially in our current economy. Retail stores give out copies of Scrapbook & Cards Today FREE (generally with a purchase.) This is a total WIN.WIN for retailers and consumers.
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I love this magazine! each time it comes out, the local scrapbook store gives away free copies with a purchase! i was just heading out this evening to grab some stash and my free copy! love love love it! i can hardly wait to see your project. Thanks for being such a huge colourful fun inspiration!
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Yup this is one of my favourite magazines!!!! I am a retailer in Alberta, Canada and I love that as a advertiser I get a box of magazines to hand out FREE to my customers. I think the content is current and creative using industry leaders as well as some not so known companies. They let us, the retailer know ahead of time what their themes and the companies they are featuring to be able to order in what they are talking about for our customers. Because of this we carry some fab lines that are not found absolutely everywhere. All scrapbookers and cardmakers are amazing but this Canadian team rocks! I am so proud of Catherine and her team. Anyone who comes my way in Olds Alberta can pick up there own copy!
This not-so-little-anymore boy also makes me very happy.
I was purging and sorting photos this week, when this caught me eye.
Trey came downstairs on the last day of school wearing his Sunday suit and flip flops. He is his own man (for sure.)
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On February 8, 2007, Colorado State University unveiled MicroRX, a first-of-its-kind enterprise to speed the transition of life-saving research on infectious diseases from the academic world into the global marketplace.
MicroRX is just the first of the university's "Superclusters" - alliances of academic researchers, economists and business experts designed to encourage collaboration and bridge the vastly different worlds of business and academia. Colorado State today also announced its Superclusters acceleration research-to-market model, which the university began developing in 2004.
"University research scientists often try to double as entrepreneurs to transfer their discoveries into useful products and medical remedies," said Larry Edward Penley, Colorado State University president and co-creator of the Superclusters model. "Our Superclusters model encourages their direct collaboration with industry experts, enabling them to focus on what they do best - innovation and research into the great global challenges - and taking advantage of the corporate drive to market for that research for the benefit of the public."
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"What we're looking for in industry is transparency and getting some of the bureaucracy out of the way so we can have fast turnaround times and a true sense of cooperation. If the Supercluster concept as planned means more open communication and collaboration between industry and academia, it has a good chance of moving products from the research bench to the market in an accelerated fashion."
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Colorado State Superclusters will focus on research areas where the university has demonstrated international prominence, and where a potential for growth is evident. MicroRX, the business arm of the first Supercluster to launch, is a private, non-profit entity focused on infectious disease and biomedical research and development.
"MicroRx will translate groundbreaking scientific research from Colorado State, so that public-health solutions are developed faster for the people who need them," said Tony Frank, senior vice president and provost, who also is a co-creator of the Superclusters Model. "Our primary goal is to expeditiously commercialize intellectual property for society's benefit."
Many research universities have "technology transfer" programs, which guide scientists through the process of patenting and other complexities encountered in delivering discoveries to the global market. Colorado State's Superclusters model is unique in its multidisciplinary structure, enabling groundbreaking research to move to market more quickly by mimicking business practices.
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"Our Superclusters will look and act like a business and will be managed by people who have been successful leaders in the for-profit sector," Penley added.
Business leaders in the biomedical field have welcomed the Superclusters model, which will make accessing new research and technology more streamlined.
"MicroRX, with Dr. Barry Beaty at its scientific helm, will speed the transfer of innovative discoveries to organizations like InViragen," said Dan Stinchcomb, InViragen's chief executive officer. "These entities will provide the expertise and resources required to develop needed products to improve global public health."
"I'm honored to spearhead this project of collaboration, which will deliver 'real-world' solutions based on pioneering scientific discovery," said Beaty, who will serve as the MicroRX chief scientific officer. Beaty is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and is a Colorado State University Distinguished Professor in Arthropod-borne infectious diseases such as West Nile virus. "We'll develop medical interventions to save and improve lives faster and with more precision to fill gaps in current medicine."
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Future choices, similar to the current MicroRX Supercluster, will be guided by the University's strengths, global challenges and interest in increasing economic prosperity and quality of life.
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PLYMOUTH, Mass. - In this village settled by thrifty Pilgrims, you can still buy penny candy for a penny, but tourist Alan Ferguson doubts he'll be able to dig any 1-cent pieces out of his pockets.
He rarely carries pennies because ''they take up a lot of room for how much value they have.'' Instead, like so many other Americans, he dumps his pennies into a bucket back home in Sarasota, Fla.
Pity the poor penny.
It packs so little value that merry kids chuck pennies into the fountain near the candy store, just to watch them splash and sink. Stray pennies turn up everywhere: In streets, cars, sofas, beaches, even landfills with the rest of the garbage.
A penny bought a loaf of bread in early America, but it's a loafer of a coin in an age of inflation and affluence, slowly sliding into monetary obsolescence.
For the first time, the U.S. Mint has said pennies are costing more than 1 cent to make this year, thanks to higher metal prices. ''The penny is going to disappear soon unless something changes in the economics of commodities,'' says Robert Hoge, an expert on North American coins at The American Numismatic Society.
That very idea of spending 1.2 cents to put 1 cent into play strikes many people as ''faintly ridiculous,'' says Jeff Gore, of Elkton, Md., founder of a little group called Citizens for Retiring the Penny.
And yet, while its profile of Abe Lincoln marks time in the bottom of drawers and ashtrays, the penny somehow carries a reassuring symbolism that Americans hesitate to forsake. ''It's part of their past, so they want to keep it in their future,'' says Dave Harper, editor of Numismatic News.
Gallup polling has shown that two-thirds of Americans want to keep the penny coin. There's even a pro-penny lobby called Americans for Common Cents.
The Mint's announcement is a milestone, though, because coins have historically cost less to produce than the face value paid by receiving banks. They are moneymakers for the government.
U.S. Rep. Jim Kolbe, of Arizona, wants to keep it that way. But when he asked Congress to phase out the penny five years ago he failed; he intends to try again this year. If he fails again, he joked recently, he may open a business melting down pennies to resell the metal.
The idea of a penniless society began to gain currency in 1989 with a bill in Congress to round off purchases to the nearest nickel. It was dropped, but the General Accounting Office in a 1996 report unceremoniously acknowledged that some people consider the penny a ''nuisance coin.''
In 2002, Gallup polling found that 58 percent of Americans stash pennies in piggy banks, jars, drawers and the like, instead of spending them like other coins. Some people eventually redeem them at banks or coincounting machines, but 2 percent admit to just plain throwing pennies out!
''Today it's a joke. It's outlived its usefulness,'' says Tony Terranova, a New York City coin dealer who paid $437,000 for a 1792 penny prototype in what is believed to be the denomination's highest auction price.
''Most people find them annoying when they get them in change,'' he adds. ''I've seen people get pennies in change and actually throw them on the floor.''
Not Edmond Knowles, of Flomaton, Ala.
No, he hoarded pennies for nearly four decades as a hobby. He ended up with more than 1.3 million of them — 4.5 tons — in several drums in his garage. His bank refused to take them all at once, but he finally found a coin-counting company, Coinstar, that wanted the publicity.
In the biggest known penny cash-in ever, they sent an armored truck last year, loaded his pennies, and then watched helplessly as it sank into the mud in his yard.
They needed a tow truck to redeem it. ''I still got a few ruts in the yard,'' says Knowles.
His years of collecting brought him about $1 a day — $13,084.59 in all.
A penny saved was a penny earned for Knowles, but he took another lesson from the experience, too: ''I don't save pennies anymore. It's too big a problem getting rid of them.''
Another problem: deciding what to make the penny from. Copper, bronze and zinc have been used, even steel in 1943 when copper was desperately needed for the World War II effort. In 1982, zinc replaced most of the penny's copper to save money, but rising zinc prices are now bedeviling the penny again.
''I'm very surprised they haven't gone to plastic,'' muses Bill Johnson, a wheat-penny collector who owns the Plimoth Candy Co. (It uses an old spelling of Plymouth.)
Even in his shop where a penny still buys a Tootsie Roll, he leaves a few pennies scattered on top of the cash register for customers like Lindsay Taylor, of Westwood, who is buying $1.78 worth of candy.
She is carrying no pennies because her sons have taken them for their old-fashioned piggy banks, which automatically flip coins inside. Her 2-year-old, she says, ''just loves pushing the button.''
Others have their own reasons for valuing the humble coin, which borrowed its colloquial name from British currency. The ''cent'' — meaning 1 percent of a dollar — has been struck every year except 1815, when the United States ran out of British-made penny blanks in the wake of the War of 1812.
''It's part of the fabric of American culture,'' says David Early, a spokesman for the government's Lincoln Bicentennial Commission.
The penny took on the profile of President Lincoln, beloved as the Union's savior during the Civil War, on the centennial of his birth in 1909.
The first ones carried ears of wheat on the tails side, but the Lincoln memorial has replaced those. Four new tails designs with themes from Lincoln's life are planned for 2009, with a fifth permanent one afterward to summarize his legacy.
This redesign, the first major one since 1959, has heartened penny lovers.
Those who want to keep the penny coin include small merchants who prefer cash transactions, contractors who help supply pennies, and consumer advocates who fear rounding up of purchases.
''We think the penny is important as a hedge to inflation,'' says director Mark Weller of Americans for Common Cents. ''Any time you have more accurate pricing, consumers benefit.''
Joining with the lobby, the wireless network Virgin Mobile USA recently launched a save-the-penny campaign. Its penny truck will travel cross-country to gather pennies for charity.
Scores of charities esteem the penny, which many Americans donate without a second thought. Like shouts in a playground, pennies can multiply quickly.
''People don't like carrying them around, so we dump them into the nearest bowl,'' says Teddy Gross, who founded the Penny Harvest charity drive in New York City schools.
''By the end of any given year, most Americans have got a stash of capital which is practically useless, but it's within easy reach of a young person.''
Last year, his children raked in 55 million pennies, which had to be redeemed with help from the Brink's security company. They also bagged about 200,000 spare nickels.
By the way, the Mint says nickels are also costing more to produce than they're worth. Pity the poor nickel?


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Edmund de Unger (92) Hungarian who made his fortune as a property developer in London in the '60s and over the years amassed one of the world's largest and most important collections of Islamic art. De Unger died in Ham, Surrey, England on January 25, 2011.
Elsa Rady (67) leading contemporary ceramic artist who created elegantly simple porcelain vessels and often controlled how they were presented by bolting the refined pieces into place.
Rady had been experiencing health problems but died unexpectedly at her home in Culver City, California on January 29, 2011.
Milton Babbitt (94) composer known for his complex orchestral compositions and credited with developing the first electronic synthesizer in the '50s. A professor emeritus of music at Princeton University, Babbitt died in Princeton, New Jersey on January 29, 2011.
Daniel Bell (91) leading US sociologist who wrote groundbreaking books about the demise of revolutionary politics and the economy and lifestyle of a postindustrial society. Bell died in Cambridge, Massachusetts on January 25, 2011.
Charlie Callas (83) versatile comedian whose zany faces and antics made him a regular for more than 40 years on TV, in films, and on casino stages. Callas was a rubber-faced, wiry-framed comic whose rapid-fire delivery drew laughs and made him a frequent guest on variety and comedy shows. He died in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 27, 2011.
Tony DiPardo (98) former Kansas City Chiefs bandleader known as "Mr. Music." A longtime big bandleader in Kansas City, DiPardo first stepped onto the field as the Chiefs' bandleader when the team arrived from Dallas in 1963 and played with the band for the next 40 years. He had been hospitalized since December after suffering a brain aneurysm. He died in Kansas City, Missouri on January 27, 2011.
Bernd Eichinger (61) German movie producer, director, and screenwriter. Eichinger produced such films as The Neverending Story, The Name of the Rose, and Downfall (2004), which depicts the last days of Nazi Germany in Adolf Hitler's massive Berlin bunker and was nominated for a foreign language Oscar in 2005. Eichinger died after suffering a heart attack during a dinner with family and friends in Los Angeles, California on January 24, 2011.
Stanley Frazen (91) longtime film and TV editor. From the '50s through the '70s, Frazen was a supervising editor for such shows as The George Burns & Gracie Allen Show, I Married Joan, The Bob Cummings Show, The Lone Ranger, The Beverly Hillbillies, My Favorite Martian, The Monkees, Get Smart, and Charlie's Angels. He died of pneumonia in Studio City, California on January 23, 2011.
David Frye (77) impressionist whose wicked send-ups of political figures like Lyndon B. Johnson, Hubert H. Humphrey, and, above all, Richard M. Nixon, made him one of the most popular comedians in the US in the late '60s and early '70s. Frye died of cardiopulmonary arrest in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 24, 2011.
Gladys Horton (66) cofounder of the Marvelettes who helped to put fledgling Motown Records on the musical map with its first No. 1 hit, "Please Mr. Postman" (1961). Horton died in the Sherman Oaks area of Los Angeles, California while recovering from a stroke, on January 26, 2011.
Pandit Bhimsen Joshi (89) leading figure of Indian classical music. Joshi started as a radio singer in Mumbai in 1943 and released his debut album by age 22. He was hospitalized three weeks ago complaining of shortness of breath and later underwent dialysis after kidney failure. He died in the western city of Pune, India on January 24, 2011.
Charlie Louvin (83) half of the Louvin Brothers, Ira and Charlie, whose harmonies in the '50s and early '60s inspired fellow country and pop singers for decades. The duo became members of the Grand Ole Opry in 1955, and after Ira's death in a '65 car accident, Charlie remained an Opry performer for more than 50 years. In 2008 his Steps to Heaven was nominated for a Grammy as best Southern, country, or bluegrass gospel album. He died of pancreatic cancer in Wartrace, Tennessee on January 26, 2011.
Dame Margaret Price (69) Welsh opera star considered one of the world's leading sopranos. Price was known for her renditions of Mozart's complicated music. She died of heart failure near Cardigan, Ceredigion, Wales on January 28, 2011.
Emanuel Vardi (95) American violist, an ambassador for the viola at a time when it had few public champions. Over half a century Vardi performed as a soloist on stage, recorded widely, and was heard often as a chamber musician. He died in North Bend, Washington on January 29, 2011.
Nora Sun (72) former US trade consul and granddaughter of Sun Yat-sen, founder of Asia's first republic in China in 1911. Sun was in Taiwan for the centennial celebrations of the Chinese revolution led by her grandfather when she was involved in a Jan. 1 car accident. She died four weeks later in Taipei, Taiwan on January 29, 2011.
Thongbai Thongpao (84) pioneering Thai human rights lawyer inspired by his time as a political prisoner under a military dictatorship. Thongbai was best known internationally for his defense of student activists arrested after a 1976 right-wing coup. He died of an apparent heart attack in Bangkok, Thailand on January 24, 2011.
Guy J. Velella (66) former Republican New York state senator from the Bronx and a formidable figure in Albany until he pleaded guilty to bribery conspiracy in 2004. Velella served in the Legislature for 28 years (1973-'83, '86-2004), the first 10 as an assemblyman. After his conviction he received a one-year sentence and spent 182 days in jail on Rikers Island. He died of lung cancer in the Bronx, New York on January 27, 2011.
David Kato (43) outspoken Ugandan gay activist. In Uganda, homophobia is widespread and government leaders have proposed executing gays. After his picture appeared in a newspaper with a story listing the names of local gay people, Kato was attacked in his home and beaten to death in the head with a hammer, in Kampala, Uganda on January 26, 2011.
Samuel Ruiz (86) retired Roman Catholic bishop famed as a staunch defender of Mexican Indian rights and best known for helping to mediate peace talks between the government and leftist Zapatista rebels in the southern state of Chiapas in the '90s. Ruiz died of a long-standing pulmonary ailment in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico on January 24, 2011.
Jesse Valadez (64) pioneer East Los Angeles lowrider, a founding member and longtime early president of the Imperials Car Club. Valadez was most famous in lowrider circles for Gypsy Rose, his fuchsia-colored 1964 Chevy Impala whose body is adorned with hand-painted, multihued roses and whose hot-pink interior includes swivel seats in the front and a cocktail bar in the back. He died of colon cancer in East Los Angeles, California on January 29, 2011.
Dr. Ed Dyas (71) College Football Hall of Famer and former Auburn University star. A fullback, linebacker, and kicker, Dyas was fourth in the 1960 Heisman Trophy balloting. As a senior he was Auburn's No. 6 leading rusher with 1,298 yards, leading the Tigers in rushing and scoring. Also a three-time academic All-American who opted for medical school instead of a pro football career, Dyas became an orthopedic surgeon in his hometown of Mobile, Alabama. He died of cancer on January 23, 2011.
Bill Harmatz (79) thoroughbred jockey who rode Royal Orbit to victory in the 1959 Preakness Stakes. Starting his racing career in 1953, Harmatz had 1,770 wins by the time he retired in '71. He died of cancer in Vista, California on January 27, 2011.
Jack LaLanne (96) fitness guru who inspired TV viewers to trim down, eat healthfully, and pump iron for decades before diet and exercise became a national obsession. That's just what LaLanne did almost every day of his adult life, right to the end. His workout show was a TV staple ('50s-'70s). He died of respiratory failure caused by pneumonia, in Morro Bay on California's central coast, on January 23, 2011.