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The following is a guest column written by senior SIU journalism student Drake Hall.
Recently, the small-but-vocal anti-vaccine movement has been linked to small-scale outbreaks of preventable diseases across the country. Most media outlets have done the appropriate thing and reported on the movement using science to point out the dangers of opting out of childhood vaccinations. ABC, however, has made itself complicit in the dangerous anti-vaccine movement by giving a platform to its leader, Jenny McCarthy.
Opting out of vaccinations is dangerous. Just over a week ago, California health officials reported the largest measles outbreak in decades. More than 20 people have contracted the illness and so far seven have been hospitalized. This outbreak and others across the country have been attributed to people who have forgone vaccinations.
Skipping vaccinations isn't just dangerous for those who opt out. Many children who can't be vaccinated because of compromised immune systems depend on those around them being vaccinated to keep dangerous diseases at bay. It's these children — and adults — who have the most to lose when outbreaks occur.
While the California outbreak might seem inconsequential, diseases can spread quickly when people aren't vaccinated. One only needs to look at Syria, where civil war has disrupted the vaccinations of millions of children, for evidence. Polio, one of the most debilitating diseases in history, has made a swift comeback with 25 confirmed cases and more than 100 presumed cases in children who missed their vaccinations.
While vaccinations have been around for more than a century, the modern vaccination regimen only began in the 1960s and '70s. Over the past several decades, vaccines have reduced the number of infections of several diseases exponentially. Smallpox, a disease that used to wipe out entire populations, has been completely eradicated. The last case was in Somalia in the 1970s. Polio, measles and pertussis, or whooping cough, have been nearly eliminated thanks to vaccines.
Why, with all of the overwhelming evidence in favor of vaccines, would anyone object to vaccinating their children?
The modern anti-vaccine movement can be traced back to the turn of the century when a now-discredited scientific study out of England started getting attention. That study, headed by Dr. Andrew Wakefield, linked autism in 12 children to vaccines they had received as babies. It turns out the study was deeply flawed and Wakefield actually had a financial stake in a newly developed alternative to the traditional vaccines that the study found faulty.
Despite the fact that Wakefield's results have never been replicated and his study was fraudulent, people all over the globe developed a fear of vaccines. Jenny McCarthy, whose son was diagnosed with autism, though McCarthy now admits he is, in fact not autistic, joined the anti-vaccine movement and has been one of its most visible and vocal mouthpieces ever since.
McCarthy, who briefly studied nursing at SIU, has a long list of accomplishments, which includes being Playboy's Playmate of the Year in 1994, hosting the MTV dating series "Singled Out," numerous film and television roles and writing books on parenting. None of these accomplishments, however impressive, qualify her to make judgments about the safety of vaccines.
Last fall though, ABC, one of the nation's leading media outlets, did something to make her seem a little more legitimate than the average actress/playmate/comedian. It gave her a co-host position on their popular daytime talk show "The View".
Because of "The View's" time slot and its subject matter, it is arguable that many of its roughly 3 million viewers are parents with small children. When these viewers see Jenny McCarthy discussing current events with Barbara Walters, the show's executive producer and lead co-host, and one of the most recognizable broadcast journalists of the past few decades, they're being persuaded that her insights are qualified. They're not.
Views like McCarthy's are dangerous. By giving her a platform next to a respected journalist, ABC is legitimizing everything she says regardless of its accuracy. It is lending its credibility to a public health menace and boosting her visibility. Unless ABC wants a hand in the resurgence of some of America's forgotten diseases, it should part ways with McCarthy.


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Our international team of editors and writers handpick the best things to do in Lyn-Lake to help travelers discover authentic, local experiences. Whether a hidden boutique with handcrafted products, a popular local festival, a bakery with a cult following, or a picnic-worthy park, Travel + Leisure guides the way, providing information and inspiration. From beaches and bars to cultural attractions and up-and-coming neighborhoods, our list will help you make the most of your romantic getaway, family vacation, or trip with friends. Below find Travel + Leisure's top picks for what to do in Lyn-Lake.
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[279] Follow-Up Analysis of Benign Papillomas Diagnosed on Breast Core Needle Biopsy
Ryan E Swapp, Hannah M Brands, Katie N Jones, Katrina N Glazebrook, Tina J Hieken, Daniel W Visscher, Carol Reynolds. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Background: The aim of this study is to determine whether core biopsy (CB) proven benign papilloma with concordant imaging needs to be surgically excised.
Design: A text search of our institution's database for papillary lesions diagnosed by CB was performed between January 2003 and June 2010. Two pathologists evaluated all histologic materials without knowledge of the original diagnosis or patient outcome. The papillary lesions were designated as benign, atypical, or malignant. Any discrepant case between the initial diagnosis and second review was reviewed by a third "tiebreaker" pathologist. Three radiologists reviewed all cases for concordance. Details regarding pathologic results and follow-up imaging were recorded.
Results: Two hundred sixty papillary lesions diagnosed on CB with concordant imaging were identified. Of these, 207 (80%) were classified as benign, 40 (15%) atypical, and 13 (5%) malignant. Fifteen (7%) benign papillomas were excluded due to an associated high risk lesion adjacent to the papilloma or concurrent malignancy in the same quadrant of the breast. Fifty-four (26%) women underwent immediate excision. Surgical excision resulted in 47 (87%) benign papillomas, 1 (2%) atypical papilloma, and 4 (7%) with no residual papilloma. Two (4%) women underwent mastectomy for an invasive carcinoma in a different quadrant of the same breast and the papilloma biopsy site was not sampled. Fourteen (10%) women underwent delayed excision (8.7 to 74.4 mo., mean 26.1 mo.), 12 of which were at the prior CB site. Ten (83%) showed benign papilloma and 2 (17%) were atypical. Of the remaining 124 benign papillomas on CB, 83 were stable at last follow-up (13.6 to 93.8 mo., mean 35.8 mo.) and 41 women were lost to follow-up. Overall, in the immediate and delayed excisions, only 3 (4.5%) cases were upgraded to atypia with no malignant upgrades.
Conclusions: The likelihood of finding undetected atypia or malignancy in excision of a CB proven benign papilloma is extremely low when imaging is concordant. In our cohort, only 4.5 % of benign papillomas diagnosed on CB were upgraded to atypia. These data support clinical follow up, rather than mandated surgical excision, for patients diagnosed with a benign papilloma on CB when imaging findings are concordant and in the absence of associated high-risk lesion or concurrent malignancy.
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A scene from Loop Head peninsula in County Clare, Ireland.
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One of my most favorite parts of Ireland. My mother is from Kilrush.
My good friend's Shalloo family is from Kilrush, too.
Amelia, my mother knows the Shalloo's. My uncle Pat Fennell (her brother) was very good friends of Paddy Shalloo. Small world! Judy and Joan, very jealous! I was there last summer, and am hoping to go for my 50th birthday in January….
There's a great addition to Loop Head – a new eco camp site called Pure Camping – Trea and Kevin have really put in a lot of work to make this a beautiful spot overlooking the estuary – highly recommend for a lovely escape – they have some tents you can hire.
Check it out on http://www.ClareFocus.ie – http://www.clarefocus.ie/index.php/Details/Business-Listing/Accommodation/PURECAMPING.html
…and relax. Nice photo.
Going to a Yoga Camp there this summer. Just love this area, Kilkee, Carraigholt, just beautiful
Gonna be there in let's see….36 days!!!
I LOVE Kilrush! I love Clare! I love this picture! Will be seeing it in person Sunday am, 22MAY!!
Beautiful landscape. I don't have a countdown yet, but I will someday!


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In today's post-Xbox world of microprocessors, optical flash memory and fiber optics, realism in video games is of the utmost importance. Unless you are NBA Jam, then it's kind of whatever. But most of the time, you want games to be as realistic as possible. Every detail, every tiny facet of the game and every little thing that can be added should be added, just so it feels like you are part of the game. That is the only way to truly plug in and become pure energy.
It is that quest for realism that has led 2K Sports to add a hilarious Easter Egg for all the draftniks out there. From the 2K12 Facebook page (kind of a spoiler if you're super nerdy about sports games):
Once you continue past the Mock Draft, the NBA Draft will finally commence. Herein lies the first surprise that I've been dying to tell everyone about for a long time. Through our great partnership with the NBA, I'm extremely proud to announce that were able to get Mr. David Stern into the studio to record all necessary audio required to have him announce the entire 1st round of the draft (Association Spoiler: Our great partnership also allowed us to secure Deputy Commissioner of the NBA, Adam Silver. When the 2nd Round of the draft rolls around, Mr. Silver will walk onto the stage and call out the remainder of the draft. Now seriously, how many other sports games out there would go to this level of detail to bring you what you truly want? Answer: None).
That's right. When you create virtual Phillip Adler in My Player mode, David Stern will announce him as a first round draft pick. And if he kind of sucks, then Adam Silver will do it instead, presumably with that sense of jubilation and wonderment that Silver has because he is not a cruel, calculating commissioner yet. That is a pretty great addition, especially if you give your player a hilarious name and make David Stern say something stupid like "Ihavea Badbeard." Just workshopping here, but there are a lot of options.
Now all they have to do is allow you to throw bounce passes when you want to and it'll be just like a real NBA game. Well, that and make it so you can't turn the game on until January. Add those two things and we're set.


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Estonian, Standard
[ekk] South coast. 6,000 in Finland (1993). Status: 5 (Dispersed). Alternate Names: Eesti Dialects: Muly (Mulgi), Tallinn (Northern Estonian, Reval), Tartu (Dorpat, Southern Estonian, Tatu).
Classification: Uralic, Finnic Comments: Refugees from World War II or recent immigrants. The traditional community was assimilated to the Swedish-speaking community. Christian.
Finland-Swedish Sign Language
[fss] 150 (2001). Status: 8a (Moribund). Alternate Names: Finlandssvenskt Teckenspråk, FinSSL, Suomenruotsalainen Viittomakieli Classification: Deaf sign language
[fin] 5,100,000 in Finland (ELDIA 2012). 30,000 speakers of Tornedalen Finnish. Population total all countries: 5,392,180. Status: 1 (National). Statutory national language (2000, Constitution, Article 17(1,2)). Alternate Names: Suomi Dialects: Central and North Pohjanmaa, Häme (Tavast), Peräpohja, Savo (Savolax), South Pohjanmaa, Southeastern Finnish (Finnish Karelian, Finnish Karjala), Southwestern Finnish. Southeastern dialects called, Karelian, in colloquial Finnish are distinct from true Karelian [krl] (1988 T. Salminen). Finnish is closely related to Karelian [krl] and Livvi [olo]. In the Russian Federation eastern dialects merge gradually into Karelian.
Classification: Uralic, Finnic Comments: Christian.
Finnish Sign Language
[fse] 5,000 (Van Cleve 1986). Status: 5 (Developing). Alternate Names: Viittomakieli Dialects: 2 major dialects from the Finnish (17 schools) and Swedish (1 school) communities. Apparent influence from Swedish Sign Language [swl] merged with local indigenous varieties. Not intelligible with Danish Sign Language [dsl].
Classification: Deaf sign language Comments: First deaf school founded 1850s. Signed Finnish is distinct, but used by some teachers of the deaf.
Finnish, Tornedalen
[fit] 30,000 in Finland (1997 B. Winsa). Status: 6a (Vigorous). Classification: Uralic, Finnic
[krl] Northern Karelian: Oulu Province, Russian border area; Southern Karelian scattered. 10,000 in Finland (1994). Status: 8a (Moribund). Alternate Names: Karelian Proper, Karely Dialects: Norgorod, Northern Karelian, Southern Karelian, Tver (Kalinin).
Classification: Uralic, Finnic
[olo] Karelia, eastern Pitkyaranta county, Suoyarvi county south corner. 5,170 in Finland (2000). Ethnic population: 140,000. Status: 6a (Vigorous). Alternate Names: Aunus, Livvikovian, Olonets, Olonetsian Classification: Uralic, Finnic Comments: Resettled from areas ceded to Russia between 1940 and 1944.
Romani, Kalo Finnish
[rmf] West and south. 10,000 in Finland (2001 census). Population total all countries: 11,650. Status: 5 (Developing). Alternate Names: Fíntika Rómma, Gypsy Dialects: None known. Not inherently intelligible of Tavringer Romani [rmu], Traveller Norwegian [rmg], Traveller Danish [rmd], or Angloromani [rme]. A member of macrolanguage Romany [rom].
Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Central zone, Romani, Northern Comments: Originally from Scotland. Christian.
Saami, Inari
[smn] Lapland, above 68.00 N latitude, between Lake Inari and Norway border, mostly Utsjoki border town area. 300 (2001 census). 4,700 all Saami in Finland (1995). Ethnic population: 700 (1995 M. Krauss). Status: 2 (Provincial). Statutory provincial language in Sodankyla in Lapland, 3 municipalities elsewhere (2003, Sami Language Act No. 1086). Alternate Names: Anar, "Finnish Lapp" (pej.), "Inari Lappish" (pej.), "Lapp" (pej.), Saam, Saame, Sámi, Samic Classification: Uralic, Sami, Eastern Comments: Some literature.
Saami, North
[sme] Vuotso Region, Lapland province, Utsjoki, Sodankylä, and Enontekiö counties, western Inari county. 1,700 in Finland (2001 census). Ethnic population: 3,500 (1995 M. Krauss). Status: 6b (Threatened). Statutory provincial language in Sodankyla in Lapland, 3 municipalities elsewhere (2003, Sami Language Act No. 1086). Alternate Names: Davvin, "Lapp" (pej.), Northern Lapp, Saame, Same Dialects: Ruija, Sea Lappish, Torne.
Classification: Uralic, Sami, Western, Northern Comments: The most widely spoken Saami language in Finland.
Saami, Skolt
[sms] Lapland, Inari county, Sevettijärvi region. 300 in Finland (Salminen 2007). Population total all countries: 650. Ethnic population: 500 (1995 M. Krauss). Status: 7 (Shifting). Statutory language of provincial identity in Sodankyla in Lapland, 3 municipalities elsewhere (2003, Sami Language Act No. 1086). Alternate Names: Kolta, Koltta, "Lapp" (pej.), Lopar, Russian Lapp, Saame, Same, Skolt Lappish Classification: Uralic, Sami, Eastern Comments: Moved to Finland from Russia during World War II. Christian.
[swe] Central Österbotten (Ostrobothnia), Vasa (Vaasa), Southwest Finland, Nyland (Uusimaa) (Helsingfors), Åland islands, Kymenlaakso. 271,000 in Finland (ELDIA 2012). L2 users: 2,390,000 in Finland (ELDIA 2012). Status: 1 (National). Statutory national working language (2000, Constitution, Article 17(1,2)). Statutory provincial language in Åland Islands (1920, Autonomy Act, Article 36). Dialects: Åland Islands Swedish, Österbotten (Ostrobothnian), Southwest Finland Swedish, Standard Swedish, Uusimaa Swedish (Nyland Swedish).
Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, North, East Scandinavian, Danish-Swedish, Swedish Comments: Swedish Finns have distinctive pronunciation compared to the dialect in Sweden, but no apparent difficulty in intelligibility. Some Österbotten dialects are intelligible to others with difficulty.


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The 2011 Radio magazine Pick Hits
The Radio magazine Pick Hits are the top new products shown at the annual NAB Show. The products are selected by a panel of radio broadcast engineers.
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Briefs Ta-da! Bunny Hope Fish and Computer Chips Night Light Numbers Game: Let It Snow Waste Not
News Articles Brown pelicans make the de-list; libations at risk; Q&A with a garbage man; "green" chemistry; more.
Ta-da! Memo to magicians who saw ladies in half, revealing dancing feet: You've been upstaged by a leopard gecko. Like many other lizards, this species surrenders its tail when threatened. A recent study published in Biology Letters has found that the gecko's sacrificed stub can wiggle for up to 30 minutes, performing a series of rhythmic, waglike swings interspersed with complex acrobatics involving flips, jumps, and lunges. At least one neuron network (and possibly more) in the leopard gecko's spinal cord, called a central pattern generator, probably causes the movements, which could be a survival strategy for the species. Leopard geckos live in wide-open deserts with few places to hide; their complicated tail gymnastics "might increase the distraction for a predator," says Timothy Higham, the study's lead author, thereby enabling the gecko's grand finale—a disappearing act. (For a video of a leopard gecko's flipping tail, click here. —Julie Leibach Back to Top
Bunny Hope They may not have quite the come-hither appeal of Hugh Hefner's Playboy bunnies, but these rabbits are still turning a lot of heads. In 1984 researchers, funded by a grant from Playboy Enterprises, discovered that the tiny brown Lower Keys marsh rabbit is a subspecies of the mainland cottontail, and they named it Sylvilagus palustris hefneri. Six years later the government declared it endangered. Now Rosanna Tursi, a biologist at the University of Central Florida, is conducting tests on the 300 remaining bunnies to find groups with enough genetic diversity to re-populate the species. "Our goal is to see what's the best strategy to maintain the [rabbits] over the long term," she says. Although the Playboy grant expired, the group continues to monitor the rabbit's status. "Playboy employees have a tradition of supporting animal rights, conservation, and the environment," says Playboy's Matthew Pakula. "And since the rabbit is Playboy's international symbol for friskiness and playfulness, Playboy particularly cherishes and appreciates rabbits of all types."—Susan Cosier Back to Top
Fish and Computer Chips There's something fishy about the carp swimming in a tank at Essex University: They're prototypes for five, 5-foot-long robots British scientists plan to let loose in Spain's Gijon port by 2012. The gadgets, which move like real fish, use chemical sensors to detect pollutants leaking from ships or pipelines, enabling authorities to track contaminants in real time. Unlike their remote-controlled predecessors, the bots move independently, communicating with one another through ultrasonics and relaying information to scientists via WiFi from a battery-charging hub. If all goes swimmingly, the team hopes to use the fish in waterways across the globe.—Alisa Opar Back to Top
Night Light During migration season, offshore gas rig workers in Europe's North Sea see a sorry sight: dead birds littering the platforms. As they journey through the region, larks, waders, and other birds encounter two to 10 brightly lit rigs. The lights lure six million birds off course annually, sending them crashing into—or exhausted from circling—the enormous structures. So scientists found a simple solution: replacing white lights with green ones. "The red fraction in white light causes disorientation among migrating birds," says George Wintermans of Shell, which installed bird-friendly lights on its rig. Removing the red wavelength makes the light look blue-green, a less alluring color to birds. After switching to green lights, the number of birds affected dropped by at least half. If all North Sea rigs made the change, the number harmed could shrink to 600,000.—Susan Cosier Back to Top
Numbers Game Let It Snow
3 Number of North American bird species that molt into white plumage each winter to blend in with snow
30 Temperature, in degrees Celsius, colder that an Arctic bird's feet may be than the rest of its body, to prevent heat loss
2 Estimated maximum length, in inches, of a snowflake
3.4 Average speed, in miles per hour, of a falling snowflake
514 Number of avalanches reported in 15 U.S. states, from 1950 to 1997
300,000 Cubic yards of snow a large avalanche can potentially release
1,140 Inches of snowfall on Washington's Mount Baker in 1998, the world record for a year's snow accumulation
181 Ski resorts that endorse Sustainable Slopes, thereby committing to make their operations more eco-friendly Back to Top
Waste Not Emperor penguins are among the largest birds on the planet, but their black-and-white markings make them nearly impossible to see in satellite images. Now scientists are tracking the birds by their poo. Splotches of reddish-brown excrement can be several hundred yards in diameter, making them excellent markers of breeding colonies. Mapping expert Peter Fretwell and British Antarctic Survey colleagues came across "curious stains on the ice" while combing through Halley Bay research station photographs. After scouring satellite images they mapped 38 breeding colonies, 10 previously undiscovered. Fretwell is hopeful the guano maps will help spur new projects. "We're planning to do more work to find out the true population of the species, which is a vital component of understanding how the species will, or is, being affected by climate change."—Katherine Bagley Back to Top
Video: Gecko Acrobatics Watch a leopard gecko's tail flip—sans body.


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Some links for light reading (30/03/10)
- What is Information Architecture?
- Drop shadow with CSS for all web browsers
- HTML5 Forms Are Coming
- Creating Beveled Images with CSS
- CSS3 Generators Write All that Pesky Code for You
- 'background' shorthand
- HTML5 and CSS3 Checklist
- CSS Sprites: Useful Technique, or Potential Nuisance?
- Contrast is King
- Infrequently Asked Questions of FAQs
- Web Design Inspiration for the iPhone
- FourSquare for the Enterprise: Give it 2 Years, Max
- Don't use @import
- CSS Specificity pt2
- An Accessible Pagination Pattern
- CSS Rules of Thumb
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Author: Russ Weakley
Category: Links for light reading, News
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Dr. Zomb's Stereo Obscura
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Bran Flakes Interview
Dr. Zomb and Rich L. in an informal telephone chat with Otis Fodder and Sir Mildred Pitt of The Bran Flakes.
The Bran Flakes have been crafting insanely upbeat songs since 1998, utilizing the cool and strange thrift store sounds we all love so much and making absurdly cheerful and danceable music. They have released seven full-length albums and have made countless appearances on compilations, as well as touring with a lively stage show.
The Bran Flakes - who are touring with the Evolution Control Committee - will be appearing on July 3rd at The Rotture (315 SE 3rd Ave., Portland OR) at 9pm.
- Artist: Bran Flakes, Dr. Zomb, Rich L.
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Dr. Zomb's Stereo Obscura playlist for 02/17/2012
intro 600 second miracle lp
johnny gunn / don ralke imagine introspections IV lp warner bros
excerpt lady bountiful breast enhancement lp from 1964
r. stevie moore the voice phonography lp
dj food all covered in darkness the search engine cd ninja tune
tape beatles deeper a subtle buoyancy of pulse cd
david lynch these are my friends crazy clown time cd
chris connor radar blues i miss you so lp atlantic
dj food #3 the search engine cd
george russell excerpt electronic sonata for souls loved by nature lp
brigitt da beisst ein goldfisch an beat frauleins v/a lp grosse freiheit
wunthong se puak amazing sounds of thailand v/a lp
khansahib abdul karim khan a/5 s/t lp mississippi/canary
brian pyle shacks built from plywood psychical lp not not fun
les reed excerpt surrender to a stranger girl on a motorcycle ost
circuit rider limousine ride
ernst schultz paranoia picknick cloud cuckooland v/a lp finders keepers
ilhan mimaroglu agony electronic music v/a lp turnabout
geza x mean mr. mommy man you goddamn kids lp
john cooper clarke nothing, i married a monster from outer space ou est la maison de fromage? lp
janis vs. johnny summertime fire (mashup)
matmos lipostudio a chance to cut is a chance to cure cd matador
lilacs & champagne everywhere, everyone s/t lp mexican summer
chrissy zebby tembo troublemaker my ancestors lp
pastor john rydgren the noise
lilacs and champagne lilacs
dave and ansell collins i the third double barrel lp
bit a sweet monday-tuesday hypnotised lp
dj food color beyond colors the search engine cd ninjatune
c pee something from the droplift v/a cd
frank luther a/2 safety can be fun lp
john cage fontana mix electronic music v/a lp turnabout
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Dr. Zomb's Stereo Obscura playlist for 01/06/2012
offbeat sounds for talented listeners...
bruce haack & miss nelson intro the way out record for children lp dimension 5 / mississippi
a.r. & machines a/5 die grune reise lp polydor
david lynch noah's ark crazy clown time cd
looping jaw harp orchestra headbanger harpers
swck mechanical difficulties unicorn chasers cd
a.r. & machines a/2 die grune reise lp
dead hot i'm in a box this'll blow your mind cd
rob walmart (excerpt) what they all want
public works waves
tape beatles reality of matter a good time cd
public works earlids
antedeluvian rocking horse rigorous donut
jean claude vannier le ballet desaccoucheuses elecro-rapide cd b -music
people like us hush welcome abroad cd
tom dissevelt ignition fantasy in orbit lp
lou champagne system propaganda frustration no visible means lp medical
chris watson el divisadero the signalman's mix 12" touch
library science fun
slits typical girl dub
derick donahue hermit kingdom choir subprime frequencies cd chambara
david lynch crazy clown time s/t cd
rudy schwartz puncho the clown
lee hazelwood dark in my heart hazelwoodisms lp
gene marshall jimmy carter says yes beat of the traps v/a lp
a. r. & machines b/3
chris watson el divisadero el tren fantasmo cd touch
Dr. Zomb's Stereo Obscura playlist for 12/23/2011
Dr. Zomb once again encumbers you with Holiday Depression...
this is pretty much how it went:
jean pierre massiera bonne annee 1969 7' finders keepers
v/vm excerpt turkey 7"
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? excerpt troubled christmas collage 7" new
red sovine here it is christmas
korla pandit merrychristmas
drew dobbs #1,2 12 sins of Xmas cd
pete levin/bill comeau the nativity resurrection v/a lp
negativland christianity is stupid escape from noise lp seeland
mel henke baby its cold outside la dolce henke lp
the sisterhood christmas treat, peppermint american song poem christmas v/a cd
three suns ding dong dandy
sonics don't believe in christmas
switched on santa jingle bells
little marcy c-h-r-i-s-t-m-a-s
bruce haack/ted pandel excerpt ebenezer electric lp dimension 5
evolution control committee christmas wrong plagiarythm nation cd seeland
dead hot santa claus is coming in gas form
black flag gimme gimme gimme
drew dobbs dubcracker suite
v/vm excerpt side a
portsmouth sinfonia orch. excerpt nutcracker suite
crafty ladies... rudolph the...
patsy raye beatniks wish
rod rogers santa claus goes modern
he 5 jingle bells
drew dobbs #8 12 sins of christmas cd
wax audio happy christmas
found home recording
v/vm stuffing a side excerpt
escape mechanism elf song droplift project v/a cd
head lp excerpt
johnny pinkhouse # 9 bad acetates cd soleilmoon
drew dobbs excerpt cyber santa
v/vm excerpt stuffing b side
drew dobbs excerpt cyber santa....................................................................thats all folks........................
Dr. Zomb's Stereo Obscura playlist for 11/11/2011
This is pretty much how it went... 11/11/11 !!!
c.w. vrtacek intro victory through grace lp 1981 leisure time records
orchid spangioflora #4 flee past's ape elf cd
c.w. vrtacek what men want most victory through grace lp
aksak mabul #5 inoculating rabies 1980
f p a e #5
chrome iv as eyes 1/2 machine lipmoves lp
zombie warfare
erkin koray krallar machul lp sublime frequencies
ennio morricone driving decoys danger diabolik st cd sycodelic
dna blondie redhead a taste of dna ep
sun city girls a/8 mr. lonely st lp drag city
bob & ray cd2/4 the lost episodes cds vol. 4 radio art
pastor john rydgren spot
c.w. vrtacek how they spoke to the deaf victory through grace lp
george engler kongugation the inside of the outside/or the outside of the inside cd creel pone
bruno spoerri b/2 extrakugel lp disposable music
ursula bogner inversion
bebe & louis barron the monster pursues... forbidden planet st lp small planet
paul metzger excerpt sponaneous composition generator 12" split
d.s. crafts excerpt snake oil symphony lp lutra
george engler destruction
ursula bogner speichen
orchid spangioflora #6 flee past's ape elf cd
aksak maboul a modern lesson un peu de l'ame des bandits cd crammed discs
robert ashley she was a visitor
alva noto excerpt endless loop 10"
spencer d first 2-3 tracks from "fairlights, mallets and bamboo" mix cd
Dr. Zomb's Stereo Obscura playlist for 09/30/2011
intro bel canto stereo demo lp bel canto (from the KBOO book and record sale)
hemant bosie phir teri yaad psych funk sa re ga! v/a lp world psychedelic funk classics
m. ashraf too bhi piala chum dekha jaye ga ost 10" finders keepers
ennio morricone theme the big gundown ost lp united artists
tex ritter blood on the saddle cowboy favorites 10" capitol
conrad schnitzler electric garden ballet statique lp kompakt
otto luening fantasy in space sounds of new music v/a lp folkways
serge gainsbourg requiem pour un con les annees psychedeliques lp
thought posse(?) #1 home burned cd in my mailbox
pete rugolo richard diamond's blues music from richard diamond lp mercury
excerpt electra glide in blue ost lp united artists (from the KBOO book and record sale)
neighborhood bass coalition elmo hop hand in my head cd
nouvelle vogue love will tear us apart
else teicher # 1 whored cd beta lactum ring
natural snacks A/3 s/t 10" picture disc
quincy jones hangin' paper in cold blood ost lp colgems
quincy jones psychosis a slender thread ost lp mercury
stock, hausen & walkman tinned empty box 10" hot air
jim fassett excerpt strange to your ears lp columbia
usha khanna tera jasia pyara koi nahin psych funk sa re ga! v/a lp
r. nelson si tu vois ma tante l'eau de cologne 7" amis (from the KBOO book and record sale)
american standard my ultra bath product music v/a cd
henry mancini experiment in terror twist exp. in terror ost lp rca
s. gainsbourg no no yes yes
dapne oram ? listen move and dance lp lyons band label (magnavox)
excerpt motorola stereo demo 10"
thought posse #3 home burned cd found in my mailbox
e. morricone first desert the big gundown ost lp
h. mancini final out in candlestick park exp. in terror ost lp rca
marie osmond karawane lipstick traces v/a cd
excerpts conet project cd set
there you go... thats all I wrote down... c u next time
Dr. Zomb's Stereo Obscura playlist for 09/16/2011
Thanks to WFMU's Tony Coulter for coming in and basically doing the whole show while I watched! This is what he played:
Doodles Weaver: Ode to a Loquat Tree, "Feetlebaum Returns!";
Maurice Blackburn: E, "Filmusique / Filmopera";
Trevor Wishart: Still Life, "Menagerie / Beach Singularity";
Adam Bohman: At Home (Fishstock or Pussy), "Music and Words";
Ischio Romantico: Urban Deserts vs. Sylphides, Act One, "From the Hip";
Tom Recchion: Doomed Ship, "Chaotica";
Lukas Simonis + Pierre Bastien: Requia, "Mots d'Heures: Gousses, Rames";
Frank Pahl: Toy Suite, "Remove the Cork";
Alain Savouret: Don Quixote Corporation: Prologue, "Computer Music Currents 1";
Charles Amirkhanian: "Vers Les Anges, "Walking Tune";
Davey Williams + John Corbett: Playing Along, "Humdinger";
Lagos / Venosta / Mariani: Estudio Sobre, "Metamorphoses";
Limpe Fuchs: Mooh, "Muusiccia (Metal / Stones)";
Lefdup + Lefdup: Ouverture de Cette Tombe, "Glozel";
Ivo Naif: Zapateao / do, "Catalogo";
Klimperei: Les Zalfreds (Part 1), "IWM (3)";
Die Trip Computer Die: Castle Buchwater, "We Are Your Friends";
Lemon Kittens: They Are Both Dirty, "The Big Dentist";
David Moss / Axel Otto / Frank Schulte: The Day We Forgot, "The Day We
Franco Battiato: Rien Ne Va Plus: Andante, "Clic";
Hoppy Kamiyama: The Chugoku Electric Power Co, "Juice + Tremolo";
Ghedalia Tazartes: Le Dernier Concert, "Check Point Charlie"
Dr. Zomb's Stereo Obscura playlist for 08/19/2011
george russell excerpt pt. 1 electronic sonata for souls loved by nature lp flying dutchman
june christy excerpt round midnight
jeanne lee, ron blake laura mirage v/a lp new world
the apryl fool the lost motherland ongaku 70 v/a lp hiruko
gunjogacrayon ? ongaku 80 v/a lp hiruko
sadistic mika band ? ongaku 70 v/a lp hiruko
quiet sun mummy was an asteroid, daddy was a small nonstick kitchen utensil mainstream lp antilles
eno/holland #16 drums between the bells cd warp
chrissy zebby tembo coffin maker my ancestors lp
sohail rana alladin khyber mail lp finders keepers
sir julian dansero organ in orbit lp united artists
big city orchestra eleanor bates bco on dfm cd
peter thomas orch. mukuri the big boss ost lp
tako ? ongaku 80 v/a lp
mika vainio open up and bleed life cd mego
peter thomas orch communication in space the big boss ost lp
jack burger excerpt lets play bongos lp
june christy it could happen
janis vs. johnny summertime fire mashup
vana - vana les kaveka international vicious society vol.5 v/a lp
ape society theme?
bobby lewis i'm nervous int. vicious soc. vol.5 v/a lp
mingering mike i need assistance
dub taylor variations on dudley do - right theme
don sebesky water brother distant galaxy lp verve
riuchi sakamoto riot in lagos ongaku 80 v/a lp hiruko
I think thats pretty much it... back in a couple weeks... oh yeah, I'm a guest on this coming Monday Sampler with Fortunato so tune in from 2 - 4 pm p.s.t. this Monday the 22nd...
Dr. Zomb's Stereo Obscura playlist for 07/29/2011
I filled in on Friday night from 10 to midnight but stayed late and did about the first 45 minutes of The Outside World for Daniel. The playlist has some holes in it and covers up to when Daniel took over completely. Sound Exchange torture time was in effect and of course affected and infected the show with it's destructive influence. Joining me during the show was DJ Manrich from Radio Lost and Found http://uglyradio.wordpress.com as well as Jim Larrance http://Cutupsound.blogspot.com Thanks to both...
The aforementioned sketchy playlist:
tony bruno chase of death hells angel '69 ost lp capitol
baris manco mozart turkish freakout vol. 2 v/a 2xlp bouzouki joe
? some jive ass wasting my time soul sisters sounds of the african american undercround v/a
nancy sinatra bang bang how does that grab you lp reprise
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brain sucking peanunanners seconds later s/t cd melon expander
vivian fisher blaze away me, myself & me again
ennio morricone the first time malamondo ost lp epic
tussle vs. konono no.1 soft crush tradi mods vs. rockers v/a cd
sp basoprahmayam solla solla solla solla cd finders keepers
four dummies i wanna hold your hand 7"
? call an ambulance please you tube
van morrison up your mind contract breaking sessions cd
eno/holland glitch
murray saul 10/10/75 the get down vol. 1 taurus gold
vitamin b-12 excerpt lalah ladan gatefold st 2xlp little gems
jr. and his soulettes mama love tequila psychodelic sounds lp
langley schools music project calling occupants... s/t cd
attilio mineo soaring science man in space with sounds lp worlds fair records
? excerpt burial ground ost lp saxon gregory production
kenyon hopkins the secret shock! lp
american standards look at this tub product music v/a cd
cem karaca obur dunya turkish freakout v/a 2xlp
omar souleyman lansob sharzk dabka 2010 sublime frequencies
public works excerpt music with sound picture lp
brain sucking peanunanners #3
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more public works...
jim larrance ?
dusty springfield/george garvarentz the corrupt ones s/t ost lp united artists
tim maloney gel sol #9,10 free speech for sale cd
neil dick i love that red sauce the future is now
edan beautiful food woody burned
street musicians of yogyakarta s/t lp mississippi
more from burial ground ost lp?
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van morrison freaky if you got this far
Dr. Zomb's Stereo Obscura playlist for 07/22/2011
I guess this show came out okay despie the fact that I had to fill out the Sound Exchange form while slinging discs. The music programmers are required to do this for two weeks four times a year to satisfy some draconian internet rigamarole... It involves not only logging each artist, song title, and album, but the start time, end time and song length of every damn thing you play. For a dj like me who is making it up as I go, spending this much time writing really cuts in to the actual djing!!!
don ellis hey jude don ellis at the fillmore lp columbia
los macs fm y cia pepperisms v/a lp qdk
cassetteboy # 12 dead horse cd barry's bootlegs
van morrison do it contract breaking sessions mad deadly worldwide communist gangster...
hoquets vs. konono no. 1 likembes tradi-mods vs. rockers v/a cd wrong music
brian eno/dave holland glitch drums between the bells cd warp
zdenek liska ? mala morska vila ost cd b-music
lee scratch perry enter the upsetter return of sound system scratch lp pressure sounds
nurse with wound mummer's little weeper(kinky whim demo) an awkward pause cd united jnana
eno/holland bless this space
mark stewart/new age steppers high ideals and crazy dreams new age steppers lp on-u
lee scratch perry strong drink
bodega system zombola wasp sacramentalizer cd grant's tomb
kanong krung teungjai bunpraruksa thai dai lp finders keepers
ihre kinder the dice cloud cuckooland v/a lp finders keepers
los walkers 19,8 pepperisms v/a lp qdk
manatsoa & tarilova rivotra fombandrazanah fanafody v/a lp mississippi
z'ev/chris watson excerpt east african nocturne cd
chris watson excerpt vatnajokull weather report cd
eno/holland the airman
stock, hausen, and walkman spoons,smoothy organ transplant vol.2 cd hot air
kenneth rexroth married blues at the blackhawk lp fantasy
elton & betty white america we are sexy sexy songs cd
mingering mike i need assistance
the sun worshippers speak again resurrection v/a lp trunk
janis vs. johnny summertime fire (mashup)
nurse with wound excerpt track 2 spiral insana cd united jnana
Dr. Zomb's Stereo Obscura playlist for 07/08/2011
this is pretty much how it went:
howard menger intro
mel henke woman in space la dolce henke lp warner bros.
horace heller hello world
ken nordine outer space
sun ra side 2 / 10,11 space poetry vol. 1 lp norton
henry jacobs/woody leafer drums in my typewriter wide wierd world of shorty petterstein lp world pacific
idaho joe winslow out of body experience smoke your fear lp
kode 9 and space ape sine of the times dub echoes v/a 3xlp soul jazz
kraftwerk intermission,news radio-activity lp emi
jurgen kneiper cathedral of books wings of desire ost lp
h. jacobs childhood traumas wide wierd world... lp
strategy stops spinning
insect electronica excerpt, morning fanfare brokenhearted dragonflies cd sublime frequencies
daphne oram mary had a little lamb oramics 4xlp
people like us/ergo phizmiz funeral march for jim perpetuum mobile cd
gunther schuller transformation mirage lp new world
h. jacobs self analysis wide wierd... lp
stock, hausen & walkman smoothy organ transplants vol. 2
count vertigo i'm a mutant 7" mississippi
mutants tribute to russ meyer live at the deaf club v/a lp
van morrison freaky if you got this far contract breaking sessions cd
echelon/jane dowe robot love i love you toy war v/a cd
kraftwerk radioland radio-activity lp
silver apples program s/t lp
malkauns pira na jana deki khansahib abdul karim khan lp mississippi
excerpt signals from earth lp
w.s.burroughs last words of hassan sabbah
insect electronica cd excerpt
throbbing gristle
american standards products my bathroom is a private kind of place product music cd
nichols and may mysterioso
secret hideout outro
Love the show
Hey, I was introduced to your show through a website, they've been following you pretty heavily, and I gotta say I love it, you play some incredible music my man.
Happy New Year to YOU, Dr. Zomb
this new years show is making my night! can't wait to see the playlist... SO DELICIOUS!!
Amazing Show
Did the archives arrive? Your web crew has done AMAZING work the past year!!!
Dr. Zomb's archived shows
I have a personal backlog of archived show MP3s that stretches back to around 2005 or so. There are some gaps in the collection (due to vacations, etc.) and a few are lower quality due to a bad stereo, but they're still a blast to go back and listen to..
I don't know what KBOO's policy is regarding such recordings, but I'll gladly make them available to the station if they don't already have an archive.
We're definitely working here to bring you streamable archives of the past two weeks of all our programming. Stay tuned!
Dr Zomb's Stereo Obscura
As usual, thee good Doctor's playlist's look like/sounded like a good show. Now all that is missing is: ARCHIVED SHOWS!
SOME archived shows, at least a sample-selection would make KBOO's site handier.


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Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum preserves one of mankind's greatest achievements: harnessing the power of flight. Across its open hangars sprawl aircraft of every era?from replicas of the earliest Wright Flyers to an SR-71 Blackbird capable of speeds greater than 2,000 miles per hour. There's also an indoor water park, just like the one the Wright Brothers dreamed of installing in their surf shop some day.
Myron Redford blazed his own trails while learning to create world-class wines from Willamette Valley-grown grapes. After purchasing a vineyard in 1974, he spent the next two decades adopting innovative methods and pioneering new varietals. In addition to exploring low-sulfite wines and organically grown grapes before many of his peers, Myron also replaced all of his chardonnay vines with pinot blanc and forging wines with gamay noir, a little-used grape among American winemakers. This combination of intuition and experimentation established the winery's reputation for forging distinctive, Old World-style wines with a deft balance of crisp acidity, fine tannins, and rich fruit flavors.
Every year, 15 acres of estate-grown pinot noir, riesling, and pinot blanc ripen on Amity Vineyards' vines, and the head winemaker, Darcy Pendergrass, secures the rest of the grapes from vineyards throughout the northern Willamette Valley. After the tiny fairy on staff juices each individual berry with magic, the staff then allows the concoction to ferment and mature before siphoning the wine into bottles. Visitors can then sample these bottles from the comfort of a tasting room that overlooks the Oregon Coast Range.
Eight vineyards coax fermentation from grapes under the Seufert Winery umbrella, including the certified organic and sustainable Bishop Creek Vineyard, which grows blended pinot noirs in its rich, volcanic soil. A short jaunt up into the Chehalem Mountains reveals the sun-drenched vistas of Hawk's View Vineyard, where the thin, crisp air and colder soil imbue grapes with floral and berry flavors and the temper of a mountain goat. From their octet of properties, the discerning palates at Seufert Winery's urban-inspired warehouse collect the best vintages for guests to sample at tastings.
All 12 of the current-release wines—save a single vintage of dolcetto in its final year of production—derive their flavor and essence from the pinot grapes that thrive on the West Coast. The diverse soils of the region imbue distinct idiosyncrasies into the fruit's ultimate flavor, which can help samplers understand the regional personalities of wines, such as the sweeter profile of those produced in colder climates and the frequent counseling required by those grown in Hollywood.
Though architectural flourishes once called attention to their Gilded Age opulence, these days the entrance and lobby of the historic Cook?s Hotel bear the egalitarian trappings of a turn-of-the-century ice-cream parlor. These welcoming sights are just one part of Serendipity Ice Cream?s core mission. Operating as a division of Mid-Valley Rehabilitation?a nonprofit dedicated to providing employment, residential, and transportation services to adults with disabilities?the parlor gives the center?s clients the chance to get real-world work experience and independence. Here, staffers scoop 24 classic and seasonal flavors of Oregon-made ice cream into handmade waffle cones, sundaes, floats, shakes, and banana splits. Sugar-free ice cream and dairy-free sorbets attend to special diets alongside treats such as soups and made-from-scratch cookies baked fresh daily. In addition to the sky-high cones and friendly service, old-fashioned candy, glass-bottled retro sodas, and teenagers who settle their differences by dancing add to the parlor?s period feel.
A bright-yellow biplane soars through the sky, performs barrel rolls, and loops into the clouds—all while staying 10 inches above the ground. Across Imagine: Play's rooms and halls, a treasure trove of toy vehicles and themed areas lets children stretch their imaginations. Each pintsize visitor can transform into the captain of a 20-foot tugboat, conduct a 12-foot blue locomotive, or plunge down a bounce house's slides. Elsewhere, 50 puppets act out plays, and a 20-foot-long chalkboard hallway transforms into whatever scene springs from kids' minds. Imagine: Play's creators built each of these areas with low walls, which allow parents to keep an eye on kids from nearby picnic tables. The staff members' creativity also stretches to themed upstairs party rooms. Here, they hang colorful backdrops that can teleport guests into a jungle, a tropical beach, or a medieval-castle scene.
Originally established and overseen by a committee of parents, Sip! McMinnville Wine & Food Classic began in 1994 as a small community fundraiser for St. James Catholic School. Today, the annual festival draws nearly 10,000 people to the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, requiring more than 300 volunteers to assemble regional winemakers, culinary masters, and artists. Vintners disclose trade tips as they peddle their ambrosial libations, all of which are ultimately ranked by a panel of professional judges into bronze, silver, gold, and best-of-show tiers. Guests can take wine-tasting classes, which teach sippers how distinguish fruity undertones from a banana hiding in their glass, or glean cooking tips from kitchen demonstrations and food booths. Throughout the weekend-long gathering, artists display their opuses in the form of tangible wares or live music.


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Oh Mother, Where Art Thou?
DNA profiles show that mass strandings of pilot whales may not be driven by kinship, as previously thought
Biologists since Aristotle have puzzled over the reasons for mass strandings of whales and dolphins, in which groups of up to several hundred individuals drive themselves up onto a beach, apparently intentionally. Recent genetic research has shed some light on whether family relationships play a role in these enigmatic and often fatal beachings of otherwise healthy whales.
One hypothesis regarding the reason for strandings is that "care-giving behavior," mediated largely by family relationships, plays a critical role. In this scenario, the stranding of one or a few whales, because of sickness or disorientation, triggers a chain reaction in which healthy individuals are drawn into the shallows in an effort to support their family members.
A recent study published in the Journal of Heredity (DOI:10.1093/jhered/est007) questions this explanation, using genetic data to describe the kinship of individual long-finned pilot whales involved in mass strandings in New Zealand and Tasmania. The largest of these strandings included more than 150 whales, all of which died.
The study found that stranded groups are not necessarily members of one extended family, evidence that contradicts the hypothesis that stranding groups all descend from a single ancestral mother. Further, many stranded calves were found with no mother in evidence.
Long-finned pilot whales are the most common species to strand en masse and it has long been assumed this tendency was related to the species' social organization. Previous studies have shown that pilot whales have a matrilineal social organization, in which neither males nor females disperse from the group into which they were born. This group structure is also found in killer whales, but is otherwise thought to be rare in mammals.
"If kinship-based social dynamics were playing a critical role in these pilot whale strandings, first, we would expect to find that the individuals in a stranding event are, in fact, all related to each other. Second, we would expect that close relatives, especially mothers and calves, would be found in close proximity to each other when they end up on the beach during a stranding event," explained Marc Oremus of the University of Auckland and first author of the study.
Researchers analyzed both mitochondrial DNA, which is inherited exclusively from the mother, and microsatellite genotypes, which are inherited from both parents, from 490 whales involved in 12 stranding events. Contrary to the hypothesis that stranding groups consist of whales descended from a single ancestral mother (the "extended matriline" hypothesis), multiple matrilines were found in the groups stranded together.
In some strandings, the researchers assessed the spatial relationships of individual whales on the beach. The position of each stranded whale was mapped to determine if individuals found near each other were related. No correlation was found between location and kinship, even when considering only the location of nursing calves and their mothers, who were often widely separated when the group drove itself onto the shore.
Most surprising was the evidence of "missing mothers" – that is, many of the stranded calves and juveniles had no identifiable mother among the other beached whales.
"Several scenarios could account for the lack of spatial cohesion, including the disruption of social bonds among kin before the actual strandings," commented Oremus. "In fact, the separation of related whales might actually be a contributing causal factor in the strandings, rather than simply a consequence."
The results of this study have important implications for rescue efforts aimed at "refloating" stranded whales. "Often, stranded calves are refloated with the nearest mature females, under the assumption that this is the mother," explained Scott Baker, co-author and Associate Director of the Marine Mammal Institute at Oregon State University. "Well-intentioned rescuers hope that refloating a mother and calf together will prevent re-stranding. Unfortunately, the nearest female might not be the mother of the calf. Our results caution against making rescue decisions based only on this assumption."
The researchers acknowledge an important remaining question: where are the "missing mothers?" Had these adult females successfully refloated or had they never stranded in the first place? To answer this question, the researchers conclude that genetic samples are needed from all whales involved in strandings, including from those individuals that do eventually make it back to sea.
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The study was funded by the Marsden Fund of the Royal Society of New Zealand and the Australian Marine Mammal Centre, with support for sampling from the New Zealand Department of Conservation and the Australian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment. Scott Baker is supported by a Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation.


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Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart wants a 22-year-old Robbins rape case brought to trial, although the statute of limitations expired in 1995.
The case involves a 14-year-old girl who was raped and nearly drowned in 1991, according to Cara Smith, the sheriff's chief of policy.
"This case has been tormenting me since we came across it after discovering 200 rape kits sitting in an evidence room in Robbins," Smith said.
"In this case, the victim did everything right. She reported the crime. Submitted to testing. Gave a description of the offender to a sketch artist."
Robbins police submitted the rape kit to the state crime lab and DNA was identified.
"But as far as we can tell nothing more was ever done," Smith said. "It looks like incompetence, but it could be something more. No one ever followed up, that's what we know for sure."
But Smith said sheriff's police have identified the alleged rapist, who eventually was sentenced to 14 years in prison for armed robbery and is now a free man.
According to Smith, the two Robbins police officers assigned to the case were Jerome McGee and James Cooper, and they eventually were sent to prison for taking bribes from a drug dealer.
In a plea agreement, McGee admitted to acting as a lookout for the drug dealer and providing protection for him.
Smith said there doesn't seem to be any connection between that case and the alleged rapist.
In another oddity, Smith said, Cooper lived 800 feet from the crime scene, "yet he told our officers that he didn't remember anything about the case."
Smith and other members of the sheriff's department recently met with the staff of Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez, hoping to convince them to prosecute the case.
"I just believe justice demands that this offender be prosecuted," Smith said. "This girl deserves justice. Her entire life was changed by this ordeal. The lives of her mother and grandmother were changed. We need to try to make this right."
Daniel Kirk, chief of staff for Alvarez, said the state's attorney feels as strongly about the injustice as the sheriff's staff.
"This was a case where the victim did everything right. She believed the police department was doing their job."
But after submitting the rape kit for testing, Robbins police did nothing more.
"Our appellate review staff is reviewing the case and trying to find out if there's an argument we can make in response to a defense attorney's argument that the statute of limitations has passed," Kirk said. "We would like to prosecute if we can find that argument."
Smith believes that "incompetence" throughout the Robbins Police Department played a major role in the lack of follow-up.
"I think that was true not only in this case but in most of the other 203 rape kits we found," Smith said. "You had part-time police officers who simply weren't professionally qualified to do their jobs.
"You had leadership that was incompetent.
"You hope that whether you live in Chicago, Oak Park or Robbins that if you are the victim of a crime it won't matter. That law enforcement will bring the culprits to justice. But that's really not the case. Financial resources play a major role here and Robbins simply doesn't have the money to retain a professional police force," Smith said.
Robbins officials have scheduled a news conference for Tuesday at the police station to respond to such allegations.
There's a new mayor, and new police leadership, and village officials believe publicity from this case is creating a bad impression of their suburb.
But Robbins already has a bad reputation.
"People in our own office keep telling me its just Robbins," Smith said, "as if it's acceptable for something like this to happen there. It's not acceptable for this to happen anywhere.
"After this man raped the girl, he told her he was going to have to kill her now and pushed her head down into a creek. He held here there and intended to kill her. She played dead and that was the only reason she's alive today. It was a horrible, horrible, brutal crime. And this person, who could have been identified and locked up years ago, was allowed to remain on the streets and prey on other victims," she said.
"How many of these other rape kits we found tell similar stories? I don't know. But it haunts me.
"These are people who came to the police trusting they would do their job and it just didn't happen," Smith said.
Dart has been offering the services of his agency to any suburb that needs assistance combating gang crimes, narcotics trafficking or political corruption.
Surprisingly, there has been resistance from many poor suburbs that could use such help.
People simply don't want to admit they are incapable of enforcing the law within the boundaries of their towns.
But low-paid, part-time and often poorly trained police officers are unable to provide adequate protection for their residents, Smith contends.
The rape victim, now 36, called Smith after reading a news story about the sheriff's police finding the old rape kits in the Robbins evidence locker.
"She wanted to know if her case was in there and if we would follow up," Smith said. "She never heard anything from the Robbins Police Department after all these years.
"It makes your heart break. She's working two jobs. But this incident still haunts her.
"I admit, I'm obsessed by it. People have a right to expect that police departments will bring criminals to justice, not ignore their crimes."
Smith and Kirk both said their agencies will explore legislative remedies to the statute of limitations if the case can't be brought to trial.
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a neighbor friend, watercolorist and fellow painter did this collage of her mother in law, for her 80th birthday, who is now 90, I had to take a couple picture of it this, this morning, so I could drive home, upload it and share it with you..
every season of the year, she makes posters for the local library and this is one that has no season connected to it but she spends hours, searching for the right pieces from her dozens and dozens of folders of cut paper, from magazines, cards, folders, brochures, maps, junk mail and whatever catches her eye. sketching out a rough draft, she makes a large work of art, finishing it with borders, she goes to the copy center and has it all copied, reduced and matted.
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Quiet and secluded Port Douglas Valley Retreat is the perfect base for exploring the Great Barrier Reef, the World Heritage listed rainforests of the Daintree and the beaches at Cape Tribulation.
The gateway to the Daintree Coast, the Daintree River Ferry, is situated just 45 minutes drive north of the Retreat whilst a 12-minute drive allows you to soak up the village atmosphere of Port Douglas. The township proper has an out-of-this-world setting between spectacular forest and the Coral Sea. Here you will find palms swaying over the golden sands of Four Mile Beach, great shopping and a variety of restaurants to suit every budget.
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Port Douglas Valley Retreat is a leisurely 50 minute drive, punctuated by rocky headlands and boulder-strewn points, pristine sandy beaches and tropical rainforest - in a sense an experience just getting to your holiday destination. You may, however, wish to stop and shop for your provisions/essentials enroute. The Smithfield and Clifton Beach shopping centres are conveniently located on the highway just 10 and 20 minutes (respectively) north of Cairns Airport.
Four kilometres before the Port Douglas turnoff, turn left into Tresize Road (which becomes Spring Creek Road) and continue on for another three kilometres to Grays Creek Terrace.
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When I direct, there is one word I use more than any other. It is not love, though I talk about that a lot. It is not conflict or emotion, or even action, intention, or motivation. It is amazement.
I am fascinated by amazement. By wonder. By the incredible, the unbelievable, the awesome. This is a big part of why I admire Shakespeare so much. More than any other playwright, he throws his characters into situation after situation filled with wonder and amazement—from the most jaw-dropping, heart-stopping love at first sight, to the most unfathomable cruelty, to the most miraculous of miracles. He knows that when his characters are utterly amazed, we are likely to be as well.
This is why Arcadia is so right for the Folger. It is not simply because the books, learning, and pursuit of knowledge that are so central to Arcadia are also at the core of this institution. It is rather because Tom Stoppard, like Shakespeare, is engaged by wonder. He is astounded by the world. Stoppard and Shakespeare both have genius, but fortunately for us, their insight never made them jaded or cynical. Rather, it enkindled in both of them an enduring and irresistible fascination with all that is marvelous, mysterious, and amazing. This is why I am so thrilled to be doing this fabulous play right here at the Folger.
One more thing worth noting: I know some audiences are intimidated by Stoppard and worried about "getting it." It is all so erudite. So many references. But trust me, enjoying the play does not require intimate knowledge of the picturesque or Archimedes or even the difference between a Newtonian and an Etonian. It does, however, ask that we don't sit back and relax, but rather sit forward and engage. So here is my two cents: Don't get hung up on the details. It is not a test. Keep looking wide. Or, as my mother would often say at the end of her always-excellent meals: "Eat what you can, and leave the rest."
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WASHINGTON, July 3, 2011 — While I may be pregnant with my first child, this is not my first pregnancy. The first one ended in a miscarriage in the first trimester, and left me, like many women who this has happened to, nervous about the continued healthy development of the child I'm now carrying.
While the chance of miscarriage drops drastically after the first trimester, the risk of a terminated pregnancy still exists, but changes character. A loss of a pregnancy before 20 weeks is considered a miscarriage, something the American Pregnancy Association says occurs in 10-25% of all pregnancies.
After 20 weeks, many women think they are out of the danger zone for a pregnancy loss, but there is still a risk. Preterm labor can occur anywhere after 20 weeks and is the birth of any baby prior to 37 because uterine contractions cause the cervix to open earlier than normal.
The World Health Organization says that the rate of preterm birth in developed countries is 5-7%, however, The March of Dimes reports that the rate in the United States is 12%. To put that in perspective, The CDC says 1 in 8 babies are born prematurely every year in the U.S. and cites premature birth as the leading cause of death among newborns.
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Given advances in medical care and technology, the survival rate for premature infants has increased. There are charts that list the estimated survivorship for infants born as early as 25 weeks – that's 12 weeks preterm – all the way up to 36 weeks. The youngest surviving preterm baby was born in Germany in 2011 at 21 weeks and 5 days, and at first, medical professionals did not expect her to survive. The Quint Boenker Preemie Survival Foundation places the likelihood of survival of preterm birth at 23 weeks at 17% and 50% for births at 25 weeks. They say that most babies born at 32 weeks or later will be able to survive with medical assistance.
These may seem like reassuring statistics to women who have lost prior pregnancies, but while the ability for us to save premature infants has greatly increased, our ability to ensure their long-term health has not. The babies that do survive an early delivery often have problems that continue for the rest of their life, such as breathing problems, digestive problems, developmental delays, intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, and vision or hearing loss.
The Quint Boenker Preemie Survival Foundation says 1 in 10 prematurely born children will develop a permanent disability and 50% of those born before week 26 will be severely disabled. The WHO cites a study that says in 2005 the U. S. cost in medical treatment, educational expenditure, and production loss due to premature birth was $26.2 billion.
With the numbers telling the story, medical professionals say the best way to reduce the risk of preterm labor is to reduce your risk factors and know the signs of preterm labor so you can seek treatment before it is too late. High risk groups for preterm labor include women who have had previous preterm births, those are expecting a multiple birth (twins or more), those with uterine or cervix abnormalities, the use of alcohol, illicit drugs or cigarettes during pregnancy, mothers who suffer from an infection during pregnancy, and those who have chronic health problems, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, etc.
Age can also be a factor, those over 35 or under 17 are at an increased risk. Complications can arise during pregnancy that can lead to preterm birth, such as preeclampsia and gestational diabetess.
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I've known multiple women who have delivered their babies preterm, and luckily, most of these infants had made it to the later part of the third trimester. They all had stays in the NICU; most were on a ventilator. These children were lucky. So far none of them are showing any developmental delay or impairment, but with the risk for preterm labor being so high, and the potential consequences being what they are, I find it more and more comforting every week I can check off my calendar that comes with no problems, and I keep my doctor's phone number on speed dial just in case.
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Hello all. Could an Amur Maple or some kind of purple plum work in Longmont (zone 4), CO? I would love to have a plum tree that produces purple plums for canning. I need the tree to be <20'. Any suggestions?
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You are actually in zone 5b. There is a beautiful Mimosa tree growing at the Denver Botanical Gardens that you might enjoy. Hawthorns can be quite beautiful too. |
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Kingmax PC3200 TinyBGA revisited
Kingmax recently gave word that production of PC3700 and PC4000 TinyBGA memory is going into mass production over the next couple months. While we wait for them we have the original PC3200 which we looked at in our first round up. Since our last round up Kingmax gave word that they wanted us to push these sticks to the max and thanks to the latest Abit Canterwood motherboard and its 3.2 Volt of V Dimm to play with we now have the opportunity to push these stick further then ever before. Kingmax didn't seem to mind if we killed the sticks they sent us due to extreme pushing on the voltage side of things. To a degree, they encouraged us to push them.
Last time we were very impressed with what Kingmax were capable of and it scored very respectively with only some freakishly fast Crucial modules beating it. This time we have strapped the modules into our brand new ABIT Max 3 motherboard and pumped them full of voltage. The speeds may surprise some and give people a little faith in cheaper memory.
While we did have a look at these modules in the past, if you haven't had a chance to read the other or can't be bothered, we will give you a quick run down on what the Kingmax modules have to offer now.
Module Size: 2 X 256MB
Package: 184-pin LONG DIMM
Naming: DDR PC3200
Speed: 400MHz
Voltage: 2.5V (2.6V Recommended for Dual Channel Operation)
CAS Latency: 2.5
Kingmax offer a full retail packaging solution which is fantastic for computer shops who want to display the memory. The packaging is a nice little cardboard box with a little window in it which shows the sticker on the memory. The sticker on the memory states the speed and part number. People are able to see what they are getting without having to take it out of the box.
The particular modules used feature a different kind of memory which is normally seen on graphics cards. TinyBGA was best explained in our last guide and here is a direct snippet of what was said:
Tiny BGA is a technology that is really only seen on video cards, fortunately Kingmax have been able to implement it into there own line of memory for normal PC use. Tiny BGA helps by reducing modules size, lowering prices, increase signal integrity and help reduce temperatures
TinyBGA seemed to keep the competition on its toes last time but this time we are looking at a lot more memory including some of the fastest on the block. We will see if Kingmax's TinyBGA has what it takes to play in the big league.