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"…the policy or advantage of [immigration] taking place in a body (I mean the settling of them in a body) may be much questioned; for, by so doing, they retain the language, habits, and principles (good or bad) which they bring with them. Whereas by an intermixture with our people, they, or their descendants, get assimilated to our customs, measures, and laws: in a word, soon become one people."
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MCS Tennis: first European TV channel 100% tennis.
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Sea Pearl Villas Resort, Patong
Situated in Patong, Sea Pearl Villas Resort is in the mountains and close to Patong Boxing Stadium, Patong Beach, and Bangla Night Street. Also nearby are Sphinx Theatre and Patong Go-Kart Speedway.
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Sea Pearl Villas Resort has a full-service spa, 8 outdoor swimming pools, a sauna, and a fitness center. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in public areas and a computer station is located on site. Business amenities at this 4.5-star property include a business center and limo/town car service. This luxury resort offers a poolside bar. The staff can provide concierge services, tour/ticket assistance, and wedding services. Additional amenities include spa services, a terrace, and multilingual staff. Guests receive complimentary transportation including a beach shuttle and a shopping center shuttle. Self parking is complimentary. This is a smoke-free property.
Rooms open to balconies. The 188 air-conditioned guestrooms at Sea Pearl Villas Resort include safes and coffee/tea makers. Complimentary wireless high-speed Internet access is provided. Rooms are equipped with LCD TVs with satellite channels and DVD players. Bathrooms offer bathrobes, hair dryers, and slippers. In addition, a turndown service is offered nightly, housekeeping is available daily, and amenities available on request include irons/ironing boards.
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Hotel size
- This hotel has 188 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 2 floors
- Check-in time starts at 2 PM
- Check-out time is noon
Required at check in
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- Government-issued photo ID required
- Minimum check-in age is 18
- Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 18
Travelling with others
- Children (11 years old and younger) stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
- Babysitting/childcare *
- Children's club *
- No pets or service animals allowed
Extra people
- Roll-away beds available, charges may apply*
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- Free self parking
- Free beach shuttle
- Free shopping center shuttle
Other information
- Smoke-free property
- Resort fee included
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In the hotel
- Children's club (surcharge)
- Breakfast (surcharge)
- Poolside bar
- 24-hour room service
- Coffee/tea in the lobby
- Free beach shuttle
- Number of outdoor pools - 8
- Beach/pool umbrellas
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- Full-service spa
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- Aerobics on site
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- Business center
- Number of meeting rooms - 4
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- Free newspapers in lobby
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- Number of buildings/towers - 24
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- Terrace
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- Climate control
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- Down comforter
- Turndown service
- Balcony
- Private bathroom
- Hair dryer
- Satellite TV channels
- DVD player
- Desk
- Free WiFi
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe
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Pamper yourself at Carissa Spa, a haven of tranquility offering a wide range of facials and body treatments.
A 5-star facility in an Asian modern contemporary décor with an undersea concept. 8 individual luxurious treatment rooms with its own bathroom, shower and wardrobe. For those special occasions try the Grand couples Suite with and oversized Jacuzzi. All rooms are equipped with and IPod docking station adding a personal touch to the overall experience from your very own audio library.
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DiningMook Talay - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Blue Water - This seafood restaurant specializes in seafood and serves dinner only. Open daily.
Sea Pearl Villas Resort, Patong's small print
Also known as
- Sea Pearl Villas Resort
- Sea Pearl Villas Resort Phuket Phang Nga
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
This property does not have elevators.
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments and can be made by contacting the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
Mandatory fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at check in or check out:
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: THB 5000
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: THB 2500 (from 4 to 11 years old)
The charges below are included in the total price displayed:
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Breakfast is offered for an extra charge of THB 530 per person (approximately)
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Monday, March 23, 2015
Swim advice from my 4 -year -old granddaughter
My swim training for the North Channel is going very well. At the age of 64, I decided to make some minor adjustment on my freestyle stroke. In my past marathon swims, my strength was all upper body and my legs went along for the ride. It is evident in my swim videos that I have a very weak kick. Even my four-year-old granddaughter asked me,"Why aren't you kicking?" when she viewed my Catalina swim video. Since I don't have a swim coach, I took her words to heart. I started viewing many YouTube videos on freestyle kicks....there are thousands of videos to watch. I particularly enjoy watching the Total Immersion swim videos by Terry Laughlin. Also, there are many great videos produced in Australia by Swim Smooth. My focus during my freestyle is to use my legs and core to rotate during arm entry. I immediately noticed that I had better balance in the water and I seemed to glide effortlessly. Many thanks to my granddaughter for her insight.....my new coach :-)
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Peak season for swim training for the North Channel
Whenever I plan a marathon swim, I divide my training schedule into three segments. I count backwards one year from the target swim date and divide it into three unequal segments. Early season is fairly light training, mid-season is longer workouts and cross training, and peak season is the the last five months before my target date (North Channel in July). I have entered into my peak season of training. I will train six days per week. Three of those days will be long endurance swims. Every two weeks I will add an hour to one of those days. For example, I swam for three hours today. In two weeks, I will swim for four hours in one day (every week). The other two days of the three long endurance days will be three hour swims each day. The other remaining days of the week will be short swims of an hour and cross training. In four weeks, I will swim 5 hours in one day (each week) and the remainder of the three endurance swim days, I will swim for 3 hours each day and the remaining days of the week will be one hour swims. As soon as the ocean temperature reaches mid-forties, I will start my transition from pool to ocean. I will have split day training with long swim at the pool and short swim in the ocean. With ocean temperature in the mid-forties I will swim no longer than an hour. As the ocean temp increases, I plan to have longer ocean swims and shorter pool workouts. During my peak season of training, I will lift weights (light weights) to build upper body strength. On days that I work as a nurse (Yes, that's right I'm still working at the age of 64) and babysit my grandchildren after I get out of work (ages 6, 4, and 3), I plan to cross train on a stationary bike after I tuck my grandchildren in bed. My goal is to train six days per week in preparation for one the most challenging swims in world. North Channel...here I come!
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Saturday, January 3, 2015
North Channel swim training.....Plan "B"
In July I will attempt to swim the North Channel between Ireland and Scotland. This will be my second try at the 21 mile swim known as one of the most difficult channels in the world. I've been preparing for this grueling swim for the past several months. However, sometimes the best-laid plans can go wrong. Part of marathon swim training is that a swimmer should always be prepared for the unexpected. A few months ago, I was slammed by a large wave to the ground and landed on my right scapular on my back. Initially, I did not feel any discomfort from being thrown like a rag-doll. But a few days later I started to develop tendonitis in that area. I felt no pain during my swims but afterwards I felt a dull ache in my scapular. After 18 years of open water swimming, this was my first injury. I didn't want to jeopardize my swim career so I quickly decided to go to plan "B". I went to a sports rehabilitation center for treatment. No swimming for three weeks to allow my tendons to heal. The recommended treatment was deep muscle massage and acupuncture. After three weeks of intense therapy, my scapular is pain free. I am very pleased with the outcome. Taking a few weeks off from swim training helped in my recovery. Lessons learned in life.....always have a back-up plan.
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Monday, November 3, 2014
Rest and Recovery during Marathon Swim Training
My last few postings on my blog have been about my swim training for July 2015 solo attempt of the North Channel between Ireland and Scotland. As I previously mentioned, my training includes endurance swims, cold acclimation, and cross training ( weight lifting, rowing machine, speed walks, etc). Today, I would like to focus on the importance of rest. In my early years of training, I would train 6 days a week and felt guilty when I took one day off. But after 18 years of being an open water swimmer, I have come to realize that rest days are necessary for recovery from the necessary long and hard training days. Sometimes I may take three days off in a row to let my body get "energized". My best advice for an athlete is to listen to their body. A swimmer will not gain anything if they arrive at the start of a solo swim feeling exhausted and sore from over training. So, enjoy taking a few days off from training and you may find that you will feel stronger and more energized. Enjoy your days off!
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Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Swimming Boot Camp
In less than ten months I will be attempting a solo swim of the North Channel between Ireland and Scotland. To prepare for such a challenging swim at the age of 64, I have increased my training. I continue to work as a nurse 32 hours per week and help care for my grandchildren 40 plus hours per week. On my days off from work, I capitalize on my training. I call it my "Swim Boot Camp". I will swim, cross train, and lift weights all in the same day for at least 3 days per week. I vary each bootcamp day with endurance swims, eliptical workouts, treadmill, rowing machine, powerwalk/jogs, stretch cords workouts, core workouts, etc. I cannot afford a trainer so I go to Youtube and watch a number of their videos on swim training. There are several outstanding swim videos with great workouts. My swim boot camp for the month of October will be a 4 to 5 hour training day.During the other days my training is less due to work and family commitments. As each month gets closer to my target date of the North Channel, I will increase my training hours of swimming and cross train for a couple of hours all in the same day. I will not taper until I board the plane for Ireland. Today, I had a boot camp day. This morning I swam for 2.5 hours and incorporated speed work in the last hour. Afterwards, I combined a power walk and jog for one hour. Then, I used a rowing machine for half hour. Afterwards, I weight lifted for an hour....I worked on my upper body and core. Then, I used swimming stretch cords to work on my technique. Also, I continue to follow a healthy eating plan. I consume healthy snack every two hours during my training and I drink lots of water. Since I'm trying to lose weight, I watch my carbohydrate intake, too. So far I have lost about 15 pounds. Also, I have continued with cold acclimation. On the day I attempt the North Channel, I know that I will have done all the necessary training to cross this grueling channel.
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Ronnie James Dio's widow Wendy has announced final details for a fifth-anniversary remembrance at his gravesite in Los Angeles.
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Todays interview is Ronnie James Dio talking about Ritchie Blackmore and the does and don'ts of rock and roll. This interview isn't very long but gives you a good idea about working with Ritchie Blackmore and mabie some of the things you have heard about him
Ronnie James Dio's widow Wendy is organizing a fifth anniversary memorial at his graveside in Los Angeles, and fans from around the world are invited.
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Hear the original versions of the Dio, Rainbow and Black Sabbath songs being covered on the upcoming Ronnie James Dio tribute album 'This is Your Life.'
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The brainchild of Chris Williams and Chris Malloy, the block party is designed to bring families together in a traditional neighborhood setting while also promoting community kindness, good food and local entertainment.
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"I've only heard legends and stories about Nashua's old block parties, and there seems to be a lot of nostalgia surrounding the gatherings," said Malloy, hoping the new-age block parties will also become the fabric of local neighborhoods and what people will be talking about for years to come.
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Another new plant - but what is it?
A friend gave me this plant today, and she couldn't remember the name of it...but the mother plant was growing in a hanging basket, and this was one of several pups that were hanging down sort of like spider plants. Anyone know what it is? Thanks!
I believe with your description of the pups as hanging like baby spider plants, it could be Callisia fragrans. The link below has a photo of one with pups that are hanging like baby spider plants. The second photo down is the one I'm referring to.
Here is a link that might be useful: Link to GW Post with Callisia fragrans photo
I too was going to say Callisia (or Tradescantia of some kind). If one looks at the inner crown area of the plant, it's a similar growth habit to Tradescantias & Callisias. I believe C. fragrans has baby plantlets on stolons like a Spider plant. Fun plants, can be fast growers even indoors, as I experienced. Nice find, enjoy!
If that's what it is, it's a wild plant that will invade your other pots if it gets a chance. I think you'll want to put it in a hanging basket very soon because stolons will start shooting out the sides. Soon after that, you'll be foisting pieces of it on people, insisting they take it 'cuz you're running out of room.
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College Board shows growth in Advanced Placement program, along with growth in those who don't do well on the exams and continued racial gaps.
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According to Dick Moll, co-founder of the Common Application, "The unavoidable standardization of the Common Application, not to mention the online debacle for students trying to use it this year, causes serious questions regarding its service to both the candidate and the college … I sense that the Common App's time is up."
The Common App organization obviously doesn't agree. One executive was recently quoted as saying, "We are feeling good about how things are going … [But] we would never go so far as to say that everything is fixed for every person in all circumstances because we're dealing with a very complex piece of technology."
Unfortunately, this focus on technology problems and their fixes avoids discussion of the real problem at Common App.
And the real problem is this: The Common Application organization has forgotten its core ideal of "holistic admissions."
This good idea encourages consideration of applicants as real people, not just bundles of statistics and scores. While the Common App requires its "member" schools to review an essay, it has made those essay choices more restrictive and uniform; colleges are charging students $10 just to attach their artwork; and it's not embracing video technology, a step that could provide a true sense of individual expression.
Instead of pursuing its core ideal, the Common Application has transformed itself into a Web processor. Yet doing this today is just as off-mission as if the organization had insisted on running printing presses during the paper era. Instead of advancing "holistic" admissions, Common App has been absorbed in de-bugging its site, bulking up its infrastructure, solving a steady stream of back-office reliability and security issues, and conducting PR.
So why do colleges put up with this?
Many colleges that join the Common Application experience an immediate bump of 20-30 percent in application volume and fee revenue. And because "selectivity" is computed by U.S. News & World Report as a simple measure around the ratio of entering class size to volume of applications, each new member of the Common App can, thus, say it is more "prestigious."
This, of course, is a total fiction. Everybody in higher education knows that Common Application adoption doesn't suddenly make each new member institution 20-30 percent more prestigious. The irony is that as institutions sign on to the Common Application, sanctimoniously affirming a "holistic" approach to evaluating applicants, they are chasing more favorable assessment according to U.S. News' specious, non-holistic and quantitative measure of "prestige."
Yet, because it holds the keys to greater rankings "prestige," the Common App can force its member colleges to live with whatever malfunctions and backwardness come with its technology platform. There's also a suppression of innovation, given that admissions officers cannot easily suggest or add new features or functions that might enrich the application process. In addition, the Common Application has unwittingly created a means by which other senior administrators can wrest control from the admissions office. We've seen university boards and presidents forcing the Common App on admissions officers because of their unquenchable desire for greater "prestige."
This is especially ironic given that the Common Application "movement" was created by admissions officers to advance their ideals and influence.
So is there a solution here? Yes.
It starts with the Common Application renewing its commitment to the "holistic" evaluation of applicants and phasing out its misguided efforts to become an application-processing vendor.
To do this, the Common App could announce and promote a new Web form, the New Common Application, which would collect common field information only.
The New Common Application would be available for students to complete at the Common Application site. The New Common Application would contain most, if not all, of the fields of the current Common Application. But, unlike the current version, the New Common Application would neither collect payments nor be submitted by the student. Rather, it would serve as an entry point for a student's common information, which the student could then subsequently download into full, customized applications served separately – either by universities directly, or by vendors on their behalf.
Along with this new form, the Common Application organization would offer an API – Application Programming Interface – for licensing by institutions or their vendors. Any entity, whether it was a college hosting its own Web application or a vendor hosting Web applications on behalf of client institutions, could license this API from the Common Application organization. The licensing entity would then configure its Web application so that students could automatically populate it with their New Common Application information. The licensing entity would pay the Common Application a fee for each student who downloaded his or her data in this fashion.
Over time, this approach would eradicate the need for redundant typing of application information by students. And any college or vendor that licensed the API would spread this benefit throughout the ecosystem. Obviously, every admissions-servicing vendor would need to quickly acquire an API license for the New Common Application. By "hooking" its system into the New Common Application, the vendor would thereby add an important and necessary new feature – saving typing for student users.
One of the most significant benefits of this idea would be the elimination of U.S. News' pernicious influence on the selectivity calculation in the admissions application processing business. Since every college would eventually be hooked into the New Common Application, no subgroup of institutions would hold an advantage in terms of receiving more applications by virtue of having reduced the typing burden.
Individual colleges could also go back to expressing themselves individually through their application form, welcoming more interesting and imaginative expression from students, and pressuring vendors to compete and innovate with new features and processing capability.
For its part, the Common Application organization would likely become richer, despite having dropped out of the for-profit, top-line revenue chase. With growing revenues from API fees, and no distraction from the challenges of processing applications, Common App could contribute new ideas, award scholarships, grant stipends to admissions officers who innovate for "holistic" admissions, and generally behave in a manner more befitting its nonprofit status.
It's not too late for the Common Application organization to choose a different and better path, one that would advance, not distract from, its core ideal of "holistic" admissions.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Inside Higher Ed was unaware at the time that this piece was published that CollegeNet, the company led by the author of this article, was twice involved in patent litigation -- since settled -- involving the Common Application.
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Gary's StoryFor years I thought they called them Buffalo Wings because they were Bold and Mean.
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The following is said to be a copy of her sauce. Which truthfully, is a guarded secret. Anchor Bar Sauce is bottled and sold in some stores, and is available on their website.
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Back in the days when I was a flight attendant I would occasionally find myself in Buffalo and just had to have the Anchor Bar wings. Sometimes the pilot would even radio ahead and have some of these delicious wings delivered so we could eat them during our downtime! This recipe brought back a lot of pleasant memories for me. If you can't make it to Buffalo this is the next best thing.
Back in the days when I was a flight attendant I would occasionally find myself in Buffalo and just had to have the Anchor Bar wings. Sometimes the pilot would even radio ahead and have some of these delicious wings delivered so we could eat them during our downtime! This recipe brought back a lot of pleasant memories for me. If you can't make it to Buffalo this is the next best thing.
chicken wing pieces -- sectioned or split tips discarded
6 Tbsp
louisianna hot sauce (this is the brand name)
1/2 stick
margarine -- not butter
1 Tbsp
white vinegar
1/8 tsp
celery seed
1/8 to 1/4 tsp
cayenne pepper
1/8 tsp
garlic salt
1/4 tsp
wosestershire sauce
1 to 2 tsp
tabasco sauce
dash of salt and pepper
carrot and celery sticks
bleu cheese dressing
Directions Step-By-Step
1I don't know whether she breaded the wings or dusted with flour or not. It is said she deep fried them. I dust the sectioned wings with my "All Purpose Breading or Coating" which see, and place on foil lined pizza platters and bake for 1 hour at 325 degrees. Occasionally deep fry them. They come out of the oven great.
2For the Sauce place all sauce ingredients in small fry pan or pot and warm through and simmer on very low heat for 10 minutes stir some. I use fry pan for larger heat surface.
3In large bowl add wings then pour sauce over and shake and combine well.
4Serve with Carrot and Celery Sticks and Bleu Cheese or Ranch Dressing or both. I use my homemade "Bleu Cheese Dressing", which see. Make it. Use it. And you won't buy pre-bottled again.
5The wings can be placed in a crock pot on warm to keep warm for gatherings. I normally provide a second crock pot of normal "Tame" wings as well. They're a treat. And as big a treat cold the following day.
6It is proclaimed that Frank and Terresa's Buffalo Wings are the "Best Wings In The World".
7For Super Hot wings I dust wings first with a small amount of my "Hot Chilis/Pepper Powder", which see. Then dust with flour and proceed. You could use Cayenne Powder. Make sure the Fire Hose is near.
8An Alternative "Hot" Sauce: 2/3 cup "Frank's Red Hot Buffalo Wing Sauce", 1/3 cup Ketchup, 1/3 cup Lemon Juice or "Real Lemon", 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco Sauce, 2 tablespoons Butter, 1/2 teaspoon of my "Hot Chilis/Pepper Powder" mix, which see, you could use Cayenne Powder. Stir well and warm. Frank's unadulterated Buffalo Wing Sauce is one of my favorites by itself.
9If you are a Buffalo Wing aficionado give these a try. That's a Challenge.
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Course/Dish: Marinades, Other Sauces, Poultry Appetizers
Main Ingredient: Chicken
Regional Style: American
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The mutation changes the genetic spelling of the APC gene, which encodes a protein thought to participate in apoptosis, a process of cell death that keeps unchecked cell growth at bay. The mutation at first seemed minor. It changes a single amino acid, with apparently little effect on the protein's production or efficacy.
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"It creates a sort of Achilles' heel in the gene," says Kenneth W. Kinzler of Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions in Baltimore, a coauthor of the study, which appears in the September Nature Genetics. He compares the mutation to a bridge whose supporting beams have been sawed halfway through: The bridge may hold up for a while, but "eventually, something bad happens."
Researchers at Johns Hopkins came upon the mutation, designated I1307K, in a 39-year-old man who had a history of colorectal cancer but didn't carry any of the known colorectal cancer mutations discovered in the early 1990s. The person's mutation was considered a harmless polymorphism, one of many genetic variations in a population.
The scientists noted that the man was Jewish. When they began to look for the I1307K mutation in other colorectal cancer patients, they found it only in other Ashkenazi Jews.
The researchers tested blood samples from 243 healthy non-Jews and found that none of them had the mutation. Among 766 Ashkenazi Jews without known cancers, however, 6.1 percent carried I1307K. In a test of 211 Ashkenazi colorectal cancer patients, 10.4 percent had the mutation.
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Ashkenazi Jews moved north from the Mediterranean region after the fall of Rome and maintained their lineage in Central and Eastern Europe. They comprise roughly 85 percent of Jews worldwide. The newly discovered mutation reflects "a genetic legacy of 30 generations of relative isolation in Eastern Europe," Offit says.
There are at least 6 million Ashkenazi Jews in the United States, roughly 360,000 of whom could have the genetic mutation. Ashkenazi Jews have an estimated 8 to 15 percent chance of developing colorectal cancer in their lifetimes. For individuals who have the mutation, that chance climbs to 16 to 30 percent, according to the researchers.
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Three seasons removed from his first and only NHRA Top Fuel world championship in 2012, Antron Brown and the Matco Tools/U.S. Army dragster team for Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) are on a mission.
Quite simply, they are firmly focused on returning the champion's No. 1 to the rear wing of their 10,000-horsepower racing machine once again.
Brown's team, led by crew chiefs Brian Corradi and Mark Oswald, certainly showed championship form in 2014, when they matched their DSR teammate and fellow U.S. Army driver Tony "The Sarge" Schumacher's series-high total of six event titles. Schumacher went on to clinch his eighth career Top Fuel title while Brown, plagued by occasional bouts of inconsistency, ended up seventh in the final point standings after following up his 2012 championship season with a runner-up finish in 2013.
Even though he is among the winningest Top Fuel drivers in recent years, there was a time Brown never truly believed that one day he would, let alone win a world championship.
His vibrant personality, perseverance, intelligence, athleticism and deeply held religious convictions helped plot the course toward earning a position driving in NHRA drag racing's ultimate category of Top Fuel in 2008. And it took just four years for the New Jersey native to be crowned the 2012 NHRA Top Fuel world champion, making him the first African-American to win a major U.S. auto racing season championship.
That accomplishment, coupled with his commitment to helping young Americans, earned him two prestigious honors in 2013. In January, he was selected to NBC's 2013 edition of "The Grio's 100" list that features African-American industry, sports and community leaders, and he was featured on a segment of NBC's Today show to help celebrate Black History Month. Eight months later, he was at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City along with Terry Bradshaw, James Worthy, Dave Winfield, Nick Faldo, Shawn Johnson and other renowned athletes at the 28th annual Great Sports Legends Dinner to benefit The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis.
"I never sat back and thought about it, but if I can be an inspiration for kids out there – not just African-Americans, but Americans, period – and give them somebody they can look up to, that's a huge positive. I'm a living example of someone who never settled in life for things that people told me I may not ever achieve. Some of my own family members told me that I could never be a professional racer. I even doubted myself that I would someday be a Top Fuel or Funny Car racer because it just seemed to be so far out of reach. That's what makes all of our accomplishments even more special."
Brown lives in Pittsboro, Indiana with his wife Billie Jo and their three children. He is active in various community activities, including church, NHRA Junior Drag Racing, Boy Scouts and other youth-related programs. Perhaps more impressive than Brown's first world championship and 47 NHRA event titles and 84 No. 1 qualifying positions entering the season is his commitment to faith, family and helping to motivate high school and college students by way of his approximately 30 speaking engagements around the country each year for sponsors Matco Tools and the U.S. Army.
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Moderator: We're here with Tony Schumacher at the zMax Dragway in Charlotte, NC, the Carolina Nationals. Tony, tell us how your U.S. Army Top Fuel team is approaching this first race in the countdown to 1?
Tony Schumacher: I think aggressively would be an understatement, because we just came off a win at Indy, we have a great car, and we learned a lot there actually...we learned a great deal from the early runs on race day. To be able to get strong, we got beat in some very close races this year, but to get it figured out and turned around at the right time is always key. We do a lot of testing for this moment, this is a huge moment. And when it comes down to big races we prepare for them, we test for them, and we get ready for them. At Indy I said, "we're done playing." We figured it out, we got it, and all that testing is pushed aside and let's go out and win and that's what we did. And I think we're getting the right handle on it at the right time. We got not only my car, not only the U.S. Army car is going fast, but Cory Mac's Fram car/team car is doing an outstanding job. We're working so well together. I think we're going to gain off each other's car, we'll learn from watching the car run before us like we did today and we'll be good. I wouldn't want to race the Army car on any given day. We're a great team/best team I've ever seen and it's probably the driver.
Moderator: Now you're the defending champion of the Carolina Nationals and that was a major step in the right direction last year when you won this event in winning your 5th consecutive World Championship. I would imaging getting off on the right foot this weekend is extremely important.
Tony Schumacher: Well no question about it. We won last year. It was our 53rd win, which broke the record for Top Fuel being the winningest, I like to say winningest team ever. You know its winningest driver, but really its about team and obviously we all know that. Getting back to the place where you're undefeated, there's only been 1 race here and we've won it, that's key. So, we come to a track where we're good at. We've got guys who are more determined and digging deeper than anything I've ever seen before. We've been through a lot of adversity with my crew chief last year who we won 5 championships with leaving. And here we are at crunch time, basically a huge, huge weight of the world moment and we're going to have to pull it off. That's what it's about. That's what you're counting on, that's what we've prepared for, and that's what we plan on giving you.
Moderator: As always we like to close these video blogs with a message to the troops, to the hard working Soldiers. Obviously, you're going to be shooting for another World Championship this year, can you win for them? Obviously that's the goal.
Tony Schumacher: No question. I think the Army has been apart of me now for 10 years. Some of the guys that are overseas, some of you guys who are watching right now are part of the reason I was involved with your enlistment and to watch you guys grow and see you come back from trips is simply amazing. To hear the stories of what you guys are accomplishing over there and the great things you're doing is really keeps me invovled because you know I don't sell beer and I don't sell tools, I sell a way of life and I ask people to put themselves in harms way to do a job and I have to believe in that. Man I believe 110% what we're doing. You guys are amazing. Americans are so behind you. It's a blessing to drive your car.
Moderator: Good luck this weekend. We'll come back again with another video blog in a couple weeks and hopefully we'll have a better idea of where you'll be standing and in serious contention for another World Championship.
Tony Schumacher: No question about it. Army Strong! We'll see you soon.


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