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FINAL FY01 DOE APPROPRIATIONS: The final FY 2001 budget numbers for DOE's science programs included moderate increases for the High Energy Physics, Nuclear Physics, and Fusion Energy programs. Basic Energy Sciences was given a 30 percent increase, fully funding the FY 2001 construction request for the Spallation Neutron Source. Within DOE's defense programs, National Ignition Facility funding fell ten percent short of the request and came with strings attached, reflecting congressional concern with the project's progress.
SCIENCE EDUCATION NEWS: John Glenn's National Commission on Mathematics and Science Teaching for the 21st Century released a highly anticipated report, which finds an unprecedented opportunity to improve science education, and lays the responsibility for reform directly at the feet of the American public (FYI #120, FYI #123). A bill authored by Rep. Vern Ehlers' (R-MI) to improve NSF's education programs was brought to the House floor October 24 but not passed, due to questions about the constitutionality of one provision. It seems likely that the bill will have to be reintroduced next year (FYI #130, FYI #131).
INCREASED SCIENCE FUNDING URGED: In the Washington Post, former NIH director Harold Varmus articulated the case for a five-year doubling of the budgets for NSF and DOE's Office of Science to support the research opportunities made available by the growth in NIH's budget. In a letter to House Science Committee Chairman James Sensenbrenner (R-WI), former House Speaker Newt Gingrich asked him to drop his objections to a bill, passed by the Senate, that would authorize the doubling of federal civilian R&D over ten years.
SCIENCE POLICY AT THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES: At a forum of the National Academies of Science and Engineering, White House science advisor Neal Lane warned against science at DOE's weapons labs being "undercut by unnecessary and counterproductive security measures." A National Academies committee successfully demonstrated a method for benchmarking U.S. fields of research against international efforts. Another Academies committee released a report making recommendations for improving the process of appointing senior-level federal science and technology administrators.
PHYSICS DEGREE PRODUCTION SURVEYS: After a decade of declines in physics graduate program enrollment and production of bachelors', masters', and PhD degrees, some of these indicators are beginning to level off. Two reports from AIP's Statistical Resource Center provide data on current trends in degrees and graduate enrollment.
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ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION: The majority of women with breast cancer in Kenya present with node-positive (stage II) or locally advanced Q7 disease (stage IIIB). Diagnosis is made on fine needle aspirate cytology and treatment is with surgery if resectable. Diagnostic core biopsy is available only at subspecialty hospitals. Processing and reporting of biopsy tissue are not standardised. Hormone receptor and HER2 analyses are rarely done preoperatively. METHODS: As part of a larger study investigating the prevalence of triple negative breast cancer in Kenya, a multidisciplinary workshop of collaborators from 10 healthcare facilities was held. Process gaps were identified, preanalytic variables impacting on ER/PR/HER2 discussed and training in core biopsy provided. Local remedial strategies were deliberated. CONCLUSION: We describe our experience and outcome from the workshop, which can be modelled for other resource poor settings.Journal of clinical pathology 02/2013; 66(4). DOI:10.1136/jclinpath-2012-201404 · 2.55 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Approximately 30 000 cases of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) occur in the equatorial belt of Africa each year. Apart from the fact that Burkitt lymphoma (BL) is very common among children and adolescents in Africa and that an epidemic of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is currently ongoing in this part of the world, very little is known about lymphomas in Africa. This review provides information regarding the current infrastructure for diagnostics in sub-Saharan Africa. The results on the diagnostic accuracy and on the distribution of different lymphoma subsets in sub-Saharan Africa were based on a review undertaken by a team of lymphoma experts on 159 fine needle aspirate samples and 467 histological samples during their visit to selected sub-Saharan African centres is presented. Among children (<18 years of age), BL accounted for 82% of all NHL, and among adults, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma accounted for 55% of all NHLs. Among adults, various lymphomas other than BL, including T-cell lymphomas, were encountered. The review also discusses the current strategies of the International Network of Cancer Treatment and Research on improving the diagnostic standards and management of lymphoma patients and in acquiring reliable clinical and pathology data in sub-Saharan Africa for fostering high-quality translational research.British Journal of Haematology 06/2011; 154(6):696 - 703. DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2141.2011.08772.x · 4.96 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Burkitt lymphoma (BL) is an aggressive B-cell lymphoma, with a characteristic clinical presentation, morphology and immunophenotype. Over the past years, the typical translocation t(8;14) and its variants have been considered the molecular hallmark of this tumor. However, BL cases with no detectable MYC rearrangement have been identified. Intriguingly, these cases express MYC at levels comparable with cases carrying the translocation. In normal cells c-Myc expression is tightly regulated through a complex feedback loop mechanism. In cancer, MYC is often dysregulated, commonly due to genomic abnormalities. It has recently emerged that this phenomenon may rely on an alteration of post-transcriptional regulation mediated by microRNAs (miRNAs), whose functional alterations are associated with neoplastic transformation. It is also emerging that c-Myc modulates miRNA expression, revealing an intriguing crosstalk between c-Myc and miRNAs. Here, we investigated the expression of miRNAs possibly regulated by c-Myc in BL cases positive or negative for the translocation. A common trend of miRNA expression, with the exception of hsa-miR-9*, was observed in all of the cases. Intriguingly, down-regulation of this miRNA seems to specifically identify a particular subset of BL cases, lacking MYC translocation. Here, we provided evidence that hsa-miR-9-1 gene is heavily methylated in those cases. Finally, we showed that hsa-miR-9* is able to modulate E2F1 and c-Myc expression. Particularly, this study identifies hsa-miR-9* as potentially relevant for malignant transformation in BL cases with no detectable MYC translocation. Deregulation of hsa-miR-9* may therefore be useful as a diagnostic tool, suggesting it as a promising novel candidate for tumor cell marker.PLoS ONE 09/2010; 5(9). DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0012960 · 3.53 Impact Factor
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Not quite. And it might never happen in our lifetimes. But, for now, all eyes were focused on the World Cup and Chonju, South Korea (that is #12 on your neighborhood menu) where the U.S. shocked the civilized and uncivilized patrons and fans of international soccer with a 2-0 victory over Mexico to advance to the quarterfinals for the first time sine 1930. For global futbol the world relished the thought that the Americans were usually gone early on. It was a stage where the most powerful country on the planet was treated like it was a Third World nation trying to make its way out of the locker room and having difficulty doing it.
Waiting for the boys in red, white and blue are the Germans, three-time World Cup champions. The other countries don't like it but they have to grudgingly accept it. We are still alive and well. Bruce Arena, the team's coach, is a Brooklyn boy who played lacrosse as a youngster (nobody in Flatbush played lacrosse!) in a city where stickball, handball, stoopball, touch football and schoolyard three-on-three was the order of the day.
Everyone is watching the U.S. team right now and it is laden with heroes in the making, such as its 20-year-old goal-scoring leader, Landon Donovan. He is not Kobe Bryant, Sammy Sosa, Donovan McNabb or Brett Hull. The rest of the world thinks that we sleep with baseballs, basketballs, footballs and hockey sticks and that "Take me out to the ballgame" is the real national anthem.
How they resent us. They begrudge us our success and cringe at the thought of our besting them at what they believe to be their game. We are still the Colonies to many of them and football, our brand of it, is barbaric compared to thousands of their fans storming out of the stands to literally kill a referee or two. Give me a break! What am I missing here?
The problem for the rest of the world is that we are finally taking soccer seriously. Teenagers are leaving high school as though they were headed for the NBA but, instead, are off to Europe and the rich leagues there. The U.S. Soccer Federation is doing what it can to copy the club system of foreign leagues by putting top 16-year olds in a residency program in Florida.
In 1996, Major League Soccer was up and running, the first major outdoor U.S. professional league since the disappearance of the North American Soccer League in 1985. Donovan is a current MLS player, as is Brian McBride.
The Germans expect to win. They are planning on it. They are celebrating it preliminarily and think that the U.S. as an opponent is just another "W" on their way to the finals. Derailment of that is not an impossible dream. Losing to the Americans is now considered a blemish on one's record. This is not supposed to be. The traditional world order is falling like so many snowflakes on Lake Placid. Friday's game, at 7:30 a.m. ET, is in Ulsan, South Korea, #14 on the menu listing.
Let's not lose sight of the fact that the Germans struggled against Paraguay, winning 1-0 on a goal in the 88th minute, and have been eliminated in the quarterfinals of the last two World Cups by upstart teams, Bulgaria and Croatia. The fat lady has not begun to sing, not even to warm up and crow is very tasty at this time of the year.
There are injuries, fatigue and suspensions but they persevere. They are crossing the Rockies headed to the west coast. The Indians will not deter them. Their covered wagons are battered and worn by the elements. The Cavalry is late in arriving. Three matches in nine days and not a water hole in sight. Ingenuity has been factored into the equation and the Americans are playing the way they want to, not the way the game has dictated play for decades.
Goalkeeper Brad Friedel is energized, enlivened and thinks he is Sly Stallone in that German POW camp. He and his teammates will come out firing on Friday and, win or lose, they have brought new respect around the globe for American soccer. A win will have everyone scratching his or her heads from Berlin to Rome. Are we now the team to beat, the kids with destiny on their side?
It might never become the sport that is our national pastime but have our guys done us proud and given it their all, the American way?
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DAVAO CITY—More Filipinos are able to buy brand-new cars these days as shown in the sales trends reported by dealers across the country, a bank executive said.
Felipe Carlos, vice president and dealer network head of the BPI Family Savings Bank, told reporters here on Thursday that this was indicative of the country's improving economic condition.
Carlos said last year, the number of cars sold by dealers across the country totaled 180,000, up by 40,000 units from the yearly average of 140,000 from 2006 to 2011.
"The growth of the auto industry was due to the improving economy, wherein more people are now able to buy cars," he said.
Carlos said BPI Savings Bank was optimistic that more cars would be bought this year as the economy continues to be rosy.
The government has reported that the economy continued on the uptrend for the first six months of the year.
In a report, National Statistical Coordination Board chief Jose Ramon Albert said the domestic economy posted growths of nearly 8 percent for each quarter.
"The resilient services sector, which grew by 7.4 percent, remained the main driver of the country's growth supported by the 10.3 percent and 17.4 percent growth of the manufacturing and construction (sectors), respectively boosting the industry sector to grow by 10.3 percent," Albert said.
He also confirmed that consumer spending has increased.
Carlos said the continued growth of the economy made BPI Savings Bank optimistic that at least 200,000 new cars will be sold this year.
"The steady growth has stirred confidence in BPI Family Savings Bank that we could gain success in our ongoing BPI Family Auto Loan," he said.
Carlos said the bank's optimism hinged on the fact that P50 million in car loans were being released each month. BPI Saving, he said, receives an average 50 to 70 car loan applications every month.
Carlos said in anticipation of more people buying cars, BPI Savings Bank has set aside P35-billion for financing car deals this year, of which P900 million was for the Davao region alone.
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The U16 Vincent United Crush and U17 Vincent United Eclipse girls' soccer teams are looking to add 1 or 2 quality players for the 2015-2016 soccer season.
Eight members of the Vincent United U18 Pride, coached by Rob Rooney and Joe Baccile, made their college commitments official on Wednesday, February 4, by signing National Letters of Intent or formally announcing the colleges they will attend.
Vincent United FC is excited to announce two new female academy teams for the 2015/2016 season!
To kick things off, the club is hosting an academy training clinic for all interested players between the ages of 8/01/05 - 7/31/07.
Vincent United Pride senior forward Lauren Benner (Phoenixville High School) and Shannon McGinnis (Emmaus High School) have been selected to the 2014 National Soccer Coaches Association of America East Region All-Americans. The duo compete for the Vincent United Pride coached by Rob Rooney and Joe Baccile.
Vincent United U18 Pride and Emmaus High School defender Shannon McGinnis was one of just three Pennsylvania players chosen (and the only defender) to compete in the second annual High School All-American Soccer Game in Raleigh, North Carolina, on December 13.
The Magic, coached by Mark Stevenson, claimed another tournament title on 11/16/14 at the MAPS Fall Challenge.
Congratulations to Coach Craig Reed and the U16 Vincent United Crush for winning the Elite White Division Championship at the National Elite Womens Soccer Showcase on 11/29 & 11/30. This is the third title win in the last four events for Coach Reed and the Crush.
The team won two hard fought games and came from 2 goals down
The U12 Vincent United Integrity were the Division A1 Champions at the 29th Annual Hempfield Adidas Fall Classic on November 22nd and 23rd, 2014.
Integrity, coached by Craig Reed and Neil Gallagher, battled 4 strong teams in very chilly conditions with temperatures down in the 30s. "The cold never bothered them anyway," as they heated up the field.
The Vincent United U18 Pride, coached by Rob Rooney and Joe Baccile, went undefeated at the 2014 Generation Adidas Bethesda Tournament to claim the championship in the event's U19 Federal Division over the weekend of November 14-16.
The U12 Vincent United Integrity played like champions on August 23rd and 24th 2014, as they won the 28 th Annual Spirit United Kick Off Classic.The Integrity, coached by Craig Reed and Neil Gallagher, battled four strong teams and Mother Nature to finish as Tournament Champions.
The U10 Valkyries, coached by Rob Rooney and Emily Cota, placed second out of six teams in the 26th Annual Colleen Reilly Tournament hosted by the Horsham Soccer Association on Saturday, August 16.
The Vincent United U10 Valkyries, coached by Rob Rooney and Emily Cota, kicked the 2014/2015 seasonal year off right by winning the U10 Division of the King of Prussia Baxter Blast Tournament on Saturday, August 9.
The Vincent United U11 Integrity, coached by Craig Reed and Neil Gallagher, captured 1st place in the 2014 YMS EPIC tournament. The squad went undefeated and finished top of their group with a 2-0 win over Buckingham United SC in the final. Congratulations to the Integrity for a great effort!
On Saturday night, March 1, the U17 Pride won the EPYSA U19 Indoor Cup Elite Division championship. It was the Pride's third appearance in an Indoor Cup championship game in the past 13 months. After losing in the U17 final last January as U16's and then in this past January's U17 final, the Pride finally broke through, winning all five games and outscoring opponents by a 19-6 margin.


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Originally published on Tue June 17, 2014 8:18 am
Jimmy Scott died this week. The jazz balladeer died of natural causes at his home in Las Vegas. He was 88. His ethereal contralto influenced countless singers, men and women. But his career was a series of up, downs and finally, ups, as NPR's Mandalit del Barco explains.
MANDALIT DEL BARCO: James Victor Scott was known as Little Jimmy Scott because he looks so young and small. He had a rare genetic hormonal condition that left growth stunted for many years and prevented him from reaching puberty. His voice never dropped, as he told NPR in 1992.
JIMMY SCOTT: Maybe my voice is not low enough, you know, but this is what my voice is, and I had to develop from what I had.
DEL BARCO: What he developed caught the attention of musicians and listeners.
SCOTT: (Singing) Everybody's somebody's fool. The world is the biggest school.
DEL BARCO: "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" became a top 10 R&B hit in 1950, but the record label didn't name Scott as a singer or lyricist with Lionel Hampton's band. Scott's vocals on Charlie Parker's "Embraceable You" were credited to a female singer.
WILL FRIEDWALD: Most people would assume he was a woman, but he's really the grandfather of soul singing.
DEL BARCO: Music journalist, Will Friedwald, says Scott's unique phasing and romantic feel made him a favorite of fellow artists, including Billie Holiday, Ray Charles and Sam Cooke.
FRIEDWALD: All the great rhythm and blues and soul singers who work in high voices and sing falsetto - but even more so, there were tons and tons of female singers that he influenced. And it's rare to find an artist that's that influential on both male and female singers. And yet, you know, he was.
DEL BARCO: Dispite that influence, Jimmy Scott's career was rocky. After "Everybody's Somebody's Fool," his records really never took off, and he battled with his labels over contracts and royalties. By the mid-1960s, he was working as a hotel shipping clerk.
SCOTT: There comes times in your life, you know, when you have responsibilities, family involvements - survival. You have to do what you have to do, and that is get a job, pay the rent, try to keep yourself alive.
DEL BARCO: Will Friedwald says Scott faded into obscurity. Yet, he remained a favorite for anyone who loved jazz and rhythm and blues.
FRIEDWALD: They all knew Jimmy Scott. They all knew that he was the source, you know, the alpha of that whole style of singing. He really captures absolute sort of abyss of despair.
SCOTT: (Singing) Tried to think that love's not around. Still, it's uncomfortably near.
DEL BARCO: Over the years, some fans even assumed Jimmy Scott was dead until 1984 when a jazz radio station in New Jersey interviewed him, and the Village Voice profiled him. A song at the funeral of his longtime friend, songwriter Doc Pomus, led to a record deal. Lou Reid recruited him to sing backup and director David Lynch featured him singing in the series finale of the popular TV show "Twin Peaks."
SCOTT: (Singing) I've got ideas, man. You take me for a walk under the sycamore trees.
DEL BARCO: Jimmy Scott told NPR in 2005 that his love of music and singing gave him the courage to get through all the tough years.
SCOTT: You may fall down a little bit, but get up. Brush yourself off. Start all over again.
DEL BARCO: In 2007, the National Endowment for the Arts recognized Jimmy Scott as a jazz master. Mandalit del Barco, NPR News.
SCOTT: (Singing) I've got ten woes - the dew of spring - the leaves that fall - some little thing - I get sentimental.
SIMON: This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I'm Scott Simon. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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After ensuring that his former mentor L K Advani will contest from his traditional Gandhinagar seat, BJP's PM nominee Narendra Modi has now thrown his weight behind the party patriarch and deputed his trusted aide Anandiben Patel to ensure Advani sails through to win his sixth term.
Advani, who had opposed Modi's ascension as party's PM pick, had expressed his desire to contest from Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh this time but backed off apparently after Modi prevailed upon top party leadership.The reluctant contestant, however, is totally dependent on BJP machinery for the elections even though Modi is leaving no stone unturned to ensure Advani's victory with a huge margin. Congress has given ticket to local candidate Kirit Patel, the former MLA of Visnagar. According to party insiders, the move is aimed at giving a sort of walkover to Advani with a belief that the 87-year-old may somehow act as a counterbalance to Modi.
The only problem the BJP poll managers may encounter is to maintain the lead for the BJP veteran who had won by a margin of over 1.2 lakh votes in 2009. Though Advani campaigned here for a maximum of five days due to his busy campaign schedule nationwide, his family members, including daughter Pratibha and son Jayant, have been campaigning relentlessly.
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One of the comments circulating after his death was that he should have been cryogenically frozen and put in a glass case in the lobby of the Pentagon. A sign on the case was to read, "In case of war, break glass." He was the quintessential warrior. His autobiography, Fighter Pilot, finished by his daughter, is a must-read.
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One of Bernie Fisher's fellow Skyraider pilots was hit and crash-landed on an abandoned runway in the A Shau Valley that was totally in the control of the Viet Cong. Fisher saw his friend jump out of his airplane and dive under the edge of a bank where enemy bullets couldn't find him. But, he was certain to be captured and probably killed.
So, while the rest of the Skyraiders (some of them were out of ammo) continued to make strafing passes over the enemy, Fisher brazenly landed right in front of the VC in his Fat Face Spad (multiplace Skyraider), bullets hitting all around him. He dragged his friend over the side of the cockpit, and the Skyraider barely staggered off the too-short runway, saving both of their lives. He, too, deserved his Medal of Honor. And to this day, he's a little embarrassed by the furor surrounding his actions.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The following event was announced today by Consumer Watchdog:
What: Consumer Watchdog's "The Future of Online Consumer Protections." When: 8 a.m.- 3 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 1. First Amendment Lounge, National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW, Where: Washington, DC, 20045.
Consumer Watchdog Conference Wednesday To Preview FTC Report On Online Privacy And "Do Not Track Me" List
FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection Director David Vladeck will discuss a soon-to-be-released FTC report on online privacy and establishing an online "Do Not Track Me" list at a conference convened by Consumer Watchdog Wednesday at the National Press Club.
Vladeck will offer an 8:45 a.m. keynote speech about the FTC's much anticipated report, which is expected to be released in advance of Thursday hearing on "Do Not Track Me" legislation in the House of Representatives.
At 1 p.m. , the Department of Commerce's Associate Administrator for National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Daniel Weitzner will speak. Commerce is also on the verge of releasing a report on online privacy protections.
Bipartisan attention to protecting consumers' online privacy is increasing in Washington. Thursday, Dec. 2, Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Il, has scheduled a House committee hearing on the feasibility of creating a "Do Not Track Me" mechanism. A Consumer Watchdog poll found that nine in ten Americans support legislation to protect online privacy.
Also at the conference a panel featuring Gary Reback, of Counsel, Carr & Ferrell LLP; Scott Cleland, President, Precursor LLc; and Melanie Sabo, Assistant Director for Anticompetitive Practices, Bureau of Competition, Federal Trade Commission, will discuss competition and antitrust issues on the Internet.
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8 a.m.: Registration, continental breakfast 8:30 a.m.: Welcome from Jamie Court/John M. Simpson from Consumer Watchdog 8:45 a.m.: Keynote speaker: David Vladeck, Director FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection. 9:30 a.m.: First Panel - Protecting consumers while they surf the Web: How "Do Not Track Me" would work and other ideas. Chris Soghoian, Privacy and security researcher Susan Grant, Consumer Federation of America Ginger McCall, EPIC 10:30 a.m.: Second panel - Protecting electronic health records and ensuring safeguards in the online medical marketing era Dr. Deborah Peel, Patient Privacy Rights Founder Jeff Chester, Center for Digital Democracy 11: 20-11:30 a.m.: Break (coffee) 11:30 a.m.: Third panel - Competition and antitrust issues on the Internet Gary Reback, Of Counsel, Carr & Ferrell LLP Scott Cleland, President, Precursor LLc Melanie Sabo, Assistant Director for Anticompetitive Practices, Bureau of Competition, FTC Federal Trade Commission 12:30-1:00 p.m.: Lunch 1 p.m.: Luncheon speaker Daniel J. Weitzner, Associate Administrator, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Department of Commerce 1:40 p.m.: Fourth panel -- The Internet's impact on creative arts Stuart Bernstein, literary agent Michael Capobianco, Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) Salley Shannon, President, American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA)
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And now a new study by the Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, finds that in 2010, teens saw 20 percent more ads for sugary drinks than they did in 2008. And health experts are concerned that the most unhealthful food products are targeting youth.
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Despite health and nutrition recommendations that children should have water when thirsty, with skim milk and limited amounts of real 100 percent fruit juice, the number one source of calories in the diets of teens is sugary drinks, including soft drinks, energy drinks, fruity flavored drinks and sports drinks.
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Children's behavior is easily conditioned. Last year, sugary drink companies spent nearly $1 billion to reinforce the message to young people.
In some cases minorities are especially targeted.
'They're being brainwashed, that's it simply,' Sothern said. 'They're being brainwashed by industry to want to like these foods.'
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'This is in a multitude of studies, so we know that taking in excess sugar is associated with developing obesity during childhood. It's clear,' said Dr. Sothern. 'Let me strongly encourage parents to go to this website and get enlightened, because when you read this you're going to get angry.'
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Scooops Kid Spas, which resemble retro ice cream parlors, are now open at 10 Great Wolf Lodge Properties for kids ages 4-12. Each service has the look, feel and smell of an ice-cream treat, like an ice-cream-flavored fizz that is placed in the pedicure tub and moisturizing icings for the hands before polish is applied.
"It's been very, very successful," said Kim Schaefer, CEO of Great Wolf Resorts, who was inspired by her own daughter, now 14, to open a kid-friendly spa. "Even in today's times when people are being a little more conscious about the money they spend, Scooops has been completely sold out this summer."
Gen Gen Y-ers and X-ers are going to replace their baby boomer parents as the spa industry's core clientele, according to SpaFinder.
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Medical spas: Is there a doctor in the spa? The number of medical spas continues to grow at the fastest rate of all the spa types, according to ISPA, growing 85 percent since July 2007.
While most people aren't going for a pedicure, people are using them for Botox, filler treatments and even a prescription for the new eyelash lengthening drug, Ellis said.
Men: Men continue to frequent spas, making up about one-third of U.S. spa-goers, according to ISPA. When ISPA surveyed its members in June, 82 percent of them had treatments for men. The most popular: the massage. (It's also the most popular for women.)
But men are also opting for stress-relief treatments that are anti-aging, a 30-minute glycolic peel that makes skin visibly younger, for example, said Frank Westerbeke, president of Gadabout SalonSpas in Tucson, Ariz.
The trend is toward multiple services at once, he said in an e-mail. For example, Gadabout Man offers a facial with a massage component, or a guy can add a manicure to his haircut.
"Men like to spend no longer than an hour at the salon or spa," he said. "Men don't enjoy the fluff. They just want the results."
Healing energy: Spas are offering healing energy therapies for people who are interested in alternative medicine, Ellis said.
Canyon Ranch in Tucson, Ariz., has an energy healing menu that includes Acutonics — a sound healing treatment — and a Chinese herbal consultation, in which a specialist in Chinese medicine recommends herbs to treat ailments, including PMS, migraines, asthma and arthritis.
Classes: It's not only about relaxation and wellness. You can leave a destination spa knowing how to cook, draw, even plant your own vegetable garden.
Lake Austin Spa Resort's new Gardening for Life program features classes, such as Eating for the Season, Cooking from the Garden and Healing Herbs. The Texas spa is known for its organic gardens, which produce hundreds of plants, herbs, fruits, vegetables, spices and wildflowers. Ojai Valley Inn & Spa in California has an Artist's Cottage & Apothecary with painting, drawing, jewelry-making and other craft-inspired experiences.


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