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The Art Of Flight
Red Bull/Brain Farm
Travis Rice and his crew flipped the shit on the snowboard world in 2008 when they released That's It, That's All. Well now, they have more helicopters, more cameras, more money, and seemingly more balls to go and bomb crazy hills and do flips off trees and shit. Probably a moot point to tell you that The Art Of Flight is rad, 'cause every person you know, has already told you that 10 times, but yeah, it's pretty rad.
The Donkeys
Born With Stripes
Dead Oceans
This San Diego four piece (which can be heard in the 3D montage of Surprise Excitement Party) plays a brand of music that is very fitting to the city it comes from. Part indie rock, part Americana alternative, The Donkeys have put together an album that is compelling and casually sprawling from start to finish. Think Pavement meets Wilco with a nice dash of Crosby, Stills, and Nash thrown in the mix.
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Is now the time to buy an electric or hybrid car? Best cars explored27 April 2015
The future of driving appears to be electric, with Formula E in full effect, supercars adopting hybrid drive systems and range getting further all the time. Fuel powered engines may have their days numbered. But is it time to make the change to electric?... >>
Mitsubishi Diamond Vision OLED 3D curved display pictures and eyes-on5 October 2011
The Mitsubishi booth at CEATEC 2011 was gaining a lot of attention. Not because of the pretty ladies that were on hand to help show off its new tech (although that helped), but because it had a 2.7m high 3D curved display showing off the latest organic... >>
Mitsubishi Electronics creates bonkers 16:3 display, perfect for panoramic shots16 June 2011
If you're a fan of the panoramic mode on your camera you've not really got any ideal way of displaying them naturally on a computer monitor or laptop screen. They're just not wide enough, so black bars top and bottom are a must. However, up steps Mitsubishi... >>
Mitsubishi to unveil giant 'digital earth' in Tokyo science musuem1 June 2011
As you can imagine the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo is already chock-full of some of the most outrageous technology available. The latest addition however, a 10,000 OLED screen packing 'digital globe' puts most of the other... >>
Mitsubishi uncages 92-inch 3D TV monster4 January 2011
There's no concrete evidence to support the claims that TV screen sizes have replaced sports cars as consolation for men who are, shall we say, less fortunate than others in certain departments. But if there is anything in the theory then chaps with,... >>
5 TVs to choose from when Sky goes 3D28 January 2010
With the news that Sky's going 3D as of this April, many will be starting to think about getting the right kind of equipment for the job. We already know that the Sky+ HD box will be able to cope with the new transmission but just about every customer's... >>
Mitsubishi gets world record for largest HD display1 October 2009
Mitsubishi has entered the Guinness World Records book with the world's largest high definition video display. This display takes the form of the "Diamond Vision" video boards at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium. Apparently the world's first four-sided, centre-hung,... >>
Mitsubishi launches 82-inch 3D-Ready television9 April 2009
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Japanese robots take to the stage26 November 2008
A troupe of Japanese thespians have shared the limelight with none other than a group of robots. In one of Japan's first ever robot-human theatre productions, the "actors" took to the stage at Osaka University. Playwright Oriza Hirata penned his play,... >>
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Some Northland homeowners struggle months after flood
March 22, 2013 at 11:29 am in Pine Journal
Picture a balloon being blown up, getting bigger and bigger.
Eventually it explodes.
That's how Dan Williams of Lutheran Social Service describes the burgeoning financial crisis for a growing number of victims of last June's flood in the Northland.
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Feb 10, 2012
Soft Block Concrete Cushions
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Filed in Advertising, All entries, Art, Random Posts
The 'soft block' cushion series by Japanese studio Torafu architects offers a solution for rearrangeable furniture. Modeled after concrete blocks in diverse designs, the modular pieces can be composed into a variety of configurations. The cushions utilize the 'fine revo' foam material by asleep. (via Designboom)


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Star Trek Original Ser V40 (1966)
Starring: William Shatner Leonard Nimoy
Learn more about Star Trek Original Ser V40:
Format: DVD
Manufacturer: Paramount
Sku: 40161392
Category Keywords: Classic Television Science-Fiction Space Exploration Star Trek
Rating: NR
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|Contains two episodes from the classic sci-fi series. "Turnabout Intruder": The U.S.S. Enterprise receives a distress call from Camus II, where they find all but two inhabitants dead from radiation. One survivor, Janice Lester, is an old friend of Kirk's. But now she despises him and uses an alien technique to exchange bodies with him. When Kirk/Janice tries to explain things, Spock, Scotty and McCoy are accused of mutiny and Janice/Kirk calls for the death penalty! "Turnabout Intruder" was the original series' final episode. "The Cage" (Episode #99 & #1): The two versions of Star Trek's rarely aired pilot star Jeffrey Hunter as captain of the U.S.S. Enterprise. On an earlier voyage of the U.S.S. Enterprise, Kirk's predecessor Captain Christopher Pike tries to rescue an Earth crew that disappeared eighteen years earlier. But it's a trap! Pike is imprisoned in a zoo-like cage and studied by a mysterious higher life-form. "The Cage" (Episode # 99) was reconstructed with black and white footage from Gene Roddenberry's work print and color footage from "The Menagerie" (Episode #16). "The Cage" (Episode #1) includes the long-lost color footage (believed to have been destroyed) from Gene Roddenberry's pilot episode.
Editor's NoteThis DVD series features two re-mastered episodes of the ground-breaking television science-fiction series per disc. In Episode 79, "Turnabout Intruder" (the series' final episode), a scheming female scientist uses an ancient alien device to trade places with Kirk and take command of the Enterprise. Episode 99, "The Cage," Kirk's predecessor Captain Pike (Jeffrey Hunter) attempts to rescue a crew from earth, but is imprisoned by aliens. This episode was reconstructed using black-and-white footage from Gene Roddenberry's workprint and color footage from "The Menagerie" (Episode 16). As a bonus, the full color version of "The Cage" is also included, which restores the rediscovered color footage from the original pilot.
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Toshiba Satellite T130-11H
SpecificationsNotebook: Toshiba Satellite T130-11H (Satellite T130 Series)
Processor: Intel Pentium SU2700
Graphics Adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M
Display: 13.3 inch, 16:9, 1366x768 pixels, glossy: yes
Weight: 1.8kg
Price: 600 euro
Average of 4 scores (from 4 reviews)
Reviews for the Toshiba Satellite T130-11H
Source: Mobile Computer
The Intel ULV-powered ultraportables we've seen over the last few months have been a bit of a mixed bag. Some, like the Samsung X120, have successfully exploited the thin-and-light idea to offer something new, while others, like the Advent Altro, seem to have missed the point completely. This particular Toshiba T130 model isn't a bad deal if you need a big screen, long battery life and a finger-friendly keyboard, but it just didn't dazzle us and there are other ULV ultraportables we like more for this amount of money.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/04/2010
Rating: Total score: 50%
Source: Trusted Reviews
While the chassis, keyboard and general feature set of the T130-11H are just fine, it's let down by a lackadaisical single-core processor that doesn't offer anything close to acceptable performance. Provided you can afford a bit more, we'd seriously recommend opting for one of the more expensive dual-core models.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/04/2010
Rating: Total score: 50% price: 50% performance: 40% features: 60% mobility: 90%
Source: CNet
Toshiba's laptops aren't usually the trendiest machines on the market, but, with the Satellite T130, the company could have a catwalk favourite on its hands. The configuration of the Toshiba Satellite T130 that we were supplied with, the T130-13M, is the tortoise of the laptop world. While its hare-like rivals zoom around willy-nilly, it takes a more considered approach. That's not necessarily a bad thing, though, because it's one of very few laptops that'll still have enough battery power left to send that all-important email at the end of the day
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/26/2010
Rating: Total score: 73%
Source: Pocket Lint
Running Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) you'll find a fair amount of bloatware included, with the Start menu littered with internet shortcuts you'll probably want to delete as soon as it arrives. McAfee's Security Center is in place as is a trial of Microsoft Office. Toshiba has included a number of utilities that (aside from the novelty value of the Eco Utility) you'll probably ignore. With no optical drive, however, you'll be left to download or connect an external device for further installations.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/18/2010
Rating: Total score: 80%
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M: The graphics core of the Intel GL40 and GS40 chipset features a slower clocked GMA 4500MHD (400 versus 533 MHz). Because of the slower core speed, full Blu-Ray Logo support is not given and the gaming performance is a bit worse.
Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
SU2700: Entry level Single Core CPU with less power saving states as the Core line and because of the slow clock rate (1.3 GHz) not very fast. Directly soldered to the mainboard and therefore for thin and light laptops (CULV class). » Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
13.3": This is a common display format for subnotebooks. Netbooks, UMPC and some subnotebooks have tinier displays. Nevertheless, the majority of standard laptops has a higher format. The advantage of a small display is, that the subnotebook can be small dimensioned and can be carried easily. Further the small display needs few energy, which improves the battery runtime and in consequence the mobility. The disadvantage is that the reading of texts is a bit exhausting for the eyes, especially with high resolutions.» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
1.8 kg: These sub-notebooks weight less than the average of all notebooks, but represent a heavier class of weight among the sub-notebooks. 12 inch displays are normal for this class of weight.
Toshiba: Toshiba Corporation is a multinational conglomerate manufacturing company, headquartered in Japan. The company's main business is in Infrastructure, Consumer Products, and Electronic devices and components. Toshiba-made Semiconductors are among the Worldwide Top 20 Semiconductor Sales Leaders. Toshiba is one of the biggest international notebook-manufacturer. There exist many reviews for Toshiba models.
63.25%: Such a bad rating is rare. There exist hardly any notebooks, which are rated worse.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.


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2011 Software Developers Conference - Derrick Wilson
Sr. Program Analyst, ETARC, Strategy and Innovation Branch
Derrick began his IRS career 20 years ago as a Taxpayer Service Representative in Baltimore. He later served as a Small Business Workshop Coordinator and an Outreach Coordinator for the former MD/DE District.
He currently serves as a Senior Program Analyst within the Electronic Tax Administration and Refundable Credits (ETARC), Strategy Planning and Policy, Strategy and Innovation Branch. He has worked on such projects as the 7216 Communications, TeleFile, Aging Americans, IRS Strategic Plan 2009-2013, American Recovery Reinvestment Act of 2009, and IRS Software Compliance Oversight. Currently, he is working on the Software Risk Assessment and IRS requiring software ID projects.


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This hot A-list mama casually mentioned her husband's sperm during a recent appearance on a high-profile talk show. You know, just your typical studio audience-friendly topic of conversation.
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Chic Handmade Jewelry
Chic One-of-a-kind Handmade Jewelry
As handmade jewelry becomes more popular, these pieces are becoming conversation pieces and are to be cherished. Many great accessories have come from handmade artists, from beaded bracelets to wired necklaces.
Big and Bold Handmade Jewelry
Chunky accessories have become highly trendy in the fashion industry and are being worn by fashion models all over the runways. Beaded jewelry sometimes falls into this category when the beads are large in size, stacked, or created with vibrant colors. Handmade gemstone jewelry is also chic, especially when created with various types of gemstones in many sizes. Cuffs, bangles, and multi-layered necklaces are just a few of the handmade pieces that stand out from the crowd.
Filigree Handmade Jewelry
Filigree-style detailing is a popular technique used in the art of handcrafted jewelry. This is especially true for pieces such as ring mounts, earrings, and pendant necklaces. Filigree is typically made from platinum, gold, silver, and other finer metals. The delicate design created with these metals often lead this type of jewelry to become heirloom pieces. Filigree can take on various shapes and abstract designs. Many women choose filigree jewelry to wear when dressing up for dates, business meetings, or weddings.
Layering Handmade Jewelry
Layered jewelry has become an appealing trend among jewelry-wearers of all ages. Stacked bracelets and rings are created to portray distinctive layers and look fantastic with dressy attire or just a pair of jeans and a blouse. Multi-strand necklaces are also ideal for many occasions that call for unique pieces to give confidence and individuality. Handmade jewelry that uses layers exudes sophistication and makes a bold statement without being too distracting. Remember to only wear one layered piece at a time as to not overdo it.
Silver and Colors
As one of the more affordable types of precious metal, sterling silver is highly trendy in the fashion world. Quality handmade sterling silver jewelry pieces will last for many years and go well with nearly any wardrobe selection. Many pieces of gemstone jewelry are made from sterling silver, especially pendants, rings, and earrings. Handmade jewelry in Sterling silver is often complimented with bright colored and exotic gems that add shine and color to the metal. Wear silver with contrasting colors to spice up neutral outfits.
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I'm going to bash out a little thought experiment on one potential future scenario. Here it goes.
It's 2015. Both the long-lived Boeing C-17 and extremely long-lived Lockheed Martin C-130 production lines either have just shut down or are finally about to close.
Neither Boeing's engineers in Long Beach nor Lockheed's engineers in Marrietta have anything new in the pipeline. Sure, there's some paper drawings of stealthy tactical airlifters getting some buzz, but nothing within at least five to 10 years of coming to flying fruition.
So, both manufacturers decide to do what all US defense companies do in this situation: they go foreign!
Lockheed locks arms with the company they spurned more than 15 years before on a potential joint tanker bid. So the Lockheed/Airbus axis offers the USAF the in-production A400M, which of course will be assembled in Mobile or Marrietta (or both) and fitted with a new 10,000shp-class General Electric turboprop or the Pratt & Whitney Canada PWC800, which was actually the orignal A400M engine before "the Chirac affair".
Boeing, which will never partner with the likes of Airbus, has to be more clever. They decide to link up with the manufacturer they briefly considered for a Joint Cargo Aircraft bid: Ukraine's Antonov! The AN-70 is a rugged beast of an airframe, and Boeing's engineers believe they can smooth out its aerodynamic and mechanical quirks. Boeing parks the new AN-70 assembly line somewhere in the US southeast, with Charleston (South Carolina), Jacksonville or San Antonio on the shortlist.
Okay, that's my crazy theory for the day. Please tell me what you think. Poke as many holes as you like.


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Your profession is a noble one, providing care and healing for animals while supporting and comforting their owners. Your customers depend on you for expert medical care, whether it's a yearly check-up and shots for Fluffy, or the treatment of a whole herd of Herefords.
You can depend on Nationwide for comprehensive veterinary insurance to protect your practice for virtually any contingency. Nationwide understands these risks you face − and the coverage you need. If an animal in your care dies and the owner files a lawsuit, do you have insurance that reimburses legal defense − or potential damages? What if burglary, or an accident, were to slow down your schedule? Is your coverage written to help you get back to work fast?
Veterinary business insurance is one of our specialties. We will work with you to build a veterinary insurance policy to meet the specific needs of your practice.


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Ricki Lake from Tracy Turnblad to another turn at TV talk
Story | Aug 31, 2012 | 3:55 PM
Ricki Lake from Tracy Turnblad to another turn at TV talk
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Hurley suing Old Navy over patent
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"Dance Moms" recap: A Tale of [Those] Two [Other] Studios
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im doing MALDI-TOF to analyse methylation on Histone h3. If there is any special protocol to study the methylation by MALDI-TOF pls suggest me.
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TWILIGHT COUNTDOWN: Bella at the Prom
By Jackie Burrell
Friday, August 1st, 2008 at 11:15 pm in Books, Twilight Saga.
So, could not hear a thing during the Jacob vs. Edward "Love is a Paranormal Thing" debate, what with all the woo-hooing and all, but everyone seemed to be having a good time. But we thoroughly enjoyed the costume contest as a parade of Bellas, Jacobs, one very scary looking Edward and even a Charlie (Bella's dad) came down the catwalk. I had to keep pestering my daughter about some of the characters — Esme? Jane? Wait, who? Esme is the mom of the Cullen family, in case you're ever in a trivia contest and have to know. And Jane is really, really scary. Borders crowned the blue prom-gowned Bella the winner, with runner up prizes — cool black T-shirts — to several other characters, including the dad channeling Charlie in a too-small suit, snappy suspenders and a retro tie. Very fun.
It's less than an hour till midnight … must find coffee …
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New and Published Books
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The Making of Anti-Sexist Men
Series: Male Orders
The idea of the "anti-sexist man" is often treated with scorn by feminists and hesitantly by men. People are suspicious and unsure about the whole idea. Based around interviews with eight men who have responded positively to feminism, this book provides the reader with the first full length...
Published May 19th 1994 by Routledge
Fathers and Daughters
Series: Male Orders
Fathers and Daughters explores the complex nature of this subject using the voices and experiences of both fathers and daughters. Sue Sharpe provides an examination of the important processes operating within the relationship such as those affecting gender roles, achievement, teenage sexuality,...
Published January 6th 1994 by Routledge
Unreasonable Men
Masculinity and Social Theory
Series: Male Orders
This much needed book is the first to show how dominant forms of masculinity are implicated in the traditions of social theory that have emerged since the Enlightenment. The author shows how an 'unreasonable' form of reason has emerged from the separation of reason from emotion, mind from body,...
Published December 16th 1993 by Routledge
Men, Sex and Relationships
Writings From Achilles Heel
Series: Male Orders
Men, Sex and Relationships follows on the success of The Achilles Heel Reader also edited by Vic Seidler in being a judicious mix between he academic and the personal. Drawn from contributins to Achilles Heel it provides the reader with helpful and insightful material on the men's relationships...
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The DA welcomes the ANC's change in stance regarding teaching as an essential service. This change supports the DA's long-held position on the issue, which holds that the interests of learners are best balanced with teachers' right to strike if the limitations of the latter are clearly delineated.
The DA has been at the forefront of initiatives calling for changes to the status of this critical sector:
In October 2011, the DA submitted a Private Member's Bill to regulate teachers' right to strike, and balance this right with learners' right to education.
On 2 March 2012, we submitted questions to the President asking if Cabinet intends approving a Bill which restricts the right of teachers to strike or if there are legislative steps being taken to prevent strikes from disrupting the quality of education.
On 13 June 2012 we proposed in Parliament that the National Assembly debate the rights of teachers to strike and define its limits.
In August 2010 a South African Democratic Teachers' Union (SADTU) strike cost learners 12 million teaching days, according to the South African Survey 2010-2011. There has been a long history of government inaction regarding illegal strikes in the teaching sector, as witnessed yet again after the SADTU strikes in the Eastern Cape in the first school term of 2012. Whenever teachers are embroiled in strike action, it is the learners who suffer most.
The DA will be submitting a Private Members Bill to Parliament which seeks to comprehensively define the limits under which teachers can go on strike, and protect children's right to learn.
International consensus on this issue began to shift when the International Labour Organisation recommended a Minimum Service profession approach to teaching. This means that a minimum core staff would continue providing teaching services while strike action takes place. This should be kept in mind when drawing up an equitable labour regime for the education sector in South Africa.
It is essential that we find common ground and pragmatic solutions that respect our shared desire for quality learning and teaching environments.
Annette Lovemore, Shadow Minister of Basic Education


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Rapid City--Dr. Kevin Weiland announced today that he would not be filing petitions to challenge Congresswoman Herseth Sandlin in the Democratic primary for U.S. House.
Dr. Weiland said, "After a great deal of thought and consideration, I have decided today not to run for Congress, both because of my concern for what the net effect would be on our political party retaining the seat in the next Congress, but also after receiving assurances from Stephanie that she will not vote to repeal the recently-passed healthcare reform law, however will work to make it better. That is the positive way forward, not dividing Democrats in a contentious primary battle in which the winner is unable to effectively unite our party in the fall election.
Congresswoman Herseth Sandlin noted, "I have advocated for health care reform since I was first elected to Congress, and I look forward to working with Kevin and others to improve health care access, quality, and affordability in South Dakota. Although I could not support the recent legislation that passed the House, the bill does include a number of good provisions that I support, including eliminating insurance companies' ability to exclude people with preexisting conditions or to cancel coverage when someone gets sick; allowing children to stay on their parents' insurance until age 26; and creating transparent health insurance exchanges for individuals and small businesses, where private insurers compete for their business. While some have called for repealing the law, I think the better way forward is to work together to continue to improve this bill and our health care system for all."
Dr. Weiland concluded, "From the bottom of my heart, I also want to thank everyone who worked to circulate my petitions. I'm convinced that this is the best possible outcome we could have had, and I hope everyone who signed the petitions will join me in voting to re-elect Stephanie this fall."


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Washington D.C. Forecast: Winter Weather Advisory in effect at 4 a.m.Tuesday
Wintry mix possible Tuesday morning before a change over to heavy rain. Flooding concerns possible Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.
- Tonight:
- Cloudy, Wintry Mix Possible Late SW
- Lows: Upper 20s to Low 30s
- Precipitation: 30%
- Tuesday:
- AM Wintry Mix to Rain, Heavy Rain Possible Late
- Highs: Low 40s
- Precipitation: 2"+ Rain
- Wednesday:
- Mostly Cloudy, Rain to Snow Showers, Gusty
- Highs: Mid 40s
- Wind: NW 20+ m.p.h.
A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 4 am until 1 pm on Tuesday for Montgomery, Howard, Carroll and Frederick Counties in MD and all points westward AND in Loudoun, Fairfax, Prince William, Fauquier, Stafford and Spotsylvania Counties and points westward in VA. The farther west you are of these areas, the greater likely impact of the wintry mix and longer the duration of the Advisory.
A Winter Storm continues to move along the Gulf Coast of LA and MS. It will make steady progress toward the southern Atlantic Coast. As it moves northward, adjacent the U.S. East Coast, tomorrow and Wednesday, a variety of weather conditions will rapidly develop and will have significant impacts on the eastern quarter of the country. Although the precipitation, in advance of the core of the storm, may begin as a wintry mix in areas west of the Chesapeake Bay, this will be by and large a rain storm…a significant rain storm, for most of the I-95 corridor all the way to New England.
The morning mix may be briefly more significant along and west of the Blue Ridge. The local wintry mix will change to rain before noon tomorrow and the rain may be heavy later tomorrow. Two inches of rain or more could fall in our area. And as the storm departs on Wednesday, the leftover rain may change to snow as colder air is pulled in on the back side of the system and it becomes quite WINDY. No significant accumulation is anticipated. HOWEVER, the farther west and northwest you go from Washington, there will be more significant impacts from sleet, freezing rain and snow. Thanksgiving will be sunny and cold!


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J and A Drinks, exists in simple terms as a buying group for all our customers wholesale or retail.
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Vasu Kulkarni grew up in Bangalore, India, as the self proclaimed, biggest basketball fan in the world. Upon arriving in Philadelphia for college, Vasu joined the JV Basketball team at the University of Pennsylvania where he (barely) graduated with a degree in Computer Engineering and Entrepreneurship. Vasu is a basketball junkie, continuing to believe that he can be the first Indian to play in the NBA with his 7-days a week pick up routine. His moment of glory came when he sprained his ankle at Michael Jordan's summer camp and got a bro-hug from the Legend himself. When he isn't playing ball, he's watching it – as CEO and Chief Intern of Krossover – a SaaS platform that saves coaches and athletes time by being an outsourced video coordination and analytics department. Krossover works with over 1000 teams across the world to bring advanced analytics and video breakdown to every level of sports.
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A daring new departure from the inspired creator of The Vampire Chronicles ("unrelentingly erotic . . . unforgettable"—The Washington Post), Lives of the Mayfair Witches ("Anne Rice will live on through the ages of literature"—San Francisco Chronicle), and the angels of The Songs of the Seraphim ("remarkable"—Associated Press). A whole new world—modern, sleek, high-tech—and at its center, a story as old and compelling as history: the making of a werewolf, reimagined and reinvented as only Anne Rice, teller of mesmerizing tales, conjurer extraordinaire of other realms, could create.
The time is the present.
The place, the rugged coast of Northern California. A bluff high above the Pacific. A grand mansion full of beauty and tantalizing history set against a towering redwood forest.
A young reporter on assignment from the San Francisco Observer . . . An older woman welcoming him into her magnificent family home that he has been sent to write about and that she must sell with some urgency . . . A chance encounter between two unlikely people . . . An idyllic night—shattered by horrific unimaginable violence, the young man inexplicably attacked—bitten—by a beast he cannot see in the rural darkness . . . A violent episode that sets in motion a terrifying yet seductive transformation, as the young man, caught between ecstasy and horror, between embracing who he is evolving into and fearing what he will become, soon experiences the thrill of the wolf gift.
As he resists the paradoxical pleasure and enthrallment of his wolfen savagery and delights in the power and (surprising) capacity for good, he is caught up in a strange and dangerous rescue and is desperately hunted as "the Man Wolf" by authorities, the media, and scientists (evidence of DNA threatens to reveal his dual existence) . . . As a new and profound love enfolds him, questions emerge that propel him deeper into his mysterious new world: questions of why and how he has been given this gift; of its true nature and the curious but satisfying pull towards goodness; of the profound realization that there may be others like him who are watching—guardian creatures who have existed throughout time who possess ancient secrets and alchemical knowledge. And throughout it all, the search for salvation for a soul tormented by a new realm of temptations, and the fraught, exhilarating journey, still to come, of being and becoming, fully, both wolf and man.
"In Rice's first foray into werewolf territory, reporter Reuben Golding gets more than he bargained for after interviewing the lovely Marchent Nidek about a mansion belonging to her missing explorer uncle. In no time, Golding receives the wolf gift: he is bitten by a mysterious creature and transformed into a lycanthrope — albeit one that remains self-aware, rather than devolving into a mindless, ravenous beast. Ron McLarty provides matter-of-fact narration, a choice that will help listeners suspend disbelief to some extent. However, McLarty's character voices aren't always distinct: those of Golding and Nideck are more similar than different. Additionally, as the narrative shifts from dialogue to action, McLarty's pacing remains the same, transforming exciting scenes of bloody violence into the aural equivalent of quiet conversations. A Knopf hardcover. (Feb.)" Publishers Weekly Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
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The Uvalde Lobos will begin the second half of their District 29-4A softball schedule this week. Tuesday at the Uvalde High School softball field, the Lobos will face the San Antonio Harlandale Indians, while the Uvaldeans will travel to Castroville for action against the Medina Valley Lady Panthers on Friday.
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Your incredible generosity helped us raise nearly $5,000 for Unit 40 kids with Blessings in a Backpack! Below are the auction items we had, along with the totals.
|Package Name & Time
|Donating Business
|Items in each package
|"Fun in the Sun"
|Holiday World
|Family 4 pack
|(over $225 value)
|Martins IGA Plus
|$50 Gas Card
|(Auction Time: 8:00 am - 8:15 am)
|The Midway
|$25 Gift Card
|Winning Bidder: Connie for $230
|"Family Package"
|Homewood Grill
|$20 Gift Certificate
|(over $275 value)
|The Home Center
|Jump House Rental
|(Auction Time: 8:15 am - 8:30 am)
|Glenwood & Timber Creek
|$25 App Store Gift Card
|St. Louis Science Center
|4 Tickets to Lost Egypt & 4 Tickets to Omni Max Theater
|Winning Bidder: Craig for $150
|Al's Tire Mart
|$25 Gift Certificate
|"Fitness & Beauty"
|Get Fit Family Fitness
|3-Month Single Membership
|(Over $200 value)
|Serenity Salon
Back Journey Treatment and Full Set of Sculptured Acrylic Nails
|(Auction Time: 8:30 am - 8:45am)
|Tan Express
$35 Gift Certificate
|Winning Bidder: Becky for $200
|TGI Friday's
2 Complimentary Appitizers or Desserts
|"It's All About Her"
|Dove Chocolate - Brigit Greuel
|Chocolate Gift Basket
|(over $300 value)
|Designer Consigner
|$30 Gift Certificate
|(Auction Time: 8:45 am - 9:00 am)
|Merle Norman Cosmetics
|$25 Gift Certificate
Winning Bidder: Mark for $175
|Serenity Salon
|Full set of acrylic nails, $30 off any service with Jackie Hewing and $20 off Color with Jillian Willenborg
|Lia Sophia - Charla Lake
|Bracelet (Black Leather band with a removable silver-tone slide and swirled with zebra pattern enamel), Necklace (Cut Crystal, teardrop shape pendant) and Earrings (Cut Crystal Hoops)
|"A Day Out"
|Ballard Family Chiropractic
|Consultation, Exam, Subluxation Scan, X Rays (if necessary)
|(over $200 value)
|Travel Mug and T-Shirt
|(Auction Time: 9:00 am - 9:15 am)
|Mary Kay - Kathy Schroeder
|Summer Gift Basket…Pedicure Set and $10 Gift Certificate
|Pizza Man
|Lunch Special
|Winning Bidder: Kathy for $200
|Scottrade Center
|2 Tickets to see Michael Buble
|"Picture Perfect"
|Stadium Cinemas
|4 Movie Passes
|(over $310 Value)
|Webbs Pics
|$100 Gift Certificate
|(Auction Time: 9:15 am - 9:30 am)
|Lia Sophia - Charla Lake
|Set of 3 stretch bracelets featuring glass pearls in gold tones accentuated with faceted resin stones & chain accents
|Alpha Creations - Laura Hardiek
|Framed Picture
|Raintree Restaurant
|$25 Gift Certificate
|Winning Bidder: Christy for $215
|Gotcha by the Hair
|Redken Shampoo & Conditioner, Hairspray, Dry Shampoo and $25 Gift Certificate
|"Pool Party"
|Downtown Popcorn
|$10 Gift Certificate and 6 pack of soda
|(over $170 value)
|Comfort Suites
|Pool Party
|(Auction Time: 9:30 am - 9:45 am)
|Pizza Man
|2 - 14" two toppings pizzas
|Winning Bidder: Becky for $190
|Fast Stop
|Gift Basket (certificate for a chicken dinner and fountain drink, salsa, BBQ sauce and more)
|"Pamper Yourself & Your Car"
|French Quarter
|Classic Manicure, Hair Care Gift Set & Product
|(over $290 value)
|Holiday Inn
|$50 to use towards Thelma's Restaurant
|(Auction Time: 9:45 am - 10:00 am)
|Balda Family Dental
|$100 Gift Certificate & Mirror
|Winning Bidder: Julie for $150
|Wabash Tire
|Oil Lube & Filter (5 Qt) & 4 Tire Rotation
|"Day at the Ball Park"
|Dan Hecht Chevrolet Toyota
|4 Tickets to a Cardinal Game (on Aug 5) Third Base Field Box Sec. 160 Row 30 Seat 1-4
|(over $400 value)
|Prime Sole
|Fred Bird Backpack, Door Knocker and Pennant
|(Auction Time: 10:00 am - 10:15 am)
|Winning Bidder: Connie for $305
|"Night on the Town"
|Effingham Performance Center
|2 Level A Tickets to see Ring of Fire
|(over $200 value) MUST BE 21
|Jansen's Heating & Air Conditioning
|Gift Basket (Insulated Cooler, Bottle of Tuscan Hills Wine, 2 Wine Glasses & $100 Firefly Gift Certificate
|(Auction Time: 10:15 am - 10:30 am)
|Winning Bidder: Tina for $130
|"Family Package #2"
|Evergreen Mini Golf
|$25 Gift Certificate
|(over $290 value)
|Holiday World
|5 Tickets
|(Auction Time: 10:30 am - 10:45 am)
|Southtown Car Wash
|5 Car Washes
|Winning Bidder: Craig for $285
|Pizza Man
|Family Special
|"Date Package"
|K & M Floral
|$50 Gift Certificate
|(over $250 value)
|Holiday Inn
|Overnight stay in a standard room (must be 18 or older)
|(Auction Time: 10:45 am - 11:00 am)
|Firefly Grill
|$50 Gift Certificate
|Winning Bidder: Paul for $185
|Effingham Performance Center
|2 Tickets to Parmalee & Autographed Picture
|"Clean Car and Food"
|Attention to Detail
|Complete Auto Detail
|(over $120 value)
|Pizza Man
|One Large 2 Topping Pizza
|(Auction Time: 11:00 am - 11:15 am)
|One Complete Service Oil Change (5 Qt)
|Winning Bidder: Jill for $140
|"Kids Party"
|Cayla's Power Tumbling
|One Hour Birthday Party for up to 20 Children (kids 3 and under need to be accompanied by an adult)
|(over $325 value)
|Happy Meals for a year
|(Auction Time: 11:15 am - 11:30 am)
|Cardinal Street Designs
|9 x 13 Cake to serve 20-24 people
|Winning Bidder: Renae for $300
|"Office/Business Package"
|Witt's Smokehouse
|$25 Gift Certificate
|(over $185 value)
|New Health Chiropractic
|2 Live Interviews on WXEF and KJ Country at 8:30 a.m. on Mon August 5 and Mon August 19 Plus $100 Gift Certificate
|(Auction Time: 11:30 am - 11:45 am)
|Winning Bidder: Chelsea for $160
|"Fitness & Golf"
|Studio T Fitness
|4 Weeks Unlimited Classes, T-Shirt & Registered Dietician Consult
|(over $150 value)
|Andes Healthmart Pharmacy
|Golf Towel & Golf Tees
|(Auction Time: 11:45 am - 12:00 pm)
|Cardinal Golf/K & M Links
|9 Holes of Golf w/cart
|Winning Bidder: Carrie for $140
|"Outdoor Package"
|Effingham Sears
|Kettle Charcoal Grill
|(over $275 value)
|Doug McCain
|1 Gallon of BBQ Sauce (Autographed)
|(Auction Time: 12:00 pm - 12:15 pm)
|Teutopolis Locker Service
|$50 Gift Certificate
|John Boos
|BBQ Cutting Board with Board Cream & Carving Set
|Winning Bidder: Stacy for $225
|Effingham Equity
|Weber Grill Book
|"Things that Make You Smile"
|Balda Dental
|$100 Gift Certificate towards products or services
|(over $420 value)
|Lustig Custom Cabinet
|Decorative Mirror
|(Auction Time: 12:15 pm - 12:30 pm)
|Norwex - Kelsey Weber
|Polishing Cloth, Dust Mitt & Laundry Detergent Sample
|Winning Bidder: Julie for $200
|"Brickyard Package"
|Joe's Pizza
|$50 Gift Certificate
|(over $325 value)
|Indianapolis Motor Speedway
|2 Tickets to the Brickyard 400
|(Auction Time: 12:30 pm - 12:45 pm)
|Indianapolis Motor Speedway
|2 Tickets to the Qualifications for the Brickyard 400
|Winning Bidder: Kathy for $350
|Effingham Auto Care & Tire
|3 - Full Service Oil Changes
|"Family Package #3"
|Dairy Queen
|2, 12 ounce Blizzards Once a Month for a Year
|(over $370 value)
|Discount Eyewear
|Fossil Polarized Men's Sunglasses, Kids Vera Wang Sunglasses and Ladies SAK 5th Avenue Sunglasses
|(Auction Time: 12:45 pm - 1:00 pm)
|Usborne Books - Ginger Robbins
|$25 Gift Certificate
|Winning Bidder: Julie for $150
|"Golf & Car"
|Foreway Golf
|9 Holes of Golf for 4 (cart not included)
|(over $250 value)
|Andes Healthmart Pharmacy
|Golf Towel and Tees
|(Auction Time: 1:00 pm - 1:15 pm)
|Wabash Tire
|4 Wheel Alignment, 4 Tire Rotation and Oil Change
|Winning Bidder: Stan for $100
|"His and Her Package"
|Hampton Inn & Suites
|Overnight Stay
|(over $250 Value)
|Weis Insurance
|2 Illini Basketball Tickets
|(Auction Time: 1:15 pm - 1:30 pm)
|Jan VanBokel
|One Hour Art Class
|Jefferson Street Flowers and Gifts
|$20 Gift Certificate
|TGI Friday's
|2 Complimentary Appetizer or Dessert Cards
|Winning Bidder: Sarah for $225
|Leisure Times
|Minnesota Fats Pool Cue
|"Entertainment Package"
|Effingham County Fair
|2 Track Tickets to see Randy Houser along with an autographed photo
|Value? Priceless.
|Autographed Easton Corbin CD and Autographed picture from The Band Perry
|(Auction Time: 1:30 pm - 1:45 pm)
|TGI Friday
|2 Complimentary Appetizer or Dessert Cards
|Winning Bidder: Teresa for $250
|"Home & Family Package"
|John Boos
|BBQ Cutting Board with Board Cream & Carving Set
|(over $200 Value)
|Scentsy - Alexis Henderson
|Full Size Scentsy Warmer, 3 Scentsy Bars, Room Spray and Scent Circle
|(Auction Time: 1:45 pm - 2:00 pm)
|Niebrugge Furniture
|Handmade Wooden Cross
|Winning Bidder: Diane for $80
|Lifeline Christian Books
|Great Outdoors Bible for Kids
|Home & Family Package #2
|Taylor Swift
|RED Backpack with an Autographed CD, Hat, iPhone Case and more
|(over $200 Value)
|Burkland's Flower Shop
|Arrow Sign by K & K Interiors
|(Auction Time: 2:00 pm - 2:15 pm)
|Pampered Chef - Lynn Wolff
|Shimmering Glass Adjustable Tier Tower
|Effingham Park District
|4 Pool Passes
|Winning Bidder: Mary for $100
|Niemerg's Steakhouse
|2 - 9 ounce Ribeye Steak Dinners with Salad Bar and Soft Drinks
|Listener Donation
|Craftsman 7 1/4" Circular Saw


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Mining Weekly reported that African Rainbow Minerals' executive chairperson and South African mining magnate, Patrice Motsepe wants to invest in Guinea's iron ore.
Bloomberg reported that the iron ore market will be able to prevent near-term supply surplus due to high demand from China, according to Investec Securities.
Reuters reported that according to Vale SA, the iron ore market is doing quite well and due to high demand from China, the price of this steelmaking ingredient will not go below $110 per ton.
Bloomberg reported that the worst performing major mining stock for the year, Vale SA, posted a first quarter net income of $3.11B, beating analysts' estimates.
Bloomberg reported that Guinea's former mines minister Mahmoud Thiam said the Rio Tinto Group will probably not develop its $10 billion iron ore project in Simandou in the near future as Guinea struggles to finance transport links.
Bushveld Minerals announced that a prefeasibility study on the company's Bushveld iron ore project will begin in May after a scoping study showed a low-cost near-term development to production.
Reuters reported that China will not grant new licenses to iron ore importers if they will not join in a domestic trading platform, as a way to control pricing.
Mining Weekly reported that iron ore miner, Northern Iron, has reported sales of 482,000 tons for the quarter ended March 2013 and achieved a new production record of 4.96 million tons.
Mining Weekly reported that a giant ship carrying iron ore owned by Vale SA has entered a port in eastern China, marking its first entry since its ban in January 2012.
Bloomberg reported that India's Supreme Court has allowed Sesa Goa Ltd and 8 other iron ore mining companies to continue operations in Karnataka, after a 21-month mining ban due to environmental breaches.


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Aconitum 'Stainless Steel'
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: moist, fertile
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: June to August
- Hardiness: fully hardy
This is a medium-sized monkshood, with erect spikes of hooded, intense pale blue flowers from early to late summer and deeply divided, grey-green leaves. This beautiful metallic blue monkshood was introduced several years ago to great acclaim. Although it will take some sun, its perfect planted in groups at back of a border in partial shade, to light up a dark corner, and its a low maintenance and long-flowering alternative to delphiniums
- Garden care: Prepare an extra deep planting hole at least 45cm (18in) deep, adding well-rotted organic matter to prevent the soil from drying out in summer. Always wear gloves when working with monkshood, since all parts of the plant are poisonous and a potential skin irritant. Cut the flowering stem to within 15cm of the ground in the autumn to prevent it self seeding..
- CAUTION toxic if eaten/harmful via skin
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Hi there, I bought some Aconitum - Monkshood in June, but now in September they all have withered and appear to be dead. I noted it is described a full hardy, should it not still be green? I hope you can advise. Regards JillianAsked on 9/26/2009 by Jillian Timlin
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A:Hello Jillian, These plants are herbaceous perennials, which are starting to die back now for the Winter. This is a natural part of their life cycle and the plants will remain dormant throughout Winter, then in the Spring the plants will put on lots of new, lush growth. I hope this helps. Helen Plant DoctorAnswered on 9/29/2009 by Crocus Helpdesk
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Family Calendar
Dear Fellow Parents:
Welcome to the Purdue University Family!
Your student is embarking not only on an exciting academic and intellectual time in life, but also taking an important step on the journey of responsible adulthood. The next few years will have a profound impact on everything that follows. All of us at Purdue pledge to provide both support and challenge to make this learning and maturing experience one of opportunity and accomplishment for your student.
If this is your first son or daughter to attend Purdue University, you no doubt have many questions about the next few years. Because you will continue to be an important source of information and support for your student, my colleagues and I are providing you with this Family Calendar to ensure that you have the information and dates you need to give accurate and timely advice and referral to your student. You both can be assured that there are numerous services and hundreds of staff on campus dedicated to student support and success.
Through the experiences I have had with my own children, as well as in my professional life in higher education, I know that parents who actively encourage their students to engage in University life and take full advantage of available assistance, services, programs, and opportunities are the most likely to be rewarded by seeing their young adults reach their goals. I encourage you to use this publication as a guide for how you can support your student throughout his or her Purdue education.
My colleagues and I look forward to partnering with you to support your student's Purdue experience. Together, we will build a solid foundation for success that will bring lifelong rewards.
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Plattburgh, Ny. - There have been three devastating fires in the last 24 hours - all in Northern New York; one in Black Brook, one in Keeseville, and the latest in Plattsburgh.
Last night's fire in Plattsburgh left 10 people including four children without a roof over their head.
This home on Stafford Road in Plattsburgh is a complete loss after fire fighters fought for hours to save it.
"We had minor issues with the trucks freezing up. And some hand lines that were freezing up. And luckily we were able to work through everything and work through the cold," said Greg Burnell, Plattsburgh District 3 Fire Chief.
All ten family members escaped unharmed; but the family dog is still unaccounted for.
Burnell says at least ten fire departments showed up to help fight the flames.
"It appears they had some frozen pipes in the crawl space and they were using an electric space heater to try to unthaw the pipes," said Burnell.
Cold temperatures, icy conditions and last night's strong winds made the fire really difficult to fight. Burnell says because of those conditions five of his fire fighters were injured, a few of them slipping and falling on the ice.
"They were all treated at CVPH and released," said Burnell.
This fire was just one of three in the North Country since Friday.
"These frigid temperatures are really what are causing a lot of problems because people- they are trying to stay warm essentially," said Lynn Gilbert, Executive Director of the North Country Chapter of the Red Cross.
Gilbert says in the last month the amount of aid they've provided has skyrocketed.
"I believe there were four days in the last 30 days that we actually had three incidents on the same night," said Gilbert.
In all of 2012 the Red Cross spent $40,000 on aid but in just the last month they've spent more than $12,000 providing food, clothing, and shelter to families in need.
"It's that time of year- its winter in the north country I guess," said Burnell.
Fire fighters want to remind people to use extreme caution when trying to stay warm.
Chief Burnell says keep an eye on space heaters; don't let them run when you're away.
Use flash lights instead of candles and use a generator outside.
And as always - check your smoke detector to make sure it's working.


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IN Douglas Adams's novel The Restaurant At The End Of The Universe, the character Arthur Dent is horrified when a cow-like creature is wheeled to the restaurant table, introduces itself as the dish of the day and proceeds to describe the cuts of meat that are available from its body. The cow has been bred to want to be eaten, and to be capable of saying so.
As so often happens with Adams's work, the truth isn't too far behind. This week we report on proposals to genetically engineer livestock to be untroubled by pain - something all too common in intensively farmed animals (see "Pain-free animals could take suffering out of farming"). The concept treats cows, pigs and chickens as if they were inanimate objects whose suffering is like a computer program in need of debugging.
As with Adams's fictional cow, there is something deeply unsettling about an ...
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Originally published at Here & Now by Jeremey Hobson on 9/10/14
Thirteen years after the September 11th terrorist attacks in New York City, thousands of first responders continue to struggle with health problems, some which are just being diagnosed.
Respiratory illnesses like asthma and sinusitis are common among those who participated in the World Trade Center recovery efforts. And studies show that the incidence of cancers for 9/11 first responders are 15 percent higher than the general population.Thyroid cancer was 239 percent higher.
John Feal was severely injured on the Ground Zero site when an 8,000 pound steel beam crushed his foot.
He started the FealGood Foundation, which advocates for physically and emotionally injured first responders and helps them get compensation.
Feal tells Here &Now's Jeremy Hobson that he believes post-traumatic stress disorder is the number one killer of 9/11 responders.
On chronic illnesses 9/11 first responders face
"My injury pales in comparison to those who are sick and dying — or who have died from their 9/11-related illness. These invisible diseases are literally killing these men and women on a daily basis, and sadly 2,749 innocent lives were killed on 9/11, because of senseless violence but we're losing people all the time.
"As a nation, we are going to pay homage and remember those who died on… Continue reading
Originally published by Erin Billups at NY1 on April 8, 2014
Last month, NY1 told viewers about another link discovered between the toxic dust many were exposed to in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks and a higher risk of heart disease, and now, the doctor heading up the research is going into more detail. NY1's Erin Billups filed the following report.
We've known for years that the toxic dust inhaled by first responders to the September 11th attacks could lead to lung, heart and kidney problems, but new research out from Mount Sinai Hospital's World Trade Center Health Program finds that those with the highest exposures are more likely to suffer from sleep apnea.
"The airway narrows during sleep, and patients snore. They hold their breath, and importantly, they don't get enough oxygen when they're sleeping," says Dr. MaryAnn McLaughlin, director of the Mt. Sinai Medical Center Cardiac Health Program. "So this can cause an inflammation in the body and lead to high blood pressure, increased risks of heart attack and sudden death."
Post-traumatic stress disorder is also a risk factor for heart disease. McLaughlin and her team found that those with high dust cloud exposure were also 20 percent more likely to have the disorder.
"It's also associated with depression, as well," McLaughlin says.
The findings are the result of a two-year study, surveying 800 participants.
McLaughlin says they're trying to uncover what causes heart disease not only for those September 11th responders, but also for others… Continue reading
By Anemona Hartocollis
A federal health official's ruling has cleared the way for 50 different types of cancer to be added to the list of sicknesses covered by a $4.3 billion fund set up to compensate and treat people exposed to the toxic smoke, dust and fumes in the months after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
The decision, released on Friday, came as a vindication for hundreds and perhaps thousands of people who have claimed — often in the face of resistance from public health officials — that their cancers were caused by their exposure to the dust cloud and debris thrown up by the attacks.
It will allow not only rescue workers but also volunteers, residents, schoolchildren and passers-by to apply for compensation and treatment for cancers developed in the aftermath of the attacks. The cancers will not be officially added to the list of covered illnesses until after a period of public comment and review that could last several months.
The decision, by Dr. John Howard, director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, comes despite a current absence of evidence linking the attack to cancer, causing some skepticism among epidemiologists. It also reduces the amount of money for people suffering from ailments more conclusively linked to the Sept. 11 attacks, namely lung and other respiratory sicknesses.
And it poses a number of logistical challenges, since it will be difficult if not impossible to separate people who developed cancer as a result of ground… Continue reading
By Erica Chang
A recent study has revealed that 297 of the 12,000 police officers who first responded to the 9/11 attacks have been diagnosed with cancer, triple the rate before the tragedy according to the Huffington Post . The Patrolmen's Benevolent Association (PBA) released figures that show that the cancer rate among NYPD officers has increased from six per year before the attacks to 16 per year after the attacks.
Furthermore, the average age at which officers were diagnosed with cancer is 44, with lung cancer being the most common diagnosis. The Fire Department of the City of New York released a similar study which revealed that firefighters who came into contact with Ground Zero toxins and dust were 19 percent more likely to develop cancer than those who did not.
The James Zadroga Act, which was passed in 2011, will provide healthcare screening and financial benefits to the officers who suffer from illnesses resulting from exposure at Ground Zero. However, because of the high costs of treatment, cancer will not be covered by the Zardoga Act.
The city of New York has refused to release the figures for cancer rates among NYPD numerous times. In response to their lack of cooperation, PBA research director Frank Tramontano said, "It is our sincere opinion that the City of New York has done nothing to facilitate any cancer study and has been actively working to prevent a comprehensive examination of the issue."
by Michelle Chen
In These Times
This weekend, the public will mourn a site of loss, recasting the painful memories and haunting fears that still hover over the aftermath at Ground Zero. But the people who worked and breathed that tragedy in the days and months following September 11 won't be at the primary commemoration ceremony for the families of victims. The Mayor's decision to limit the attendees by excluding the 9/11 first responders is an unnerving metaphor for an unhealed scar of 9/11. Many of the rescue and recovery workers who labored at Ground Zero have been plagued by a metastasizing medical crisis, aggravated by chronic political failure.
This week, 9/11 firefighters and police chiefs rallied to demand changes to the rules governing compensation for health problems tied to poisonous air and debris at Ground Zero. They want federal funds to support treatment for cancer, which is currently omitted from the primary legislation covering Ground Zero-related medical needs. For years, researchers have been uncovering fresh evidence of widespread and devastating illnesses afflicting a large portion of people exposed to the aftermath; ongoing health issues range from crippling lung and breathing problems to post-traumatic stress disorder. But adequate funding for 9/11 workers has often been ensnared in political gridlock, not to mention the general incompetence of the healthcare system.
The UK Guardian reports that new research could trump politicians' concerns over potential cancer liabilities:
Cancer treatment has… Continue reading
By Jonathan Lemire
Wednesday, July 27th 2011
New York Daily News
Image: Retired Firefighter Kenneth Specht said the exclusion of cancer as a disease covered by the Zadroga health act was "absolutely unacceptable". (Photo credit: Elisa Miller for News)
They sacrificed their bodies – and in some cases, their lives – for their noble
work at Ground Zero, and now they and their loved ones feel abandoned.
Scores of first responders believe they contracted cancer due to the time they
spent at the toxic World Trade Center site and are outraged the disease is being
excluded from the new James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act.
"Every time we bury a New York City firefighter: Cancer. Cancer. Cancer,"
said retired Firefighter Kenneth Specht, who is battling thyroid cancer.
"How can that not be included? It's absolutely unacceptable."
Specht, 43, retired in 2008 after 13 years with the FDNY, too sick to keep
working. He spent two months at Ground Zero after the terror attacks, desperately
searching for the remains of his fallen colleagues and unaware that he was breathing
in apparently dangerous chemicals.
"How can they not say, 'You were in a bad position and we're going to
try and rectify this?'" said Specht who, because of the cancer and gastroesophageal
reflux disease, is a prisoner in his Nassau County home.
"It's not about money – we're looking for some decency," he said.
Margaret Stroehlein was driving from her Long Island home to… Continue reading
By ALEX KATZ
It took years of lobbying and partisan bickering, but the 9/11 Zadroga Act to help ailing Ground Zero responders finally took effect today.
The law provides $4.3 billion in guaranteed federal funding to cover health costs and financial compensation for emergency responders, recovery workers, volunteers, and residents who were affected by the attacks almost 10 years ago.
Advocates celebrated with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting against a backdrop of Star Spangled Banners at Mount Sinai's 9/11 health clinic this morning.
National and city pols were also on hand, including Mayor Bloomberg, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, and U.S. Reps. Jerrold Nadler, Charlie Rangel, and Carolyn Maloney.
"This is an historic milestone, not only for the more than 36,000 Americans who lost their health as a result of 9/11 and are in the program, but also for our moral obligation to care for those who rise to the defense of our nation in a time of war," Maloney said.
The Manhattan Democrat — who was introduced at the event as the "bulldog of the Upper East Side" — helped write the landmark legislation along with Nadler and Rep. Peter King (R-L.I.), spearheading the fight for its approval in the House and ultimately the Senate.
The original bill's price tag was scaled back from $7.4 billion as part of a compromise with conservatives in both parties, which allowed the legislation to pass through Congress and get President Obama's signature in early January.
"As you all know, nothing… Continue reading
By Mireya Navarro
New York Times
Sgt. Dawn Sorrento says she looks on the years since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks as a blur of doctor's visits, ambushes by illnesses she had never heard of and growing resentment toward the city that challenged her injury claims.
[RELATED: Ground Zero Workers Reach Deal Over Claims (March 12, 2010)]
Yet on Friday, Sergeant Sorrento, a police officer who is among some 10,000 rescue and cleanup workers at ground zero who sued the city for health damages, felt a grim sort of satisfaction. She had expected her case to be among the first to go to trial this spring; instead, both sides announced a legal settlement of up to $657.5 million Thursday night.
"It's nice that someone took responsibility, finally," said Sergeant Sorrento, 43, who helped coordinate the movement of cranes, dignitaries and cadaver-hunting dogs in and out of ground zero in September 2001. "The city finally acknowledges that 9/11 diseases do exist and that people are suffering."
Officials cast the settlement as righting a historic wrong on Friday and predicted that it would assure speedy and just compensation to the workers, who have waited more than six years for a legal resolution. But significant hurdles remain.
Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein, of the United States District Court in Manhattan, has made clear that he intends to play a role in assuring that individuals are compensated fairly.
At a hearing on Friday, Judge Hellerstein said he would take a week to review the terms of the agreement and convene again next Friday to give his "initial impressions" and to hear from interested parties, including plaintiffs.…Continue reading
July 15, 2009
For eight years I have lobbied and supported investigations and litigation in an effort to learn the whole truth behind the death of my son Joseph and the murder of so many others. I've always been hopeful we'd get the answers we deserve and that we'd see accountability exacted within the halls of Congress, the White House, DoD, CIA, FBI, State and Justice Departments.
However, there are still too few answers to too many questions even as promotions and medals are handed out rather than pink slips or prosecutions. Excessive secrecy and redactions still cover-up the truth and leave us in the dark about: terrorist financing from still unnamed foreign nations, suspicious pre-9/11 stock market activity, pre-9/11 warnings to the President, the Attorney General and others, the infamous 28 pages of the Joint Inquiry Report, The Holy Land Trial, Riggs Bank wire transfers, faulty NYFD radios that didn't work in '93, Ground zero toxins breathed by thousands, a 9/11 narrative derived from torture induced testimony, etc., etc. I could go on and on.
No American who believes in his country should settle for being in the dark about all this over seven years after the event. I won't and I can't for the sake of my son and for the country. For this reason I feel compelled to support a new investigation in NYC led by family members and others who will produce an accounting we can be proud of.
Three thousand dead civilians. A President… Continue reading
December 6, 2008
Philly 9/11 Truth
Michael Barrett, 9/11 First Responder, details his work during the Ground Zero recovery effort and the subsequent health complications resultant from his service.
See also FealGoodFoundation.com
Source URL: Philly 9/11 Truth blog at 911blogger.com
August 15, 2008
Jon Gold
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A city councilman and the cops don't want you to have that Geiger counter without their permission
by Chris Thompson
Damn you, Osama bin Laden! Here's another rotten thing you've done to us: After 9/11, untold thousands of New Yorkers bought machines that detect traces of biological, chemical, and radiological weapons. But a lot of these machines didn't work right, and when they registered false alarms, the police had to spend millions of dollars chasing bad leads and throwing the public into a state of raw panic.
OK, none of that has actually happened. But Richard Falkenrath, the NYPD's deputy commissioner for counterterrorism, knows that it's just a matter of time. That's why he and Mayor Michael Bloomberg have asked the City Council to pass a law requiring anyone who wants to own such detectors to get a permit from the police first. And it's not just devices to detect weaponized anthrax that they want the power to control, but those that detect everything from industrial pollutants to asbestos in shoddy apartments. Want to test for pollution in low-income neighborhoods with high rates of childhood asthma? Gotta ask the cops for permission. Why? So you "will not lead to excessive false alarms and unwarranted anxiety," the first draft of the law states.
Last week, Falkenrath made his case for the new law before the City Council's Public Safety Committee, where Councilman Peter Vallone introduced the bill and chaired the hearing. Dozens of university researchers, public-health professionals, and environmental lawyers sat… Continue reading
Jenna Orkin, of WTC Environmental Organization www.wtceo.org, describes the envirotoxic disaster of 9/11, horrendous health effects on residents and rescuers, and lies of the administration that led to the situation.
"Jenna…details how the Bush administration Environmental Protection Agency told the public that the air in Lower Manhattan after the attacks of 9/11 was safe to breathe even while knowing is was not. This raises the question: if the Bush administration was willing to sacrifice the health and the lives of United States citizens, what else would they be willing to do?"
By SUSAN EDELMAN, HEATHER GILMORE and BRAD HAMILTON
September 24, 2006 — Condoleezza Rice's office gave final approval to the infamous Environmental Protection Agency press releases days after 9/11 claiming the air around Ground Zero was "safe to breathe," internal documents show.
Now Secretary of State, Rice was then head of the National Security Council – "the final decision maker" on EPA statements about lower Manhattan air quality, the documents say.
Scientists and lawmakers have since deemed the air rife with toxins.
This has not been a good couple of weeks for Condoleeza Rice. In addition to the story below, another appeared in the NY Post which, if accurate, makes her complicit in releasing "the air is safe to breathe" statements through EPA's then-Director, Christie Todd Whitman. Whitman is currently co-defendant, with Michael Leavitt, administrator of EPA, in "a class action lawsuit brought on behalf of residents, students, and workers in Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn".
Some 70,000 people are sick as a result of the toxic air after 9/11. The actions of EPA head Christie Todd Whitman in declaring the air safe to breath have already been called "conscience-shocking" by a Federal Judge. Thousands of people are sick, and some have died–the first responders, the cleanup crews, those who went back to work and kids who went back to school, based on the government's safety assurances. Again we must ask… if members of this government were willing to knowingly cast aside the wellbeing of tens… Continue reading
REASONS TO DOUBT THE OFFICIAL STORY OF SEPTEMBER 11th, 2001
… An outline in simple talking points …
We are continuing to compile the best documentation links for every single point on this page, and intend to post the updated version as soon as possible, and create teaching tools and more from the info. This is a significant and time-consuming process–if you have useful links, please send them to janice[at]911truth[dot]org. Thanks for your help!
If you use the search function with title key words, you will discover that 911Truth.org is home to articles backing virtually every point made below. Much of the basic research is available at the Complete 9/11 Timeline (hosted by cooperativeresearch.org), the 9/11 Reading Room (
911readingroom.org), and the NY Attorney General Spitzer petition and complaint (Justicefor911.org). For physical evidence discussion, see Point 7.
1) AWOL Chain of Command
a. It is well documented that the officials topping the chain of command for response to a domestic attack – George W. Bush, Donald Rumsfeld, Richard Myers, Montague Winfield, Ralph Eberhart – all found reason to do something else during the actual attacks, other than assuming their duties as decision-makers.
b. Who was actually in charge? Dick Cheney, Richard Clarke, Norman Mineta and the 9/11 Commission directly conflict in their accounts of top-level response to the unfolding events, such that several (or all) of them must be lying.… Continue reading
Written By Jon Gold
In February 2005 , "Speakers at the national meeting of the American Association for Advancement of Science expressed concern Sunday that some scientists in key federal agencies are being ignored or even pressured to change study conclusions that don't support policy positions." Their concerns are well-founded. In June 2005, The New York Times reported that Philip A. Cooney, "removed or adjusted descriptions of climate research that government scientists and their supervisors, including some senior Bush administration officials, had already approved" so as to play down emissions' links to Global Warming. Mr. Cooney served as chief of staff for the White House Council on Environmental Quality. Now, however, he serves Exxon . In July 2005, the EPA purposefully held back incriminating reports about our fuel economy so an Energy Bill that served not the people, but the corporations, would pass. As quoted by CBS News , the energy bill "sends billions of dollars in tax breaks and subsidies to energy companies, but is expected to do little to reduce U.S. oil consumption or dampen high energy prices." The EPA's report stated, "loopholes in American fuel economy regulations have allowed automakers to produce cars and trucks that are significantly less fuel-efficient, on average than they were in the late 1980's." No wonder they didn't want it to be known. We've done nothing to become more fuel-efficient, and in fact, have gone backwards. Now, as a result, we've passed an energy bill that helps us not at all.


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Meyder Bladimir Yuman shot, killed in Lewisdale
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An 18-year-old man was shot and killed in Lewisdale on Thursday night, police say.
A suspect in the shooting of Meyder Bladimir Yuman is still being sought, Prince George's County officials say. Yuman was found outside a home in the 7200 block of 24th Avenue at about 7 p.m. Thursday.
Yuman was taken to an area hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact Prince George's County Police.
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