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"MILANO" Milan by croisbeauty
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Many people say, Milano is a very unattractive touristic destination, exept for business or fashion shows, there are no other reasons to visit it. How wrong.
The truth is, Milano is a very huge town with over four millions people and.....
Postoji jedna vrlo pogresna percepcija da je grad Milano nezanimljiva turisticka destinacija. Povrsni poznavatelji grada reci ce da osim Duoma ovdje i nema bog zna sto za vidjeti. Cinjenica je da se u ovom velikom gradu covjek osjeca izgubljenim, ali to je samo na prvi pogled tako.
Ako se podje od pretpostavke da je Piazza Duomo ishodiste s kojeg kreces u istrazivanje grada, sve najzanimljivije atrakcije nalaze se u krugu od kojih dva kilometara, a to je udaljenost koja se vrlo lako savladava. Osim vec pomenutog Duoma, na Piazza Duomo se nalazi znamenita Galerija Vittorio Emanuele, Kraljevska Palaca i u vrlo neposrednoj blizini Piazza Mercanti koja je najstariji gradski trg i nekadasni centar uprave.....
For me and my Croat compatriots, this is particularly interesting Milano's street because the General Conculate of Republic of Croaria is situated here.
On the other hand, this is the shortiest way to get Castello Sforzesco from the direction of Piazza Duomo.
Velasca Tower represents an unusual and bold concept of a highrise apartment building. The 345 foot tall skyscraper was designed in 1958 by Ernesto Nathan-Rogers, Lodovico Barbiano di Belgiooso and Enrico Peressuti.
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Hi Boris, nice page about Milan :-) I really like the architecture! I got a trip to Milan as a present and your page gave me a good first impression of what there is to do and see!
I've booked a visit to Milan for the end of March / beginning of April, and even managed to snag tickets for two different opera performances at La Scala. Thanks for your interesting tips on what else to see.
My daughter was here on Monday, very well written page, thank you!
Excellent page. Next week I'll be in Milan; it's true, it's my third time there but I'm still very excited. Milan fascinated me from the first moment and I've seen some new places here that I didn't visit. Thanks for giving me these wonderful ideas.
Great Milano pages - hidden treasures all around. Thank you for your homage to this great city.
Great page on Milan Boris. Too bad there was lots of scaffolding around. But I guess you cant escape it. Good tips and pics with accurate historical info.
Hey Boris, pretty good move on the girl cop! Great tips! and refreshed memories of my time in Milan. Doug
Hi, Duomo (as your picture) now still cover with schafholding .. but only half cover, so realy nice. Bye
OK - you convinced me - next time we spend some time in Milano!
Great Milan page. I wish I came to know VT sooner. Looking at ur page now, feeling kinda sad I missed so many interesting places in Milan.
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Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE) is an organization that works to improve the quality of life for those afflicted with food allergies. Every year, the organization raises money through an awareness walk, and last year the walk raised about $3 million. They also push to provide life-saving allergy devices in schools to make relief easier and less expensive for students with allergies.
She Beads has been working with FARE for over six years, and we have even produced several custom clay designs for the organization. The designs show the top nine allergens that affect kids everyday. She Beads loves to help out with such a positive organization geared towards helping those with allergies, as well as their families.
At the luncheon, the Keynote speaker Carla Hall elaborated on her philosophy to always "cook with love" that is present in all her cooking, as well as her past participation in popular cooking shows like Top Chef. Carla strongly believes that food and cooking are reflections of a person's mood, "If you're not in a good mood, the only thing you should make is a reservation." Carla is currently a co-host on a daytime lifestyle show called The Chew. Her colleagues on the show are a range of people including famous restaurant owners, health and wellness experts, and an entertainment specialist. Her accomplishments do not stop there as she is a successful author of cooking books that focus on worldwide cuisine and comfort foods.
She Beads and Carla Hall have definite similarities. For instance, Carla is interested in having personality shine through in her cooking and philosophies she shares, and so is She Beads. We are a company dedicated to making the best product we can for our customers, and letting individuality shine through is just one of the benefits that come from handmade products. Our love of what we do defintiely shines through in the quality of our product, a thought that aligns perfectly with Carla's philosophy to "cook with love".
'That Bites' was a documentary featured at the luncheon, and was created by 13-year-old Jack Yonover of Wilmette. He talked of how at first, he underestimated the impact an allergy would have on his life, but also how he became stronger in spite of having a severe allergy. See this link for an article from the Chicago Tribune which expands on his fight to bring awareness of allergies to light.
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If we could only buy our Mothers a gift to thank them for all that they do, still do, have done, and will do for us. WE LOVE MOMS! Half the time we forget all the wonderful/gross things that they have done for us... dirty diapers anyone? And how about all those life lessons that we've tried to get right... even today. So, consider this list a small guide to thanking Mom for all those lunches she packed.
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In March this year, I had the pleasure to attend the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC) Conference in Las Vegas, NV. Earlier in the year we entered in a working agreement, in which She Beads & He Beads Company will create Ovarian Awareness products through our Charity Bead work. So Step 1, go to Las Vegas and meet the faces behind this cutting-edge foundation and introduce them to our Ovarian Awareness bracelet (see bracelet picture below).
Step 2. Spend 3 days interacting with survivors, patients, doctors, NOCC staff, family and friends of their dear loved ones who either are/were dealing with Ovarian cancer. Within the first few hours of the opening night gathering, I was taken back by the amount of positive energy, smiles, strength, just overall love in the room. I have worked in the charitable fundraising aspect of our company for some time, but this organization was different...much different. Everyone in the room knew one another, and they all took me under their wing introducing me to every face. Sharing stories both past/present, learning the in's and out's of Ovarian Cancer, sharing the story of She Beads and our role with the NOCC, it was a wonderful experience shared by all. It was sad to say goodbye. But I have a job to do, and I needed to get back to Chicago to start cultivating our role for the NOCC.
Step 3. Well this is not a completed step. I have been working with our staff and our charity coordinator, Tracey, to get these bracelets in the hands of every chapter leader for their networking events, run/walks, luncheons, etc...you name it. We can do it. Why would we not?
So this post will unfortunately stop here, but the work will not. I am not sure what the next step will bring, but it will bring hard work, determination for a better tomorrow. 50% of every Ovarian Cancer bracelet is donated right back to the NOCC. O YEAH, I almost forgot. Here are the two current bracelets that we are featuring (with more to come). Click here for a better view of the bracelets:
Shall you want to learn more about the steps that the NOCC and Dave Barley (CEO of NOCC) are doing for Ovarian Cancer, please check them out at here. We will be with them every step of the way.
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In March, She Beads was involved in a wonderful event downtown Chicago, the Dancing with Chicago Celebrities 'One in a Million' Campaign to support Breast Cancer, hosted by Arthur Murray. We were invited thanks to Dina Bair, a She Beads customer who is the founding member of the One in a Million campaign. She is also an Emmy-winner journalist and current anchor on WGN Midday News. The event was impressive: Chicago celebrities out in style, Professional dancers showcasing dances throughout 100 years of movie magic and the stage set in traditional ballroom style with the glamorous feel of 'Dancing with the Stars' complete with Judges and audience participation (yes, we got to dance too!). This year's winners included:
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If you would like more information about the organization or information on next year's GALA event, go onto the attached website: http://amdwcc.org/One_in_A_Million_Effort.html
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We are pleased to announce that we have a new staff member who has joined She Beads. Tracey Beagarie has joined our team this past week as Charity Director. Tracey comes from a non-profit marketing background having worked with St. Jude League, and she also has a background in competitive dance and instruction. What a catch! Managing everything charity ribbons and cha-cha, she will be the point of contact for all charity events, charity partnerships, and of course custom bead jewelry designs for Charities. As many of you know, we have been dedicated to our philanthropic efforts for the past 20 years, and we feel that Tracey will help us to continue and grow the success of our Charity Beads™. Please join us in welcoming Tracey to She Beads!
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Utah-Based Poet Hillary Gravendyk to Be Published in the 2015 Pushcart Prize Anthology
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Independent poetry magazine Sugar House Review is thrilled to announce the inclusion of Hillary Gravendyk's poem "Your Ghost" in The Pushcart Prize XXXIX: Best of the Small Presses Anthology (2015 edition). The editors of Sugar House Review nominated the poem, which originally appeared in the magazine's ninth issue, Fall/Winter 2013. Most work published in Sugar House Review is submitted by unsolicited poets, but Gravendyk was solicited in early 2013 based on the strength of her full-length collection, Harm (Omnidawn), which chronicled the poet's struggles from a 2009 double lung transplant. A prolonged illness led to Gravendyk's untimely death at the age of 35, in May of 2014.
Each year, small presses throughout the United States submit thousands of literary works (poetry, fiction, and nonfiction) for potential Pushcart Prize selection. Each press can nominate up to six pieces, and additional works are nominated by Pushcart's contributing editors. The Pushcart Prize XXXIX: Best of the Small Presses anthology received approximately 8,000 nominations, representing over 700 small presses. Inclusion in this anthology is an incredible honor for both the writer and the press which first published the work.
Founded in 2009, Sugar House Review is a semi-annual literary magazine that publishes poetry and reviews of books of poetry. It takes its name from the charming and pedestrian-friendly Sugar House neighborhood in Salt Lake City. This is Sugar House Review's fourth Pushcart Prize, previous Pushcart inclusions include Paul Muldoon's "Capriccio in E Minor for Blowfly and Strings," Patricia Smith's "Laugh Your Troubles Away!" and Carl Phillips "Your Body Down in Gold." Work first appearing in Sugar House Review has also appeared in Verse Daily and Poetry Daily. Sugar House Review will celebrate its five-year anniversary with a deluxe, double edition in the winter of 2014.
Hillary Gravendyk (1979-2014) was an Assistant Professor of English at Pomona College in Claremont, CA and a native of Washington State. Her poetry has appeared in journals such as American Letters & Commentary, The Bellingham Review, The Colorado Review, The Eleventh Muse, Fourteen Hills, MARY, 1913: A Journal of Forms, Octopus Magazine, Tarpaulin Sky and most recently, Sugar House Review. Her chapbook, The Naturalist, was published by Achiote Press in 2008; and her full-length collection, Harm, came out from Omnidawn in 2012. She leaves behind many devoted colleagues, friends, family, and beautiful poems.
The Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses anthology series, named among the most influential projects in the history of American publishing by Publishers Weekly, is the most honored literary project in America. Since 1976, hundreds of presses and thousands of writers of short stories, poetry, and essays have been represented in its annual collections. Each year, most of the writers and many of the presses are new to the series. The Pushcart Prize has been a labor of love and independent spirits since its founding. Its legacy is assured by donations to its Fellowships endowment.
Sugar House Review would like to offer immense gratitude to Benjamin Burrill, Gravendyk's surviving spouse. Without Benjamin's support, inclusion in the Pushcart Prize Anthology would not be possible.
For more information about any of the information contained herein, please contact Nathaniel Taggart: editors(at)sugarhousereview(dot)com.
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A method is provided for substantially increasing the dynamic range of an immunoassay and forestalling the hook effect observed with very large ligand concentrations in aqueous samples. The method comprises the addition of ligand binding partners which do not have labels associated therewith to compete with labeled ligand binding partners thereby effectively eliminating the presence of the excess ligand in the sample solution. The conversant method for ligand binding partner immunoassays is also provided.
1. In an immunoassay for the detection of a ligand wherein a first ligand binding partner specific for the ligand to be detected is immobilized by attachment to an insoluble surface and is reacted with a second ligand binding partner specific for the ligand to be detected, said second ligand binding partner having a detectable label and forming a sandwich complex with said first binding partner in accordance with the presence or absence of the ligand to be detected, the improvement comprising:
(a) providing a haptenated first ligand binding partner and an insoluble isotactic surface means capable of reacting with and immobilizing said haptenated first binding partner; and
(b) adding to said reactants either additional non-haptenated first ligand binding partner or non-labeled second ligand binding partner or a combination thereof, so as to bind excess ligand to be detected and permit formation of an increased number of sandwich complexes thereby increasing the dynamic range of detection sensitivity to said immunoassay.
2. The immunoassay of claim 1, wherein the first ligand binding partner is haptenated with a fluorescent molecule.
3. The immunoassay of claim 1, wherein the isotactic surface means is a latex bead coated with anti-hapten monoclonal antibody.
4. In an immunoassay for the detection of a ligand wherein a first ligand binding partner associated with an insoluble surface and specific for the ligand to be detected is reacted with a second ligand binding partner specific for the ligand to be detected, said second ligand binding partner having a detectable label and forming a sandwich complex with said first binding partner in accordance with the presence or absence of the ligand to be detected, the improvement comprising:
adding to said reactants either additional first ligand binding partner not associated with said insoluble surface or non-labeled second ligand binding partner or a combination thereof, so as to bind excess ligand to be detected and permit formation of an increased number of sandwich complexes thereby increasing the dynamic range of detection sensitivity of said immunoassay.
5. The immunoassay of claim 1 or claim 4, wherein the ligand is an antigen.
6. The immunoassay of claim 1 or claim 4, wherein the first ligand binding partner is a monoclonal antibody.
7. The immunoassay of claim 1 or claim 4, wherein the second ligand binding partner is a monoclonal antibody.
8. The immunoassay of claim 1 or claim 4, wherein the detectable label is a fluorescent or enzyme label.
9. The immunoassay of claim 1 or claim 4, wherein the dynamic range of detection sensitivity is increased by a factor of about 2.5.
This invention is related to immunoassays generally, and more particularly is useful in immunoassay systems for the detection of a variety of ligands utilizing a standard procedure and a minimum of ligand specific reagents, all of which are soluble, and a set of common reagents including an isotactic surface means.
The development of immunological techniques for the detection of disease associated materials such as antigens by their immunological reactivity with substances specific therefor, typically called antibodies, has been hindered by a number of technical problems. In particular, one of these problems is the so-called hook effect which introduces significant nonlinearity in assay sensitivity at high antigen concentrations. An additional undesireable characteristic is the accompanying limit in dynamic range.
The hook effect is perhaps most easily understood in relation to the standard sandwich assay for the detection of a ligand. Typically, such an assay employs a first ligand binding partner, insolubilized such as by attachment to the wall of a microtitration tray well, and a second ligand binding partner having associated therewith a detectable label. Mixing together an aqueous body fluid sample suspected of containing the ligand to be detected, along with the aqueous labeled second binding partner and the immobilized first binding partner under suitable conditions, e.g. incubation at 37� C. for sufficient time, permits the formation of a sandwich complex wherein the first binding partner specifically reacts with the ligand to be detected, this results in its immobilization onto the wall of the micotitration well. Similarly, the second binding partner reacts with the ligand and thus the label associated therewith also becomes immobilized. Soluble components remaining in solution which have not reacted are thereafter removed and the amount of label in either the soluble or insoluble phase detected. The amount of label detected can be related to the quantity of ligand present in the fluid sample.
Typically, the immobilized first ligand binding partner is supplied in excess in order to ensure that sufficient binding sites are available for the retention of all possible ligands within the sample. The quantity of second ligand binding partner supplied in the reagent will, of course, be fixed and is generally set at a concentration level well below that which would result in nonspecific absorption to the insoluble phase, but still sufficiently high to thereby provide enough label for attachment to a reasonably high, clinically significant ligand concentration.
Unfortunately, however, patient samples are often not so accommodating and may present a far wider range of concentrations of ligands requiring a greater dynamic range of sensitivity response than such an assay has heretofore afforded. In particular, the hook effect becomes significant with very large ligand concentrations. In such situations, there is so much ligand present in the sample that all available combining sites on the immobilized first ligand binding partner as well as those available on the second labeled ligand binding partner are filled with the available ligand. Indeed, there may still be additional unattached ligands available. As a result of the plethora of ligands available fewer sandwich complexes are being formed since only some of the first and second ligand binding partners will be attached to the same ligand. Consequently, an increasing ligand concentration results in a proportional increase in immobilized label until the ligand concentration becomes so great that fewer sandwich complexes are formed whereupon the curve rapidly drops off giving a false, lower concentration of ligand. This is the hook effect.
It will be readily appreciated that the predominant danger introduced by the hook effect is the erroneous indication of far smaller ligand concentrations than are actually present in the sample. Conventional immunoassay methods have attempted to address the hook-effect problem by supplying greater numbers of both the labeled and immobilized ligand binding partners in order to accommodate greater ligand concentrations. This approach, however, disadvantageously results in greater economic costs and is further constrained by present technology which limits the amount of ligand binding partners which may be immobilized per unit area on a solid phase. Such increased concentrations may also be at the expense of sensitivity since increasing the numbers of binding partners and the area available for attachment of binding partners can result in greater difficulty in locating and forming sandwich complexes with the few ligands that may be present in a sample having a very low ligand concentration.
It is one aspect of the present invention to reduce the hook effect in clinically useful ligand concentration ranges without increasing the immobilized or labeled ligand binding partners.
The other conventional alternative for addressing the hook-effect practiced to date is serial dilution of samples having ligand concentrations at some preset level in order to bring the sample within the dynamic range which may be handled by the assay system. This disadvantageously results in additional steps; indeed a complete duplication of the assay for those samples having high ligand concentrations.
It is yet another aspect of the present invention to reduce the number of occasions when dilution of patient samples is required by extending the dynamic range of sensitivity.
Related copending, commonly assigned, U.S. application Ser. No. 722,110 entitled "Immunoassay Methods for Single and Multiple Epitopic Ligands Utilizing Isotactic Surfaces" and fully incorporated herein by reference describes an immunoassay system for the detection of a variety of ligands utilizing a standard procedure and standard volumes of samples and reactants.
It is still yet another aspect of the present invention to provide a method for reducing the hook-effect whereby the volumes of the reactants in the immunoassay system described in U.S. Ser. No. 722,110 may be standardized and the need to perform serial dilutions is reduced due to the extension of sensitivity dynamic range.
In accordance with the aspects and principles of the instant invention, there is provided a method for reducing the hook effect in immunoassays which is especially useful for immunoassay systems for the detection of ligands wherein the order of reactions, volumes of reactants, and number of wash steps are kept constant between ligand assays. The normal immunoassay reactants will preferably include a haptenated ligand binding partner specific for the ligand to be detected and an insoluble, isotactic surface means for immobilizing said haptenated first binding partner. The reactants will preferably further include a reaction component having an enzyme label associated therewith and which becomes associated with said first binding partner in accordance with the presence or absence of the ligand to be detected. The method of the instant invention comprises adjustment of the reactants by addition to the aforedescribed reactants, ligand binding partner without associated hapten or, reaction component without associated enzyme label, or a combination thereof.
Further understanding of the principles of the present invention may be had by reference to the FIGURE showing the presence of the hook-effect in a sandwich assay and reduction of the hook effect with an accompanying increase in dynamic range of sensitivity as a result of the present invention.
The instant invention is particularly useful in conjunction with the immunoassay system described in commonly assigned copending U.S. application Ser. Nos. 722,110 and 722,244 entitled "Clinical Laboratory Management System" both of which are fully incorporated herein by reference.
The FIGURE demonstrates the principles of the instant invention. The uppermost curve shows the results from an assay for HCG utilizing the immunoassay procedure as described in U.S. Ser. No. 722,244. In brief, that procedure provides for mixture of 25 μl of a standard of HCG (50 μl used for the example shown merely in order to double the signals received and clearly demonstrate the effectiveness and utility of the present invention) with 50 μl of HCG specific reagent comprising a first HCG specific binding partner (monoclonal antibody) labeled with a hapten (fluorescein isothiocyanate) and a second HCG binding partner (monoclonal antibody) labeled with an enzyme (β-galactosidase). The standard and HCG specific reagents are mixed along with 100 μl of an isotactic surface means (latex microsphere coated with anti-fluorescein monoclonal antibody) for specifically immobilizing hapten associated materials and thus in turn, ligands and second ligand binding partners. The reactants are incubated and unreacted components removed by suction through a microtitration tray having a filter membrane at the bottom of the wells. The reactants are preferably washed to remove nonspecifically reacted materials and 100 μl of enzyme substrate (1�10-4 M 4-methylumbelliferol-Beta-D- Galactoside) added and the development of fluorescence product (4-methylumbelliferol) monitored. As can be readily seen, a relatively small dynamic range results (e.g. 0-100 mIu HCG/ml) along with a pronounced hook effect giving rise to errors in the event mili milli international units of HCG per ml of sample exceeds about 100. This level, point A, obtains due to the identical level in the hook region from the very high concentration levels (250K mIu/ml) to be tested. Thus, anything giving rise to a reading in excess of 100 mIu/ml will require dilution.
The present invention provides for the extension of this dynamic range thereby allowing for more clinically useful ranges of HCG (or other ligands) to be detected and to thereby eliminate or substantially reduce the deleterious hook effect. The instant invention may be advantageously accomplished by either of two ways. One may add additional unhaptenated binding partner (anti-HCG), or preferably, nonenzyme labeled binding partner (anti-HCG) to the previously described reactant components. It is not believed that choice of one over the other is significant. Alternately, a combination of the "cold" ligand binding partners can be added although this route is believed to be more difficult to control for deriving the desired dynamic ranges.
To the reactants described previously, 400 nanograms per ml of nonenzyme labeled anti-HCG were added per well and the assay performed as previously described. As can be readily seen from the middle curve, the dynamic range has been increased to approximately 242 mIu/ml (point B) and the hook effect delayed to substantially double the concentration of HCG observed in the unadjusted control.
2000 nanograms per ml of anti-HCG without enzyme label were added to the reactants set forth in the assay first described and the assay performed as aforementioned. As can now be readily appreciated, the dynamic range has been increased still further to approximately 255 mIu/ml at point C and the hook effect forestalled to still higher concentrations of HCG before serial dilutions are required.
As may be readily appreciated, one skilled in the art would wish to adjust the addition of nonlabeled reactants in order to optimize the dynamic range while still maintaining an adequate level of sensitivity. Sensitivity is typically limited by the purity and activity of the labels employed and the capability of the instrument used to colorimetrically or fluorometrically measure the production of enzymatic product. Clearly, one would wish to avoid the extreme of adding a great excess of unlabeled anti-HCG to very few labeled anti-HCG in order to derive an assay having a tremendous dynamic range but also possessing such a small delta fluorescence per minute (e.g. sensitivity) that no instrument made would be capable of detecting the presence of such low concentrations of enzymatic label. Those skilled in this art are conversant with such trade-offs and will realize the importance of maintaining the necessary level of sensitivity while obtaining the benefits of this invention for extending the dynamic range with the instant invention.
Further, one skilled in the art will readily appreciate that the principles of the instant invention are not limited to the preferred immunoassay system described in U.S. Ser. No. 722,110, but indeed, may be utilized in virtually all immunoassay techniques.
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I always found the interest in David Rappaport by Trek fans to be bizarre when he didn't even appear in an episode.
I think his tragic story is why there is interest. Also, almost no one's seen this footage before now... and how many other actors have been cast in a
Star Trek
role, filmed for a short time, then were replaced for whatever reason, and then died before the episode/film came out, the footage vaulted and forgotten? I think he's the only one. Am I right?
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Update Notifier has served me well for several years now. Hope it gets updated for FF4.
Wonderful! I've always wished that a tab program did exactly what this one does! Works and looks perfect. Many thanks.This review is for a previous version of the add-on (1.4.1-signed).
I'm in agreement with The Prodigal Son; and found the slew of positive reviews for this add-on to be odd.
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In a week when the solar energy sector has been under fire, MIT and three Massachusetts companies are among the beneficiaries of a U.S. Department of Energy solar technologies program that has awarded $145 million to 69 organizations in 24 states.
The DOE SunShot initiative is designed to help shape the next generation of solar energy technologies, according to a press release from the agency.
The awards were announced in the same week when investors and others tracked the news that California solar company Solyndra was shutting down, costing 1,100 workers their jobs and putting at risk venture capital investments and government loans.
MIT is receiving $2.25 million for two projects. One, funded with $1.5 million is a project looking at the development of tin-sulfide materials via systematic defect engineering. The second, funded with $750,000, is a project to develop thin-film crystalline-silicon solar cells.
Woburn-based startup Bandgap Engineering received $750,000 to develop silicon-nanowire arrays that will be used to create a new, more efficient solar cell than is possible with only silicon. Bandgap's chief technology officer is Marcie Black , a former Los Alamos National Laboratory research and a 2010 Mass High Tech Women to Watch honoree.
DOE awarded $3 million to solar inverter manufacturer SatCon Technology Corp. of Boston. SatCon, which cited government policy changes in Europe when it reported a 15 percent staff cut and lower revenues in July, is developing a control architecture for photovoltaic inverters that will help to eliminate the impact of voltage variations.
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The Check Engine Light may illuminate due to failure of the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve, or restricted passages in the engine related to the EGR system.
Having this issue now, light came on about 2 weeks ago. Doesn't effect Performance. I was told that the imntake manifold needs to be removed and all passages need to be cleaned - Visitor
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same problem, EGR code at 85K, removed tube from back side of engine, cleaned out ports with drill bit (by hand) replaced tube, did not recurr - found posting on internet with pictures etc, acurazine site I think. - steve_m2
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My check engine light is illuminated and I scanned it and it tells me that I have insuffecent EGR flow and am looking for advice as to take the upper manifold off and clean the lines. - Visitor
Need to know what I can do my EGR valve is bad and need to know how to replace it and fix problem please - Visitor
Light came on, port was clogged, just done to my wife's 2002 on Warranty, refused to do mine on Warranty, it has been babied, oil changed every 3,000, highway miles etc. Run Premium all of the time and take great care. The gas mileage increased almost Four (4) Miles Per Gallon City and as much as Six (6) to Eight(8) on the highway. This should have been covered on warranty, Bloomington Acura did listen to me and gave me some help on the cost. This should be a Warranty/Recall item for every 1999 Acura RL - Visitor
i replaced the egr valve and 19 miles later it was on again. now im going to clean the intake to see if that will end this problem. - Visitor
Check enging light came on around 150,000. Car is running ok, but the code pulled was EGR valve malfunction. - Visitor
I GET VERY POOR GAS MILEAGE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON , FAILED EMISSIONS , DEALER MECHANIC SAID I NEED EGR VALVE SERVICE . WILL THIS MAKE ME GET BAD GAS MILEAGE ALONE . I DID REPLACED AIR FILTER AND NEW SPARK PLUGS - don0725
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Diagnostics said the egr is clogged and won't pass emissions. Told they have to remove the intake manifold and clean the egr with solvents. Quoted $630 mostly in labor. - Visitor
Check engine light came on, car engine noise was greater poor gas milage. Cost $235 at repair shop. - Visitor
EGR Valve error. Had it fixed about 30000 miles ago and here we go again - gearhead21
Check engine light on due to egrsystem. I had it cleaned a year ago and just took it in for this again. I think the sensor is too sensitive...I wont pay for this again...roughly $500.00 each time. - Visitor
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Some Ken Holland And Mike Babcock Talk
by Paul on 07/16/14 at 11:23 AM ET
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from Ken Campbell of The Hockey News,
These are interesting times for the Detroit Red Wings. They're coming off a season in which they just made the playoffs after moving to the far inferior Eastern Conference, went 0-for-everyone in free agency and have a mix of wobbly veterans and kids that could well see their run of 23 straight seasons in the playoffs come to an end.
Head coach Mike Babcock, who has one year left on his contract and would be the biggest free agent on the market next summer if he got there, said recently that he won't negotiate a contract extension during the 2014-15 season.
Adding another layer to the intrigue is the status of GM Ken Holland. Both he and Babcock are inextricably linked. In fact, Babcock has said in the past he wants to wait to see what Holland's status will be before addressing his own.
Like Babcock, Holland has one year left on his contract with the Red Wings. But there is also an option year on the contract, one which Red Wings senior vice-president Jim Devellano recently told me is essentially Holland's. There is some dispute about this, since it has been reported it is a team option. But I'll go with Devellano on this one.
Devellano said he and Holland have been talking about an extension for Holland for some time now, most recently as early as last Sunday night. And while talks have been exploratory, Devellano is confident the Red Wings will get Holland under contract. "One thing is sure," Devellano said. "We'll do what's best for Ken Holland."
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Red Wings overnight report: on Granato, Renney, Sproul, Hasek and comments
by George Malik on 07/16/14 at 03:14 AM ET
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The Red Wings officially officially announced that the team has hired Tony Granato as one of Mike Babcock's new assistant coaches (Bill Peters leaving for Carolina + Tom Renney's departure to take the reins as Hockey Canada's president = one assistant coach down, one to go; Granato signed for "1 year plus an option") yielded a predictable amount of, "I'm happy to join the Red Wings" comments and a suitable number of jokes about the Babcock-Granato yell-fest back in 2008.
At this point, this Wings fan was more than happy to read somebody discuss the reasons that he felt Detroit was the place to be. Granted, Granato wears a suit these days, not a jersey, but he told the Macomb Daily's George Pohly that he believes the Wings aren't "that far off"...
Absolutely," Granato said Tuesday when asked if the Red Wings can make a deep playoff run.
"I think it's a great lineup, and I think it's a lineup that can win," Granato added. "The Detroit Red Wings play a system and brand of hockey … that's tough to play against every night. They know how to develop players. They know how to win."
And Granato told Pohly exactly the words we'd hoped a younger "new member of the family" might say on July 1st...
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Here we go again…
by George Malik on 07/15/14 at 04:46 PM ET
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This took about five minutes. Yesterday, Red Wings coach MIke Babcock discussed his contract status with the Free Press's Helene St. James and the Detroit News's Ted Kulfan, explaining that he neither wants to talk contract turkey during the regular season, nor does he want to sign until Ken Holland's inked, but less than 24 hours later, The Fan 590 poured fire on the, "Babcock to Toronto" spiel:
"He loves the media!" Um, no, not so much.
Meanwhile, as Hockey Canada formally announced that Tom Renney would succeed Bob Nicholson as the organization's presidnent...
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Red Wings afternoon news: a 'fantasy outlook,' a Green rumor reality check and Hall-of-Fame Knuble
by George Malik on 07/15/14 at 02:52 PM ET
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Amongst this afternoon's non-coaching-related Red Wings stories:
This PSA from WDIV, repeating a press release from the Wings, bears repeating:
A fun and free family-friendly hockey event for charity is [taking place at Kroger on] July 19 in Canton.
Hockey Fest will benefit the Ted Lindsay Foundation, which aims at raising money for autism research and education.
Activities include:
- "Face Off" in the Top Shot inflatable gallery
- Play the ultimate hockey game in the mini rink
- Be the goalie and stop the foam puck in the shooting range
- Take your fastest shot in the puck radar cage
- Experience hockey history in the Legends of Hockey exhibit
- Meet Red Wings Alumni
- Enter for a chance to win great prizes including tickets for a Red Wings game
The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Kroger at 45540 Michigan Avenue, Canton.
In a very different vein, the Hockey News's Darryl Dobbs looks at the Red Wings' "outlook" for the upcoming season from an angle we have yet to really examine, in terms of the team's fantasy hockey appeal:
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Farewell and good luck, Tom Renney
by George Malik on 07/15/14 at 02:06 PM ET
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Per the Canadian Press's Stephen Whyno:
The Hockey News's Ken Campbell did a superb job of summarizing why Renney's job won't be easy:
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The Production Line's Michael Petrella examines Detroit's hockey media atmosphere
by George Malik on 07/15/14 at 02:00 PM ET
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The Production Line's Michael Petrella informed Winging it in Motown's JJ From Kansas, DetroitHockey.net's Clark Rasmussen and myself that TPL was working on an investigative article discussing Detroit's hockey media atmosphere.
In light of the Daniel Cleary signing, Petrella believed that perusing inside-the-market and outside-the-market sources might provide a better understanding of the peramaters under which the Wings' media corps operate.
We agreed to publish whatever Michael wrote as-is and to publish it as closely-timed as possible to reach as many of you as we can.
What follows is presented without comment, and what follows encourages you to reach your own conclusions. As they say in the TV business, the following article does not necessarily reflect those of this blogger or The Malik Report (regarding the first subject in particular, I've had the opposite experience, but, "It is what it is").
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Red Wings' new assistant coach, head coach have mended fences
by George Malik on 07/15/14 at 01:39 PM ET
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Updated 4x at 4:48 PM: The Red Wings officially announced the hiring of new assistant coach Tony Granato just before noon today, and We All Bleed Redd on YouTube noted that the Wings' assistant coach and head coach introduced themselves some time ago, when Granato was an assistant coach in Colorado:
Granato coached the Avs for two seasons, he's served as an assistant to Dan Bylsma in both Pittsburgh and on the 2014 U.S. Olympic team, and Granato addressed his status as a one-time Wings and Babcock rival in a conversation with the Free Press's Helene St. James.
Friends? Granato tells St. James that they are now:
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The Detroit Red Wings Make The Hiring Of Tony Granato Official
by Paul on 07/15/14 at 11:58 AM ET
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DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings today announced that they have hired Tony Granato as an assistant coach.
Granato, 49, has served as an assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Penguins for the past five seasons (2009-14), guiding the team's defense (2.49 goals against per game, 10th) and penalty killing (85.0 percent, fifth) to top-10 finishes in the NHL during the 2013-14 campaign. Granato also served on Dan Bylsma's Team USA coaching staff at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Prior to his time in Pittsburgh, Granato had two stints as the head coach of the Colorado Avalanche (2002-04, 2008-09), compiling a 104-78-17-16 regular-season record over 215 games as a head coach, with two postseason appearances and one Northwest Division title. He also served as an assistant coach for the Avalanche for parts of four seasons (2002-03, 2005-08).
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Red Wings morning news: Babcock discusses past/future assistant coaches, prospect talk & Brownov III
by George Malik on 07/15/14 at 09:42 AM ET
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Amongst this morning's Red Wings-related news stories:
Red Wings coach Mike Babcock made an eyebrow-raising comment to the Detroit News's Ted Kulfan regarding his contract status and his desire to either wrap up an extension prior to the regular season or to wait until the conclusion of the 2014-2015 campaign to talk contract turkey:
"By that time (regular season), it's hockey," Babcock said. "It's about the team. It's not about Mike Babcock."
Babcock doesn't expect any extension until general manager Ken Holland, who also has one year left on his deal, works out his own contract.
"I'm not concerned," Babcock said. "I've always been of the belief that if you do your job, do your job well, people want you."
And Babcock shared a very positive assessment of the departing assistant coaches in Tom Renney (who will be named Hockey Canada's president today) and Bill Peters (who's heading to Carolina to coach the Hurricanes)...
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Toledo Walleye's 'Winterfest' tickets to go on sale Friday
by George Malik on 07/14/14 at 11:54 PM ET
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From the Toledo Free Press:
Tickets for the Toledo Walleye Winterfest will go on sale to the public at 9 a.m. on Friday, July 18.
More than 10,000 tickets have already been sold to season ticket-holders for the 10-day outdoor hockey fest to be held at a rink built inside Fifth Third Field will be held Dec. 26-Jan. 4. Two Walleye games will be among the featured events.
On July 18, 500 game packages will be made available. For $85, a package includes:
- A game ticket to both Toledo Walleye games (versus the Kalamazoo Wings on Dec. 27 and versus the Fort Wayne Komets on Jan. 3)
- Game ticket to Adrian College versus the U.S. National U-18 Team on Dec. 31
- Ticket to two-day community-wide Fanfest event at the Huntington Center
- Open Skate Pass
Also available July 18 will be 1,000 lower-level, limited-view seats for $25. These tickets put fans closest to the ice and all the action, but limit some views of the puck during play, although the action will be visible on two videoboards in the ballpark, according to a news release.
The Walleye's website has more info...
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Van Grow Studio of the ArtsRead MoreOwners Maarten and Hanna Vanderstoel created Van Grow Studio of the Arts to promote creative thinking and problem solving in children through artistic crafts. Boasting degrees in fine arts and studio arts, respectively, Maarten and Hanna teach most of the classes and prepare the curricula for all of the studio's camps. TCU graduate Alma Worrell manages the open studio and paint-your-own-pottery rooms, which are also accessible to adults. Van Grow's upbeat instructors nurture creativity and confidence across three age groups, offering classes, parties, and workshops to pique a wide range of interests. Courses foster each student's individual vision, rather than a mastery of technique, and help to develop motor skills, self-esteem, and the ability to sculpt gummy-bear replicas of Rodin's The Thinker.3434 W 7th StFort Worth, TX US
Amon Carter MuseumRead MoreHere, the collection of paintings, sculptures, and photographs (one of the largest archives in any museum) focuses on American artists from the early 19th century onwards with special emphasis on artists of the American west. Visitors can expect to peruse work by greats such as Georgia O'Keefe, Winslow Homer, and Charles M. Russell.3501 Camp Bowie BlvdFort Worth, TX US
Texas Civil War MuseumRead MoreShingled peaks and a lofty white balcony greet visitors as they stroll up to the Texas Civil War Museum, where more than 15,000 square feet of exhibits and collections work together to educate present generations on The War Between the States. The museum's themed sections weave a visual trek through time with artifacts preserved from both sides of the conflict, including infantry, cavalry, and artillery remnants. Medical relics and musical instruments supply additional glimpses into the war zone, and a collection of more than 300 Victorian dresses, which rotate on exhibit, showcases the style of women and celebrity cannons from that era. In addition to escorting guests through history, the museum also plays host to frequent events, such as monument ceremonies and live musical acts.760 N Jim Wright FwFort Worth, TX US
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Online MSA Communities
If you don't see a group that meets your needs or if you have trouble joining please contact email@example.com
shydrager (Multiple System Atrophy) Yahoo online support Group – 1900+ members – the first worldwide MSA discussion group on the internet, it began as an email listserv founded in 1995 by Vanderbilt University staff. This group delves deeply into discussions of symptom management and caregiving issues. This is a CLOSED PRIVATE GROUP, only members may post and search the archives. There are over 150,000 past messages which can be searched to find mention of symptoms, medications and equipment etc. (Admin: Pam Bower, Vera James, Suzanne Burke, Debbie White, John Standley, Robin Riddle)
Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) - 2900+ members – OPEN PUBLIC GROUP with worldwide membership. (Admin: Stephanie Miranda Willcocks and Ruth Miranda Hardy)
MSA Buddies - 1500+ members - CLOSED PRIVATE GROUP – with many MSA patients. (Admin: Todd Cowsky)
MSA – A Caregiver's Journey – 150+ members – CLOSED SECRET GROUP – This group is for caregiver's only, by invitation. To request an invitation please contact Kym Crowe email@example.com. Also if you are facebook friends with a member of the group they can invite you. Only caregivers please. Past caregivers are also welcome. You can also email Vera James firstname.lastname@example.com or Pam Bower email@example.com and they can help connect you to this group,
MSA – A Patient's Journey – 50+ members – CLOSED SECRET GROUP – This group is for patients only, by invitation. Caregivers may type for the patient if needed but the discussion is between patients only please. To request an invitation please contact Vera James firstname.lastname@example.com or Pam Bower firstname.lastname@example.com
MSA Non-Profit Charities(USA):
Multiple System Atrophy Coalition on Facebook – 4500+ fans – The First US Non-Profit Charity for MSA established in 1989
Toll Free MSA Support line: 1-866-737-5999
Support: Vera James firstname.lastname@example.com – MSA Support line: 1-866-737-5999
Support: Judy Biedenharn email@example.com - MSA Support line: 1-866-737-5999
Patient Representative: Tom Looney – email@example.com
Caregiver Representative: Larry Kellerman – Check out Larry's facebook page! – email@example.com
Fundraising/PR/Administration: Don Crouse email@example.com
Financial/Administration: Carol Langer firstname.lastname@example.com
Research/Awareness: Pam Bower firstname.lastname@example.com
Fundraising/Awareness: Cyndi Roemer firstname.lastname@example.com
Fundraising/Awareness: Philip Fortier email@example.com
Education/Advocacy: Sharon Sutton firstname.lastname@example.com
Call Toll Free (US only): 1-866-737-4999 or 1-866-737-5999
Website: www.multiplesystematrophy.org
Cure MSA – Kathy Shih Memorial Foundation 2200+ fans (Contact: Lily Shih)
MSA NJ – 700+ fans New Jersey based group offering support to the tri-state area (Contact: Cynthia Roemer, Kym Roemer)
Defeat MSA: Joseph G. Fortier Foundation 500+ fans(Contact: Philip Fortier)
National Ataxia Foundation 4500+ fans (Contact: Michael Parent)
CurePSP 5800+ fans (Contact: Trish Caruana)
These smaller groups allow for closer connections to people from your geographic area.
The above map from the US census shows the 9 USA regions. This map corresponds to each of the 9 regional MSA groups. Please click the links below to join the groups that interest you.
MSA New England states USA (ME-NH-VT-CT-RI-MA) – OPEN PUBLIC GROUP – 150+ members
MSA Middle Atlantic states USA (NY-NJ-PA) – OPEN PUBLIC GROUP - 175+ members
MSA Northeast Central states USA (IN-IL-MI-WI-OH) – OPEN PUBLIC GROUP – 250+ members
MSA Northwest Central states USA (IA-KS-MN-MO-ND-SD-NE) – OPEN PUBLIC GROUP - 100+ members
MSA South Atlantic states USA (DE-DC-FL-GA-MD-NC-SC-VA-WV) – OPEN PUBLIC GROUP – 200+ members
MSA Southeast Central states USA (AL-KY-MS-TN) – OPEN PUBLIC GROUP - 100+ members
MSA Southwest Central states USA (TX-OK-LA-AR) – OPEN PUBLIC GROUP – 175+ members
MSA Mountain states USA (AZ-CO-ID-NM-MT-UT-NV-WY) – OPEN PUBLIC GROUP – 100+ members
MSA Pacific states USA (CA-OR-WA-HI-AK) – OPEN PUBLIC GROUP – 200+ members
Miracles for MSA - 5800+ fans - Miracles for MSA aims to reach all touched by Multiple System Atrophy and encourage them to take action in spreading awareness, raising money and inspiring hope. This is the group to stay in touch with for news of MSA awareness campaigns and fundraising activities. Each March the group proclaims March as Multiple System Atrophy Awareness month and there is a flurry of activity. Every year October 3rd is declared World MSA Day. Be sure to check back with the group often for updates. It's also a great site to share with family and friends who may wish to be more involved with fundraising and awareness. (Admins: Pam Bower, Kim Jackson & Cynthia Roemer – Founded by Anna Langerveld, inspired by Bob and Susan Summers and Fernando Bryant)
Multiple System Atrophy Awareness Month (MARCH) 1600+ fans (Admin: Pam Bower – Canada, Cynthia Roemer – USA, Kim Jackson – USA, Sara Soderstrom – USA, Rita Schouppe-Moons – Belgium, Karin Holtzhausen – South Africa)
World MSA Day: Worldwide Action: A Mile & A Candle for MSA (OCTOBER 3rd) 350+ members (Admin: Rita Schouppe-Moons – Belgium, Janet Saad – South Africa, Pam Bower – Canada) OPEN PUBLIC GROUP
Where is Tim's Shoe????? - 2500+ fans – It began as a joke that morphed into a movement for MSA awareness. Tim's Shoe was stolen right off Tim's foot and then the journey began. Check out the site to see photos of where Tim's Shoe is now, one major highlight is his trip to the London Olympics in August 2012. You can ask to host Tim's Shoe to raise awareness of MSA in your area. (Admin: Philip Fortier) See the video: "Raising awareness for a rare disease through the simplicity of a shoe"
Multiple System Atrophy News – OPEN PUBLIC FORUM – 1600+ members - This group is focused on discussions of current MSA Research news. Several MSA researchers are members of this group. ( Admin: Pam Bower – If you have research expertise and would like to contribute to this discussion group please contact email@example.com)
Professor Gregor K. Wenning - 1700+ fans
Research for MSA and Newest Articles – Admin: Rita Schouppe-Moons
Patients Like Me MSA Community 600+ members (Admin: Patients Like Me staff)
Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) Support Group - MSA Support Group page offers experience, strength, and support to all affected by this rare and degenerative disease. 250+ members (Admin: Alexandra Lander)
Living Day by Day with MSA - Open support forum for MSA patients, family members, caregivers 150+ members (Admin: Bill Sydnor)
Saving Grace MSA - Saving Grace is designed for family members and victims to connect. 150+ members (Admin: Ashley Sourapas)
Multiple Systems Atrophy – 150+ members (Admin: Jeannie Gibson)
MSA One Day At A Time – Brenda's Journey 175+ members (In memory of: Brenda Paquet)
Kids of MSA – Closed group for younger family members of MSA patients (up to age 25). (Admin: Angelina Marie Cervone)
Divorced and Living with MSA – open page
Caring for the Carers – open page (Admin: Nicky Davies)
Rare Disease Community for Multiple System Atrophy:
English: https://www.rareconnect.org/en/community/multiple-system-atrophy
Italiano: https://www.rareconnect.org/it/community/atrofia-multisistemica
Deutsche: https://www.rareconnect.org/de/community/multiple-system-atrophie
Espanol: https://www.rareconnect.org/es/community/atrofia-multisistemica
Francais: https://www.rareconnect.org/fr/community/atrophie-multisystematisee-ams
Atrofia de Multiplis Sistemas (Brazil) (Portuguese)
MSA Spain (Espanol)
MSA Multipele systeematrofie (Dutch, Francais, English)
MSA Germany (Deutsche)
MSA (Multiple System Atrophy) South Africa (Afrikaans, English)
Atofia Multi-Sistemica (AMS) (Italiano)
SCD – MSAサポートグループ (Japanese)
Charmayne's Wall of Remembrance (Admin: Charmayne Bischel)
Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) Angels (Admin: Todd Cowsky)
In Loving Memory of those lost to MSA (Admin: Mona Law, John Standley, Charmayne Bischel)
REGIONAL GROUPS (Non-USA):
These smaller groups allow for closer connections to people from your geographic area.
MSA Australia & New Zealand – 100+ members
Atrofia de Multiplis Sistemas (Brazil)
MSA Canada 200+ members (English & French) – (Admin: Cathy Murphy, Brenda Paquet, Pam Bower, Amelia Levy)
ARAMISE forum 350+ members
Uniti x curare la PSP Paralisi Sopranucleare Progressiva
MSA Group Malaysia – facebook page
Fietsen voor MSA – 100+ members
FF Foundation (Nigeria) – 100+ members
MSA (Multiple System Atrophy) South Africa – 100+ members
UK and IRELAND:
Multiple System Atrophy Trust (UK non-profit) 2000+ members
MSA UK and IRELAND 100+ members
PETITIONS – GoPetition:
Multiple System Atrophy Petition 2000+ signatures
2013-02-05: March is Multiple System Atrophy Awareness Month 5800+ hits as of 1-Apr-2-13
2012-04-22: Multiple System Atrophy Film Wins "Fan Favorite" at Neuro Film Festival 3400+ unique views as of 24-Mar-2013 – 2000+ unique views as of 08/2012
2012-03-02: Facebook Group Fights to Create Awareness for Rare Neurological Disease 9900+ unique views as of 24-Mar-2013 – 7500+ unique views as of 08/2012
2011-03-10: March is Multiple System Atrophy Awareness Month, Research and Education are Desperately Needed
2011-02-23: March is Multiple System Atrophy Awareness Month 900+ views
2010-03-11: Miracles for MSA Proclaims March as Multiple System Atrophy Awareness Month
CHAT ROOMS – Yahoo:
Drop by the MSA chat room weeknights at 8PM Eastern and Sundays at 6:30PM Eastern… or anytime.
OTHER GROUPS – Yahoo:
shydrager Multiple System Atrophy online support Group (Worldwide)
Multiple System Atrophy Newsletter
OTHER GROUPS – Facebook:
Come Cook with MSA (Multiple System Atrophy) Families
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Native Plants of North Georgia: A Photo Guide for Plant Enthusiasts (B 1339)Download PDF
This publication is intended to be a quick guide for plant enthusiasts of North Georgia. Each plant listing is accompanied by a photograph and a brief plant description. The description contains the common name, scientific name, leaf description, flower description, habitat and plant uses.
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