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|Tewksbury, Mass.
|High School:
|Central Catholic
|Mid Distance/Hurdles
2012: Ran in the 400, 500, 800, 1,000, 400 hurdles, 4x400
relay and 4x800 relay…recorded a season-best time in the 400
(1:01.32) at the Tiger Open (Jan. 7)…posted career-best
times in the 500 (1:16.43) at the New England Indoor Championship
(Feb. 24), 800 (2:14.65) at the UMass Invitational (April
14), 1,000 (3:08.82) at the Alden Invitational (Dec. 3) and 400
hurdles (1:02.93) at the New England Outdoor Championship (May
10)…time in the 400 hurdles was a team-best for the
season…earned second team All-Patriot League honors for
second place finishes in two events at the Patriot League Outdoor
Championship, including the 400 hurdles (1:03.01) and as a member
of the 4x800 relay team (9:00.43) …named to the Patriot
League Academic Honor Roll.
2011: Ran in the 400, 400 hurdles, 500, 600, 800 and 4x400…part of the first place 4x400 meter relay team at New Hampshire (Jan. 22)…ran a career-best time of 1:19.65 at Maine (Feb. 5) in the 500…competed in the 400 at the New England Indoor Championship (Feb. 25), finishing with a time of 59.73 seconds…finished sixth overall with a career-best time of 1:04.19 in the 400 hurdles at the Patriot League Outdoor Championship (May 7)…earned the team's Coach's Award for Excellence.
2010: Competed in
the 400, 500 and 400 hurdles...earned first team All-Patriot League
honors as a member of the winning 4x400 relay team at the Patriot
League Outdoor Championship...set a new school record in the 4x400
with a time of 3:48.97...placed seventh overall in the 500 with a
season-best time of 1:24.25 at the dual meet against UNH...placed
sixth overall in the 400 hurdles with a season-best time of 1:05.05
at the Patriot League Outdoor Championship...competed in the 400 at
the New England Indoor Championship, finishing with a time of
Before Holy Cross: Three-year member of the varsity track and field team at Central Catholic H.S...team captain of the indoor and outdoor team in 2008-2009...team was division II indoor state champions in 2007, outdoor state champions in 2008 and Merrimack Valley Conference outdoor champions 2006-2009...recieved Coaches Award in 2008, Unsung Hero Award in 2009 and named Track Competitor of the Year in 2009...member of National Honor Society.
Personal: Daughter of Ronald and Ronda Gorski...majoring in Psychology and Political Science.
Gorski's Top Performances
|Meet (Date)
|New England Indoor Championship (2/25/2011)
|New England Indoor Championship (2/24/2012)
|Alden Invitational (12/4/2010)
|UMass Invitational (4/14/2012)
|Alden Invitational (12/3/2011)
|400m H
|New England Outdoor Championship (5/10/2012)


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Green Acre Radio
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Monthly Archive for September, 2010
Sustainable Cattle Farming That's Good for Cows, People and The Environment
The idyllic vision we may have of cows grazing on open fields under blue skies isn't a very realistic picture of cattle production today. The vast majority of cattle begin and end their lives in large, overcrowded feedlots. Their diet consists of grains, the flesh and bones of other animals, and heavy doses of antibiotics to fend off disease. But what about that idyllic vision – what about the cows raised on grass land. What is their life like and what does it mean for us? [Read More]
The Healthy Corner Store Campaign Comes to Delridge on a Saturday Night
What happens when "food deserts", communities without access to healthy food decide to turn things around? Three years ago West Seattle's Delridge neighborhood joined the nationwide "Healthy Corner Store Campaign" . The campaign's mission is to bring fresh produce to corner stores that dominate the landscape. With help from the city, the county and private foundations, the effort is finally paying off. [Read More]
An Inner City Fall Harvest With Clean Greens Farm September 9, 2010
It's fall harvest time and produce from a local farm is going straight to the inner city. A project of New Hope Baptist Church, Cleans Green Farm grows seasonal produce and eggs for Seattle's Central District. Their mission is to grow healthy food for those who've historically gone without. The produce is sold at affordable prices and is beginning to make an impact in the local food movement. Martha Baskin has our story. [Read More]

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(News Conference to discuss the recent cases of pneumonia among servicemembers deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of operations. Participating were David Tornberg, deputy assistant secretary of defense for clinical and program policy; Bryan Whitman, deputy assistant secretary of defense for public affairs; and Army Col. Robert DeFraites, Office of the Army Surgeon General.)
Whitman: Good morning, and thank you for joining us this morning. There has been some interest in the last couple of days on some force health protection issues and some cases of pneumonia. And so, I thought that it might be useful to bring to you a couple of experts on this issue.
Today, we have Dr. David Tornberg, who is the deputy assistant secretary of Defense for Clinical and Program Policy, as well as Colonel Robert DeFraites from the Office of the Army Surgeon General, that have offered to come down here and spend some time with you and answer your questions.
So with that, let's go ahead and get started.
Tornberg: Good morning. I'd like to thank you all for coming. The purpose, of course, of the briefing today, as was indicated, is to update you and provide you with, hopefully, some comprehensive information on the pneumonia cases that we have recently experienced.
The health, safety, well-being of our fighting men and women are of critical importance to us. They're of utmost importance, and we'll spare nothing to safeguard their well-being. Military medicine, I'm happy to say, is poised to provide the finest of care to our fighting men and women.
As you know, there have been some cases of pneumonia and sadly, there have been two deaths. We're deeply concerned about the deaths. We'd like a comprehensive understanding to be available to the families, to the husbands, to the wives of our servicemen so they better understand the nature of these conditions. And we'd like to assure you that we're sparing no effort to further analyze and diagnose the nature of this condition.
The Army has been taking the lead in providing the health care services, and is involved in the epidemiological investigation of these conditions. I'm happy to have with us today Colonel Bob DeFraites, chief of preventive medicine in the Office of the Surgeon General of the Army, who will provide you more details on the nature of these conditions today.
Thank you.
DeFraites: Thanks, Dr. Tornberg.
Good morning, everyone.
A primary mission of the Army Medical Department is to protect the health of the troops and to take care of them and give them the best possible care, regardless of where they are deployed worldwide. Whenever we send soldiers in harm's way, we're committed to bringing them back whole.
We're very saddened in the Medical Department at the loss of life of any of our soldiers, including the two that have unfortunately lost their lives due to the pneumonia that they acquired while they were deployed.
We offer our deepest sympathy to their families.
In response to this, the Army Surgeon General has chartered two epidemiological consultation teams to study the case of the pneumonia, to make sure we do everything possible to avoid new ones and provide the best of care to those who become ill. Epidemiological consultation is a regular tool available to the Army Surgeon General. He can charter a team at any time to study any kind of medical problem that occurs anywhere in the Army, and he's chosen to do so in this situation.
I want to go a little bit into some of the background information about what we know so far about pneumonia in the Army. Since the 1st of March, we have seen about a hundred cases of pneumonia total in the troops that have been deployed in Southwest Asia in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. That number of about a hundred is about -- given the population that's deployed, is about the amount that one might expect in a population of troops deployed, based on our background information and experience that we have -- between 4(00) and 500 cases of pneumonia every year in the Army worldwide. That's fairly standard, and surprising it may seem that otherwise young, healthy adults still do get pneumonia in the Army.
Of the hundred cases since March, 15 of them have been serious enough to warrant respirator support. In other words, they needed to be put on a ventilator to help them breathe for a certain period of time. Of those 15, two unfortunately have died, one in June and one in July.
The -- what we know about these cases so far, the 15 cases -- 14 of them are soldiers and one's a Marine. And they have occurred fairly -- on a fairly spread-out pattern in time since March. We had two cases in March, two in April, one in May, six in June and four in July. The last confirmed case that we have had occurred on the 30th of July.
The other interesting thing about these 15 cases of more severe pneumonia is that they've occurred all throughout the Southwest Asia region. Even though 10 of the 15 occurred in Iraq -- that's where the majority of troops are, of course -- they have occurred as far away as Uzbekistan and Qatar.
And also the fact that two have died, I think, is probably the one issue that has prompted the commissioning of our epidemiology -- epidemiologic consultation.
Though death, unfortunately, just like pneumonia, occurs in the Army in this day and age, so does death due to pneumonia. In the five years ending calendar year 2002, the Army lost 17 soldiers due to complications with pneumonia. So even in this day and age, we still, unfortunately, lose some soldiers due to pneumonia.
The other issue with the 15 cases is that we have been able to identify streptococcal pneumonia. That's a very common cause of pneumonia. It has been -- we've found that to be the case that we can attribute to at least two of these cases so far that we've studied. But the investigation continues. The other thing that's true is that we've found no evidence of anthrax, smallpox or any other biological agent attributed -- that we can attribute the pneumonia.
Now, I mentioned the epidemiological consultation teams, otherwise known as EPICON teams. The surgeon general has chartered two teams. One team of two physicians is already been posted to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany to assist the physicians there in reviewing the cases. Since most of the cases of the severe cases came to Landstuhl, that's a good place to do some record review and also review the laboratory findings from these cases. And so, we have two of our doctors assisting in the investigation there at Landstuhl. The other team of six individuals -- four officers and two enlisted personnel -- is now in the central region -- they're in theater right now, and they'll be moving into Iraq, and they'll be assisting with the investigation there in Iraq.
The teams consist of -- both have infectious disease, preventive medicine expertise. In addition, the team that's going to Iraq also has laboratory officers and technicians that can assist with laboratory evaluation. That includes patient specimens, and it also includes specimens from the environment.
Pneumonia is a very common condition in the United States in general. There are two basic types of pneumonia: those that are -- pneumonia that's caused by infection and pneumonia that can be caused by non-infectious causes.
Of the infectious causes, there's a long list of bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi that can cause a pneumonia. The most common cause of pneumonia in the United States is bacterial pneumonia, and I already mentioned that two of our 15 cases we know already have that very common bacteria that causes pneumonia worldwide.
Of the non-infectious causes, there are -- that can be caused by environmental conditions such as dusts or metals or smoke, such as even exacerbated by tobacco smoke.
So the investigation is going to be focused on kind of the infectious conditions that I mentioned, some of the non-infectious conditions, and also look at some of the host factors of the patients or that soldiers themselves of -- whether is anything in their makeup or their background that might explain why they may have gotten severe pneumonia.
Again I want at reiterate that the deployment of these epidemiological consultation teams is a tool that the surgeon general evokes on a fairly regular basis. Normally we have -- it's hard to say on a yearly basis, but about two to three epidemiological consultations every year, and so this is a fairly typical tool that the surgeon general of the Army invokes to address a condition like this.
I think we are -- we are sufficiently concerned about especially the more severe pneumonias that the epidemiological consultation was warranted. Additional study, anything that we can do to learn more about the risk factors for these conditions, these more serious illnesses, especially the two tragic deaths, you know, we want to gain as much as we can; if nothing else, to learn better how to protect soldiers against this particular type of infection or, if it's non-infectious, whatever is causing the pneumonia, and also to learn more so that if in no other small way, perhaps this will offer some small comfort to those who have lost some soldiers due to this condition.
Thanks for your attention.
Q: Colonel?
DeFraites: Yes?
Q: You talked about non-bacterial causes. How many cases do you have of non-bacterial causes of pneumonia? And can you tell us what caused it?
DeFraites: Well, pneumonia typically in the United States and, really, around the world, the way pneumonia presents itself is the patient comes in with typical symptoms of cough, fever, and then on physical examination or x-ray, the doctor diagnoses pneumonia and usually just treats. The typical approach is not really to try to find out what bacteria or virus might be causing it. And nine times out of 10, or 90 times out of 100, that's good enough. It's only when it gets more complicated does the physician pursue a diagnosis more aggressively.
So in these cases we really have only identified the two infectious causes so far. There may be other studies that we have done, as I mentioned, for smallpox and for anthrax so far have been negative. In addition, we have looked for the bacteria that causes Legionnaires' Disease, and that doesn't seem to be playing a factor. But the investigation's not completed yet, so I really can't say more about what -- you know, it's not 100 percent -- we haven't --
Q: You've actually identified a cause in two cases, the two cases --
DeFraites: A positive cause that we could say, yes, this bacterium caused these guys to be sick with pneumonia; in two cases, that's correct.
Q: Are you speculating out down the road about what caused any of the other cases you see?
DeFraites: No, not speculating about any of it. That's what the investigation is for, really.
Q: Are you seeing anything that was similar from the first Gulf War, or are there any lessons learned that you took from the first Gulf War, with pneumonia cases, that were given to the troops now?
I don't know whether there was -- all the oil smoke maybe caused more cases in the first Gulf War, and there isn't as much oil smoke this time. Are there any similarities or differences that you may be seeing between the two?
DeFraites: Well, we've taken this problem as it presented itself, as a pneumonia problem. And as such, there really was no precedent in the Gulf War.
I would say, though, in general, I think we're better postured to recognize these problems earlier and respond in a timely way. And in this case, this investigation really started probably about the same time as the first soldier died. As I said, these cases have been kind of spread out over time and so really didn't show a pattern. But then with the first death, it really kicked off the investigation. But we think we're well on our way to understanding what's going on here.
Q: Have you determined the cause of death for the two cases? And will you release their names?
DeFraites: The cause of death of the two soldiers who have died is still being studied. The pathology report, the postmortem examination, is still not quite completed. We expect it to be done really within the next week or 10 days. And we're factoring that into our investigation.
In interest of the privacy of the families and the patients, we're really not going to be releasing their names.
Q: Colonel, I want to make sure I understood when you said at the beginning the hundred or so cases generally -- that would be the typical number of pneumonia for a year?
DeFraites: No. What I meant by the hundred cases that I talked about is that's the -- that's all pneumonias in Southwest Asia that have required at least treatment in a hospital, of which 15 of them are more severe, needing the respirator.
That a hundred -- again, I was using it as a benchmark in comparison with our worldwide experience every year of the 4(00) to 500 soldiers who need to be admitted to a hospital somewhere around the world -- the Army's deployed all around the world -- somewhere, for pneumonia. And I use that in perspective as saying: Are we seeing more cases in general than we might expect? Despite the harsh
environment, the answer is no, not totally. But again, we're still concerned about these more severe ones.
Q: And the 15 that you sort of identified as the more severe ones -- is that the focus of the investigation right now? Are the other 85 or so not really involved?
DeFraites: Well, they're all involved. Our priority is definitely on the 15, but the -- we know who the other hundred are. Fortunately, they all --
Q: Yeah.
DeFraites: -- you know, they all responded to treatment and are doing well. So --
Q: And the last part -- I'm sorry -- is the non-bacteria thing.
During the Afghan war, where U.S. troops went to Uzbekistan, there was a lot of anecdotal evidence of troops becoming ill because they were breathing in the dust that had been for years treated with chemicals and such like that. Is this one of the things when you refer to non- biological potential factors, is this something you'd be looking at? Because you did say there was one in Uzbekistan, as well.
DeFraites: Yes, I did. Really, the focus of the investigation on the non-infectious causes includes any of the environmental conditions like the dust or, you know, what the soldier might have been doing in his occupation -- you know, it might give us some clues of an exposure he may have experienced that might explain why he got pneumonia. So, the dust -- certainly, everyone's seen the pictures, and whoever has been there understands what -- that the dust is an issue. It's always been an issue. Why it might be contributing to these cases is one of the focus of the investigation, if it does at all.
Q: Could you state all the countries in which the troops have gotten sick? Can you also at least give us the ages and the genders of the two who died, and an age range of the 15 involved? And just one last thing. Is there any evidence of connection? I mean, are these random cases, or do you see --
DeFraites: Well, I'm glad you brought the question up about the connection, because that really is what an epidemiologist does, is look for these trends. And you know, we have an epidemiological consultation team. We have epidemiologists involved, and so they're looking for these trends.
And I think what we have so far is that we've got, spread out in time, as I mentioned, you know, with the two cases in March, the two in April, the one in May, the six in June and the four in July -- and all of these -- 10 out of the 15 severe cases have occurred in Iraq, but of course, that's where most of the troops are. But they've been spread out -- all of these countries in Southwest Asia. I can't off the top of my head remember what -- how many are spread out to these other countries, but it includes Kuwait, Qatar and Uzbekistan. I don't know if there's any other country that -- from which we have a case right now.
And I don't have the information on the age ranges with me right now. We have that, but I just don't have it with me.
Q: How about those two that died?
DeFraites: But, I mean, they're all active-duty military people. So, it falls in that age range. And I'm not going to -- really, in the interest of the patients' family, I'm not going to talk about specifics about those fatal cases.
There was something I wanted to finish saying, though, about your first question. Oh! In terms of the trends of -- and whether or not these are sporadic cases, the other thing that's key, other than being spread out -- separated by space and time, is also that there's no evidence that -- of any other kind of individual relationship of one case to another to suggest that there could be person-to-person spread. There's no evidence that this is spread from one person to another.
It does seem to be sporadic in nature.
Q: Can you at least say if they're all men, the 15 --
DeFraites: Oh, I'm sorry. I can say that. Fourteen are men and one is a woman.
Q: Colonel, could you also reiterate again the significance of this, that you're really more concerned about the serious cases than on the particular number? And also, are you able to definitively rule out, then, SARS or biological or chemical weapons attacks?
DeFraites: The -- we do have data from several of the cases that have been negative for the SARS virus, the coronavirus. So we don't think this has anything to do with SARS.
And again, SARS, if you remember, was very definitely spread from person to person. So we feel very reassured, from the pattern of cases that we have, that this isn't acting at all like SARS, plus we have the negative finding on several of the cases. So SARS was another agent I should have mentioned that we don't feel is playing any role here.
Q: And biological or chemical -- can you definitively rule out a possibility of biological or chemical weapons?
DeFraites: Based on all the information we have to date, there's been no positive findings of any anthrax or smallpox or any other biological weapons. So yeah, I've -- pretty close to ruling it out.
Q: And what about -- again, just to clarify, the significance of this is that you're concerned about the serious cases, not necessarily the number? Is that correct?
DeFraites: Well, we're concerned about both. I think if the number gets, you know -- starts increasing, we're concerned about that. But really we're approaching this from a prevention and a treatment focus, to see -- is there something we can intervene -- some way we can intervene to protect the health of the troops and then to treat them better. And so that's why we're -- that's the main reason we're studying these more severe cases, because they've required more treatment. And if there's some way we can intervene and learn more about living better or healthier in this particular very harsh --
admittedly very harsh environment, that it'd be -- we think it would be a great benefit to the troops.
Q: This has gone up also to 102, right? So have you had any increase recently or -- I had thought that it had gone up from a hundred to 102.
DeFraites: We are getting a couple of more cases admitted to the hospitals. Of the not severe -- the last confirmed severe case we had was on the 30th of July -- there have been several other soldiers with pneumonia. Of this -- that's why I'm saying it's about a hundred. I don't mean to imply that it's exactly 100. It's about a hundred. It could be 102 now. I haven't checked the list lately to see what it is.
Q: How many of the hundred were in Iraq? And also, two people have died. Is that unusual? I understand the hundred -- it's more or less what you would expect in a force of that size. But how about the deaths?
DeFraites: Well, right now, to answer your first question, I'm not exactly sure how many of the hundred are in -- what's the distribution of those hundred cases.
Again, the focus has been mainly on the 15.
In terms of the deaths, from an epidemiological perspective it is very difficult to interpret the two deaths in terms of whether that's something you expect. I mean, it's concerning enough that it's -- it's hard to say. Like I said, in the Army we have, unfortunately, experienced about -- well, 17 cases of fatal pneumonia in the Army over a five-year period. So if you do the division, it comes out to about three a year. So two occurring in one area of the world in about a month was enough to cause us concern. I haven't -- I don't know statistically who that works out, but it was enough to cause us to be concerned.
Q: Colonel --
DeFraites: (Actually we were,) though, already starting to be concerned with the first death. We didn't really wait for the second one.
Q: Colonel, can I follow on that question, because talking about the two that died, you said epidemiologically statistically. But individually, have you tracked these individuals who died? Were they treated early enough? Did they get the proper treatment? Were they moved forward? How have you looked at those two individuals who died?
DeFraites: I'm glad you brought that up, because that's exactly what the focus of the investigation of those cases is. It includes their exposures, what might have started their illness, and also how were they treated once they got sick.
Q: And are you far enough along that you can draw any conclusions? Were they--
DeFraites: No. That requires the post-mortem examination and a full analysis of the tissues to know what the cause of death was; then go back and see, you know, given that as a cause of death, then how did the treatment stack up compared to that.
Q: And you'll come back and report that to us when you find that out?
DeFraites: That's all part of our investigation, yeah.
Q: Did it start in Kuwait, maybe? You said it happened maybe in March. Did that start in Kuwait and maybe all of the soldiers belonged to some specific unit?
DeFraites: Well, that's what -- that's the other factor that indicates -- I'm glad you brought that up, because I neglected to mention that all of these 15 severe cases are all from different military units. So, aside from the separation in time and space, it does look like they have different units.
You are correct the early cases, of course, before the outbreak of hostilities did occur in Kuwait; however, that doesn't include the soldier who was in -- Uzbekistan, which really had nothing to do with Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Q: Are there any steps underway now to prevent further infections or further spread?
DeFraites: Well, we've put some messages out to -- the question was about preventive -- what can you do to prevent pneumonia. We have put messages out to the field in terms of trying to intervene. Not knowing exactly, you know, what particular causative agent, there are still some prudent things that can be done.
And so, we put messages to the field. We're very concerned about soldiers not becoming dehydrated in this intense heat and dust that they're experiencing in the deployed environment. So, we're trying to emphasize that they stay well-hydrated and that they also protect themselves against the dust as best they can, using either their cravats or some type of dust mask. But of course, that's uncomfortable, and it's hard to do 24 hours a day.
Also, when they're handling dust, if they're in an area where they've got to do sweeping, we recommend that they wet down the area first and do more like wet sweeping than raising big clouds of dust, just in case that's a factor.
And finally, we all know that definitely, cigarette smoking is a risk factor for pneumonia, no matter what age, no matter what population. And so, you know, we're also putting that message out there along. We emphasize that normally to the troops anyway. But this is even a more reason to avoid cigarette smoking.
Q: The two confirmed bacteria cases, are they related in any way in space and time, as well? And did they contribute to either of the deaths?
DeFraites: No, no. None of the -- no two of the cases share any common unit or exact day or time.
Q: They're not the ones who died?
DeFraites: The two known bacterial pneumonia cases are not the ones who died. They both recovered.
Q: What did the two who died die from?
DeFraites: Well, that's what we're still studying -- their deaths with the post-mortem.
Q: (Off mike.) -- bacterial, or --
DeFraites: Right now, that's the focus of the investigation. Right.
Q: Why is it taking so long to determine?
DeFraites: I think we're being very prudent and very careful, whenever we have a death that we investigate, that we look at
all the tissues. There's much more -- it's easy -- actually, it's easy to make the diagnosis if a bacterial grows out of a blood culture. That's easy. You've got it. If you don't get a positive blood culture, it gets much tougher, because now you're looking at other -- that non-bacterial could be virus, could be fungus, could be a parasite or it could be one of these non-infectious causes.
Q: Can we assume that you don't have something growing out of a culture very quick and easy in the case of the two who died?
DeFraites: That's true. At this time, we don't.
Tornberg: It could be mechanical in these two cases.
DeFraites: I don't want to engage in any --
Tornberg: (Off mike.) -- and that's the purpose of the investigation. A forensic exam, however, and that's what we're doing in the case of a death, extends for a significant period of time. You want to have a conclusive diagnosis. And you have to consider all elements of information before you -- you don't want to hastily come up with a theory.
Q: Were both of these in Iraq -- both of the deaths in Iraq?
DeFraites: No.
Q: Were was the other one? Or what -- can you tell us what country?
DeFraites: Well, I'd rather not talk about specifics about these -- about the two cases.
Q: (Off mike.) -- if it's not Iraq, it's either Afghanistan or Uzbekistan or Qatar.
Tornberg: They were from -- they were soldiers who served in Iraq.
Q: They were soldiers who had served in Iraq, but they were no longer in Iraq at the time of death?
Tornberg: One was and one was not.
Q: Okay. Can you tell us where the other one was?
Tornberg: No, we cannot. We cannot. We're trying to accommodate you and reasonably answer your questions. But there are privacy (elements ?).
Q: Okay. (Off mike.) -- tell me what you can.
Tornberg: Right.
Q: Colonel, you mentioned that the six-person team is in the region, but not in Iraq yet. Is that -- did I understand you correctly?
DeFraites: As of today, I don't believe they've made it into Iraq to date.
Q: Where are they right now? And when do you --
DeFraites: I'd rather not say where a specific team -- for security purposes, I'd rather not say where they are.
Q: Can you say when they're going to arrive inside Iraq?
DeFraites: I believe they're supposed to be in Iraq tomorrow -- last I heard. It all depends on transportation a lot in that theater. So it's hard to say for sure.
Whitman: There's time for one more, if there is one.
Q: You had mentioned the 17 deaths over a five-year period from pneumonia in the Army. In this calendar year, aside from those two cases, has the Army had any other cases?
DeFraites: No, I'm not aware of any other pneumonia deaths. Some of the deaths -- determination, just like in these two cases, takes a long time before the final diagnosis can be made, based on pathology examinations, toxicology. So right -- as of right now, I'm not aware of any other pneumonia deaths in the Army.
Q: In the Army, or would that include Marines? Would you --
DeFraites: No, just Army is what I can speak to. Just the Army.
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What causes buttock pain?
Buttock pain can result from a variety of factors. For example, sitting for extended periods can cause pressure and numbness within the buttocks. Strenuous activity combined with inadequate stretching or failure to properly warm up or cool down can lead to painful sprains and strains of the buttocks.
Buttock pain can also develop because of other injuries as well as certain diseases and disorders within the buttocks or in other related areas, such as the pelvis, tailbone (coccyx), hips, upper legs, and lower back. Pain in the buttocks caused by a disease or condition in another area is called referred pain.
Injury and activity-related causes of buttock pain
Buttock pain can be caused by injuries or trauma related to accidents, activities or exercise including:
Bone fractures and dislocations, such as that of the tailbone (coccyx), hip, pelvis, lower spine, and femur (thigh bone)
Contusions, abrasions and lacerations of the buttock, hip or rectal area
Muscle cramps in the gluteal muscles
Sprains (stretched or torn ligaments) of the hip or lower back (lumbar sprain)
Strains (stretched or torn tendons or muscles), such as a groin pull, strained lower back, or a pulled hamstring muscle in the back of the thigh
Tendinitis (tendon inflammation)
Diseases and conditions causing buttock pain
Buttock pain can also be caused by diseases, disorders and other conditions including:
Anal abscess (infected, pus-filled cavity near the anus)
Anal fissure (small, painful tear in the anus)
Arthritis of the hip
Bone cancer of the pelvis
Bursitis (inflammation of a bursa sac that cushions a joint). Bursitis can be caused by sitting for long periods on hard surfaces.
Compartment syndrome (painful condition caused by pressure within muscles that reduces vital blood flow to nerves and muscles)
Fibromyalgia (chronic condition causing pain, stiffness and tenderness of the muscles, tendons and joints)
Hemorrhoids (swollen, inflamed veins in the anus or rectum)
Pilonidal cyst (benign sac that forms on the tailbone that can become infected and filled with pus)
Piriformis syndrome (pain, tingling or numbness in the buttocks caused by irritation of the sciatic nerve)
Sciatica (burning, shooting pain running from the buttocks down the back of the leg due to nerve compression caused by lumbar disc degeneration, tumors, or infection)
Shingles (herpes zoster, a painful nerve condition caused by the chickenpox virus)
Spinal stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal, creating pressure on the spinal cord or nerves)
Questions for diagnosing the cause of buttock pain
To diagnose your condition, your doctor or health care provider will ask you several questions related to your symptoms including:
In what part of the buttocks do you feel pain or discomfort?
When did the pain start?
How long does the pain last?
Are there any activities that cause or aggravate the pain?
Are you experiencing any other symptoms?
What are the potential complications of buttock pain?
Complications of buttock pain vary depending on the underlying disease, disorder and condition. Buttock pain caused by minor strains or overuse usually responds to home treatments, such as rest, ice, and over-the-counter anti-inflammatory medications.
In some cases, untreated buttock pain due to serious conditions, such as a spine or hip fracture, can lead to complications. You can help minimize your risk of serious complications by following the treatment plan you and your health care professional design specifically for you. Complications of ongoing, untreated buttock pain include:
Chronic pain
Decreased athletic performance
Permanent disability
Poor quality of life
Reduced mobility, weakness or paralysis of the legs, back, and hips
- Anal Abscess/Fistula. American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS). http://www.fascrs.org/patients/conditions/anal_abscess_fistula/.
- Fracture of the Pelvis. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00223.
- Rectal Complaints. American College of Gastroenterology. http://www.acg.gi.org/patients/pdfs/CommonGIProblems3.pdf.
What is buttock pain?
Buttock pain includes any type of discomfort in the area of the buttocks. The buttocks are made up of three gluteal muscles behind the pelvis that help support the body while standing and enable many movements of the legs, hips and trunk. The buttocks also contain many nerves and blood vessels, while layers of fat cushion the pelvis when you are sitting.
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What other symptoms might occur with buttock pain?
Buttock pain may accompany other symptoms, which vary depending on the underlying disease, disorder or condition. Additional symptoms that may occur along with buttock pain include:
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A process for maintaining pulp viscosity while enhancing brightness during the bleaching stage or stages of pulp preparation in the manufacture of paper comprising adding an effective amount of melamine to paper pulp prior to or during the bleaching stage. One example adds melamine to one bleach stage of a chlorine bleaching sequence. One example adds melamine to one bleach stage of a chlorine bleaching sequence.
1. A process for bleaching paper pulp comprising: adding melamine to paper pulp prior to or during at least one stage of a chlorine bleaching sequence wherein the melamine added is in an amount effective to maintain the pulp viscosity while enhancing brightness during said at least one bleach stage.
2. The process of claim 1 wherein up to 2 parts by weight melamine are added to 100 parts by weight dry pulp.
3. The process of claim 2 wherein from 0.10 parts to 1.0 parts by weight melamine are added to 100 parts by weight dry paper pulp.
4. The process of claim 3 comprising adding about 0.25 parts by weight melamine to 100 parts by weight dry paper pulp.
5. The process of claim 1 wherein said paper pulp is digested in a chemical process selected from the group consisting of the sulfate process, the sulfite process and the soda process prior to said bleaching step.
6. The process of claim 1 wherein melamine is added during a chlorine bleaching stage.
7. The process of claim 1 wherein melamine is added to a hypochlorite bleaching stage.
Paper is made from wood pulp obtained from trees which undergoes a series of treatments. These treatments are described in various sources, among which the most useful is Casey, Pulp and Paper Chemistry and Chemical Technology, published by John Wiley and Sons, 1980. The Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, also published by John Wiley, second and third editions, is also a useful reference.
Logs are first cut into small sections and then into chips. The chips are digested to form paper pulp by a variety of processes. The pulping stage may be a thermo-mechanical, a semi-chemical, or a chemical operation. In the chemical processes, the wood chips are cooked in a closed digester tank filled with either a solution of a bisulfite salt (sulfite process), caustic soda and sodium sulfide (sulfate or kraft process) or in caustic soda solution (soda process) to dissolve the materials which hold the cellulose or paper-making fibers. After completion of the pulping process the pulp is bleached.
In one typical bleaching sequence the wood pulp is bleached with chlorine in solution (C stage), extracted with alkali (E stage) and then treated with chlorine dioxide (D stage). Another typical bleaching sequence requires: chlorination (C stage), alkali extraction (E stage) and two hypochlorite bleachings (H stage). This second sequence is written as C-E-H-H where washing between the stages is indicated by a hyphen (Casey, page 669). After bleaching, these as yet unmodified cellulose fibers next undergo a stock preparation or refining step in either a batch beater or a continuous refining procedure. The wet mass of fibers is then formed into a sheet and dried.
In the bleaching steps competing factors are balanced. The brightness of the pulp is increased while maintaining pulp viscosity at acceptable levels. During bleaching lignin removal must occur without excessive cellulose degradation.
Various additives have been used in the bleaching steps to maintain higher viscosities without interfering with lignin removal. Sulfamic acid at 1 to 5 pounds per ton of pine kraft pulp resulted in good viscosities when used in the chlorination stage (Aldrich, TAPPI, March, 1968, Volume 51, 3,71A). It is also known that the drop in viscosity during the chlorination stage can be decreased by adding chlorine dioxide (Fredericks, TAPPI, January, 1971, Volume 54, 1,87). In another study, sulfamic acid was effective in the hypochlorite stage on bamboo pulp obtained by the sulfate process (Jangalgi, IPPTA, January, 1971, Volume 8, 1,11). However, sulfamic acid, a white crystalline powder, has corrosive properties which can produce skin inflammation or blindness if permitted to enter the eye (Hernadi, Zellstoff und Papier 1975/5 p 147-149). A need for a replacement for sulfamic acid as viscosity stabilizer in bleaching is apparent.
It has been found that melamine may be used to replace sulfamic acid as a viscosity protector in the bleaching stages. Melamine may be used in smaller amounts than sulfamic acid while achieving similar viscosity protection. In one embodiment, this invention is a process for maintaining pulp viscosity while enhancing brightness during the bleaching stages of pulp preparation in paper manufacture comprising adding an effective amount of melamine to paper pulp prior to or during the bleaching stages of paper pulp manufacture.
In another embodiment, this invention is a process for maintaining pulp viscosity while enhancing brightness during the bleaching stages of pulp preparation in paper manufacture comprising adding up to 2 parts by weight melamine to 100 parts by weight dry paper pulp.
In another embodiment this invention is a process for maintaining pulp viscosity while enhancing brightness during the bleaching stages of paper pulp manufacture comprising adding from 0.10 to 1.0 parts by weight melamine to 100 parts by weight dry paper pulp.
In a preferred embodiment, this invention is a process for maintaining pulp viscosity while enhancing brightness during the bleaching stage or stages in paper manufacture comprising adding about 0.25 parts by weight melamine to 100 parts by weight dry paper pulp.
The following examples show the use of melamine as an additive in the bleaching stages using kraft process pulp in a laboratory test (Examples 1, 2 and 3) and bamboo/mixed tropical hardwoods pulp in a mill scale evaluation (Example 4).
The melamine used was the commercially available crystal sold by Melamine Chemicals, Inc., Donaldsonville, La.
The pulp and pulp strength properties are measured according to standard TAPPI methods (Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry, Atlanta, GA.).
______________________________________ TAPPI Method______________________________________Kappa Number T236 os-76Viscosity (Cp) T230 os-76Laboratory Pulp Processing T248 pm-74(PFI MILL)Freeness T227 os-58Forming Handsheets for Physical T205 om-81TestingBrightness T452 os-77Physical Testing of Pulp Handsheets T220 os-71(caliper, burst index, tensileindex, tear index, foldingendurance)______________________________________
Unbleached kraft process pulp having a Kappa number of 38.7 was treated with sulfamic acid, urea or melamine at various percentages on pulp according to the following bleaching procedure. The single capital letters, C, E, D are used to describe particular bleaching stages as described in Casey, Pulp and Paper Chemistry and Chemical Technology, John Wiley and Sons, 1980, Page 669. The removal of lignin during the bleaching stage is expressed as a reduction in the Kappa number.
The delignification/bleaching stages were accomplished as follows: Protective agents were added at the indicated percentages on pulp and chlorination with chlorine water (C stage) was at 9.66% chlorine on pulp at room temperature for one hour at 3% pulp consistency.
Caustic extraction with sodium hydroxide (E stage) was done at 4% NaOH on pulp at 70� C. for one hour at 12% pulp consistency. Chlorine dioxide bleaching with ClO2 (D stage) was at 1.5% ClO2 on pulp at 70� C. for 2.5 hours at 12% pulp consistency.
Table 1 presents the pulp properties after the C and E stage and after C, E and D stages when the various protective agents were added to kraft process pulp. About 0.25% melamine on pulp protects the viscosity after C and E stages to about the same extent that 0.50% sulfamic acid protects the viscosity.
TABLE I__________________________________________________________________________EFFECT OF CELLULOSE PROTECTORS IN CHLORINE DELIGNIFICATION% Pulp PropertiesProtective on C-E Stage C-E-DAgents Pulp KAPPA Number 5 Viscosity (Cp) Brightness % Viscosity (Cp)__________________________________________________________________________None -- 8.6, 9.0 24,5, 23.7 72, 71.3 17.1Sulfamic 0.5 9.5 35.8 71.3 23.7AcidUrea 1.0 8.2 33.8 71.0 22.0Melamine 0.10 8.8, 9.1 27, 27.2 71.5, 72.5 0.15 9.6 29.9 72.0 0.20 8.6 32.8 73.0 0.26 9.0 37.7 70.5 0.30 10.3 38.0 71.5 0.50 10.4 40.0 71.8 28.6 0.80 9.7 41.0 71.7 1.20 9.7 41.6 71.8 1.43 9.7, 9.4 41.6, 42, 41.2 72, 71.5 29.2__________________________________________________________________________
Unbleached kraft process spruce pulp having a Kappa number of 38.7 was bleached in C-E-D sequences with and without the use of melamine and sulfamic acid in the chlorination stage at different temperatures. Table II contains a summary of the comparative pulp properties after C-E stages and Table III summarizes the comparative properties after C-E-D stages. It can be seen from these figures that melamine at a reduced level (0.25%) is as effective as sulfamic acid (0.5%) even at higher temperatures of chlorination.
TABLE II______________________________________Effect of Melamine at DifferentTemperatures of Chlorination (pulpproperties after C-E stages). PROTECTIVE AGENT Melamine None Sulfamic Acid (0.25% onProperties (Control) (0.5% on Pulp) Pulp)______________________________________Temp. 30� C.Kappa Number 8.5 7.7 7.5Viscosity (Cp) 23.8 36.7 34.7Temp: 40� C.Kappa Number 8.2 8.7 6.2Viscosity (Cp) 23.2 34.2 34.0Temp: 50� C.Kappa Number 8.6 7.7 6.5Viscosity (Cp) 22.2 32.5 32.8______________________________________
Conclusions: At all temperatures the Kappa Number achieved is lowest with melamine. Viscosity values obtained with melamine are comparable to those achieved by using a higher % of sulfamic acid.
TABLE III______________________________________Effect of Melamine at DifferentTemperatures of Chlorination (pulpproperties after C-E-D stages). PROTECTIVE AGENT Melamine None Sulfamic Acid (0.25% onProperties (Control) (0.5% on Pulp) Pulp)______________________________________Temp: 30� C.Kappa Number 3.2 2.5 1.8Viscosity Cp 17.5 24.5 24.0Brightness % 71.0 70.5 71.0Temp: 40� C.Kappa Number 3.1 2.8 2.2Viscosity Cp 16.8 23.7 23.5Brightness % 70.5 71.0 70.5Temp: 50� C.Kappa Number 2.3 3.2 2.5Viscosity Cp 16.3 21.3 21.5Brightness % 70.0 70.0 70.5______________________________________
At each temperature level the effect of melamine on viscosity is comparable to that of sulfamic acid but with a lower dosage level (0.25% melamine against 0.5% sulfamic acid).
Unbleached kraft process spruce pulp having a Kappa number of 38.7 was bleached in a C-E-H sequence with the use of sulfamic acid (0.5%) or melamine (0.25%) in the hypochlorite stage (H. stage) in two separate experiments. A third experiment was done without any additive as a control. The comparative results reported in Table IV show the effect of melamine as a viscosity stabilizer in the hypochlorite stage of bleaching.
TABLE IV______________________________________Effect of Melamine in the Hypochlorite StageProtectiveAgents Usedin Properties After Properties AfterChlorination C-E Stages C-E-H StagesHypochlorite Kappa Viscosity Kappa Viscosity Bright-Stage Number (Cp) Number (Cp) ness %______________________________________None/None 6.0 18.3 1.7 7.5 75.3(Control)None/ " " 1.3 9.4 76.5SulfamicAcid (0.5%)None/ " " 1.5 9.2 75.1Melamine(0.25%)______________________________________
Results indicate comparable viscosities for melamine in comparison with those obtained for sulfamic acid at higher dosage levels.
A mixture of bamboo and mixed tropical hardwoods kraft pulp was fed to a continuous bleach plant operating with C-E-HH bleaching sequence at the rate of 35-40 kg per hour. The chlorination (C. Stage) reaction time was 1.5 hours at 25� C. After alkali extraction (E. stage retention time: 1.25 hours) hypochlorite bleaching using calcium hypochlorite (H. Stage) required 2 hours in each of the two stages. Melamine was used in two independent trials--(1) in the chlorination stage and (2) in the first hypochlorite stage. Where the melamine additive was used, it was at the rate of 0.25% relative to the rate of feed of unbleached pulp.
Tables V and VI provide a comparison of control values with the values obtained with the chlorine stage use of melamine. Table V reports the effect on pulp properties of chlorine stage addition of melamine. The effect on pulp strength properties of chlorine stage addition of melamine is summarized in Table VI.
Table VII and VIII provide a comparison of control values with the values obtained with the use of melamine additive in the first hypochlorite bleaching stage. While Table VII reports the effect on basic pulp properties, Table VIII summarizes the effect on pulp strength properties of the melamine addition.
TABLE V______________________________________The Effect on Pulp Properties ofChlorine Stage Addition of Melamine. Without WithPulp Properties Melamine Melamine______________________________________Unbleached pulpKappa Number 23.71 26.51Viscosity, Cp 19.01 16.21C-E pulpKappa Number 8.8 � 1.52 6.7 � 0.62Viscosity, Cp 12.8 � 1.03 12.8 � 0.43Hypo-I pulpBrightness % 75-77 76-77Viscosity, Cp 6.9 � 0.2 7.5 � 1.4Post color number (16 h) 6.58 � 0.32 6.38 � 0.46Plant conditionsChlorine tower overflow pulppH 2.4-2.8 2.2-2.7Temperature � C. 27/28 28/29Residual chlorine, gpL .sup. .021 � 0.144 .sup. .115 � .0584Alkali extraction pulppH 10.8-11.8 11.0-11.3Alkali tower 59/42 59/41temperature �C. (top) (bottom) (top) (bottom)Hypo-I stage overflow pulppH 7.7-9.4 7.4-8.9Hypo-I tower 42 � 1 42 � 2temperature �C.______________________________________ 1 Differences are due to variations in incoming pulp. 2 Kappa Number with additive is lower even when Kappa Number of feed is higher. 3 Viscosities are identical even when viscosity of control pulp is initially higher. 4 Implies that less chlorine is needed to achieve same level of delignification.
TABLE VI______________________________________The Effect on Pulp Strength Propertiesof Chlorine Stage Addition of Melamine.Pulp Strength Without With 95%Properties Melamine Melamine ConfidenceFreeness, mL 500 300 500 300 Limits______________________________________Unbleached pulpTensile index, 57.9 68.3 60.9 67.8 �2.2Nm/gBurst index, 4.05 5.03 4.52* 4.84 .20kPam2 /gTear index, 14.1 12.3 13.3 11.8 1.2mNm2 /gFolding 302 851 479 832 23%endurance2C-E pulpTensile index, 50.0 67.1 60.0* 67.2 2.7Nm/gBurst index, 3.45 4.92 4.55* 5.17* .19kPam2 /gTear index, 11.0 10.7 13.1 11.3 1.2mNm2 /gFolding 120 724 398* 795 16%endurance2C-E-H pulpTensile index, 46.6 64.2 55.6* 63.6 2.2Nm/gBurst index, 3.68 3.78 4.33* 5.20* .17kPam2 /gTear index, 9.74 9.50 11.8 11.7 1.5mNm2 /gFolding 72 537 209* 692 16%endurance2______________________________________ 1 Handsheets were conditioned at 50% RH and 73� F. 2 FoIding endurance is the number of folds measured using a MIT tester set at 0.5 kg tension Indicates statistical significance at the 95% confidence level.
TABLE VII______________________________________The Effect on Pulp Properties ofHypochlorite Stage Addition of Melamine. Without WithPulp Properties Melamine Melamine______________________________________C-E pulpKappa Number 8.7 8.2Viscosity, Cp 12.3 11.8Hypo-I pulpBrightness % 76-77 74-77Viscosity, Cp .sup. 7.0 � 1.31 .sup. 9.6 � 0.41Post color number (16 h) 6.52 � 1.23 --Hypo-II pulpBrightness, % 78-80 78-81Viscosity, Cp 6.2 � 0.8 6.6 � 0.3Post color number (16 h) 6.64 � 1.25 --Plant conditionsAlkali extraction pulppH 9.5-10.8 9.8-10.3Alkali tower 58/44 57/42temperature �C. (top) (bottom) (top) (bottom)Hypo-I stage overflow pulppH 6.8-8.2 7.6-9.0Hypo-I tower 42-43 40-42temperature �C.Residual chlorine, gpL .sup. .001 � .0042 .sup. .167 � .0302Hypo-II stage overflow pulppH 7.6-8.2 8.4-8.6Hypo-II tower -- --temperature �C.Residual chlorine, gpL trace .006 � .001______________________________________ 1 Demonstrates improvement in pulp viscosity due to melamine 2 Implies that less chlorine is used up to achieve same level of brightness
TABLE VIII______________________________________The Effect on Pulp StrengthProperties of Hypochlorite StageAddition of MelaminePulp Strength Without With 95%Properties Melamine Melamine ConfidenceFreeness, mL 500 300 500 300 Limits______________________________________C-E pulpTensile Index, 64.8 67.2 61.0 69.7 �2.4Nm/gBurst Index, 4.73 5.38 4.95 5.65 .18kPam2 /gTear Index, 12.0 10.5 12.1 7.40* 1.1mNm2 /gFolding 302 1047 597 1148 22%endurance2C-E-H pulpTensile Index, 51.3 61.5 58.7* 67.2* 2.4Nm/gBurst Index, 3.20 3.83 4.0* 5.25* .14kPam2 /gTear Index, 8.13 7.45 11.0* 10.5* 1.3mNm2 /gFolding 59 251 269* 759* 23%endurance2C-E-H-H pulpTensile Index, 46.3 57.9 54.4* 66.2* 3.0Nm/gBurst Index, 2.70 3.53 3.63* 5.00* .18kPam2 /gTear Index, 8.35 7.40 8.85 9.75* 1.0mNm2 /gFolding 35 138 100* 550* 19%endurance2______________________________________ 1 Handsheets were conditioned at 50% RH and 73� F. 2 Folding endurance is the number of folds measured using a MIT tester set at 0.5 kg tension. *Indicates statistical significance at the 95% confidence level.
Without wishing to be bound by theory it is currently thought that the flat molecular structure of melamine together with its facility for forming hydrogen bonds with cellulose are the main factors responsible for its surprising and unexpected performance as a viscosity stabilizer. The covering of the cellulose by the flat melamine molecules may act like armor plate, helping to keep the bleach away from direct contact with the cellulose.
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Kristen Stewart had lots of on-screen sex with Robert Pattinson, and then they had a baby. The baby is a vampire and the "doing it" was in Twilight: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 and Part 2, but the focus on motherhood is mirrored in the real world.
At a recent press junket, a reporter asked KStew if all the mothering she does in Twilight's final installment has made her anxious to start popping out babies. Kristen replied, "Dude, no. I can't wait to be a mom, but like, no. I can wait."
As for her views on being a mom, the actress further explained, "I think that it might be something that you're born with or not born with. Some people have really, really strong natural instincts and desires to be a mom. That was one of my favorite things about the story."
Unless RPatz has some maternity clothes for her to steal, we have no idea what a pregnant Kristen would wear.
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Today Eurogamer put up a new interview with Fallout 3 DLC producer Jeff Gardiner. In the interview, he reveals some new details about Operation: Anchorage, the first DLC for Fallout 3, as well as new details on future DLC. Here's an excerpt:
Eurogamer: Finally, can you tell us anything else about The Pitt and Broken Steel?
Jeff Gardiner: The Pitt is a more 'Traditional' Fallout 3 quest – it's full of morally grey choices, shady NPCs, and features another city ravaged by time, neglect, nuclear waste and moral degradation.
Broken Steel not only extends the game to level 30, it alters the core ending. It allows the player to continue exploring the ashen Wasteland and see the fruits that are born, or that die, from their decisions. It will reprise several main characters, and conclude some of the story threads left dangling.
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This is 1 of only 3 penguin eggs collected when fresh under extremely harsh conditions in Antarctica by members of Captain Robert Falcon Scott's Terra Nova expedition team. It was hoped that the embryos inside would confirm a link between reptiles and birds.
Emperor penguins, Aptenodytes forsteri, only live in Antarctica. © Art Wolfe / Science Photo Library
The main goal of Scott's ill-fated Antarctic expedition of 1910-1913 was to be the first to reach the South Pole. But there was another less well-known mission – to collect as much scientific data as possible from the frozen continent.
Edward Wilson, the expedition's chief scientist, particularly wanted to test the hypothesis that studying emperor penguin embryos would show an evolutionary link between birds and reptiles.
Emperor penguins live only in Antarctica, and they lay eggs in the middle of winter.
In 1911, Wilson, his assistant Apsley Cherry-Garrard and Henry Bowers left the hut at Cape Evans to walk a punishing 100km to the only breeding colony known at the time. For 5 painful weeks they pulled heavy sledges in complete darkness at -40˚C. Never before had anyone travelled in such bitter cold.
Bowers, Wilson and Cherry-Garrard before leaving on their egg hunt.
Cherry-Garrard later told the harrowing tale of how their bodies shook so violently from the cold they thought their bones would break, calling it the worst journey in the world.
With great difficulty the men collected 5 eggs, putting them inside their mittens for safety. Still, 2 broke on the trek back.
The 3 surviving eggs were carefully cut open and the embryos removed and pickled. Back in Britain they were sliced and mounted onto 800 microscope slides. But study of the specimens was delayed by the First World War and the death of Richard Ashton, the specialist embryologist assigned to analyse them.
Pencil drawing of a penguin embryo before sectioning, by Dorothy Thursby-Pelham (colleague of embryologist Richard Ashton).
By the time of their eventual study, published in 1934, science had moved on and the theory of a link between an organism's embryo development and its evolutionary history had been rejected.
The embryos did not provide evidence for the link between birds and reptiles after all.
Wilson and Bowers were selected to travel with Scott for the final push to the South Pole in early 1912. They perished with him on the return journey, having been beaten to the pole by their Norwegian competitors and trapped by a storm.
The expedition's scientific work helped lay the foundations for Antarctic science. Researchers from around the world still use data gathered on the expedition as a baseline.
The emperor penguin eggs Scott's men collected may not have proved a scientific breakthrough, but they are a fragile symbol of the quest for knowledge.
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Ranked at number 7 in the world in the 2010 DJ Mag Top 100 Poll (up from number 23 in 2008 and number 9 in 2009) and tipped by both Paul van Dyk and Ferry Corsten as a future star, Gareth Emery is well on his way to becoming a fully paid up member of the global DJ elite. His podcast (The Gareth Emery Podcast) has fans all around the world and is regarded as one of the most consistent and exciting podcasts around. In 2009, Gareth Emery launched his own label - Garuda and has released tracks such as Exposure, Metropolis etc. Gareth Emery also delivers with his unique remixes. The highlight so far being the remix of Oceanlab's Lonely Girl featured in the Oceanlab Remixed album (June 09). "Boring DJs be very afraid: Gareth Emery is about to kick your arse". So said Mixmag, when in 2002, they took the bold step of predicting that a virtually unknown 22 year-old would rise to become a major dance music star. However, six years later, it's likely that even their expectations have been well surpassed. His current tour diary reads like the departure board at London's Heathrow Airport. Desert island raves in Indonesia and snow-drenched mountains in Vancouver sit alongside major global events like San Francisco's iconic Love Fest and Holland's 30,000 strong Trance Energy. The likes of Asian superclub Zouk and Bondi Beach in Sydney complete the picture: in short, you'll find Gareth at a mouth-watering, hand-picked selection of the planet's coolest clubs and events, including UK super brands like Ministry of Sound and Gatecrasher.
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Ph.D. Genetics
2004, Texas A&M University
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Office: 057B Life Sciences Building
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Web: Clemson Canine Genetics
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Research Focus Areas
Canine Genetics
My laboratory studies canine inherited diseases to 1) improve the health and quality of life for dogs and 2) use the dog as a model to better understand the genetics underlying mammalian hereditary diseases. Dog breeds are homogenous populations that exhibit unrivaled phenotypic diversity and present unique opportunities for analysis of both simple and complex traits. Specifically, my research concerns the developmental genetics of canine pigmentation patterns. One focus of this work is merle, a semi-dominant coat pattern characterized by patches of full pigment on a dilute background (Figure 1). Dogs homozygous for merle exhibit auditory and ocular anomalies that are phenotypically similar to those of Waardenburg Syndrome type 2 in the human. Another focus is harlequin coat patterning, a bigenic trait resulting from the interaction of the harlequin locus and the merle locus. Harlequin is a dominant modifier of merle that removes the dilute pigment, leaving the background white (Figure 1). Another facet of my research concerns dermatomyositis, an inflammatory disease of the skin and muscle that is found predominantly in Collies and Shetland Sheepdogs. Finally, my laboratory is investigating the genetic basis of two prominent diseases of the German Shepherd Dog: pancreatic acinar atrophy, a disorder that causes exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (Figure 2) and megaesophagus, a congenital dysfunction of the esophagus that causes neonatal mortality. To dissect the genetic bases for these disorders my laboratory employs various tools to carry out genome-wide association studies. A major goal of our research is to develop commercially available tests to allow for early detection of disease and enable breeders to eliminate affected and carrier dogs from breeding programs.
Figure 1. Great Dane puppies with three different coat patterns (from left to right): merle, harlequin, and solid. Solid-coated puppies may or may not carry harlequin.
Figure 2. A German Shepherd Dog with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.
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Rinz, C.J., J. Levine, K.M. Minor, H.D. Humphries, R. Lara, A.N. Starr-Moss, L.T. Guo, G.D. Shelton, and L.A. Clark (2014) A COLQ Missense Mutation in Labrador Retrievers Having Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome. PLoS ONE 9(8): e106425.
Clark, L.A. and A.N. Starr-Moss (2013). Genetics and Genomics of the Domestic Dog. In: Animal Molecular and Quantitative Genetics. Ed: H. Khatib. Hoboken, New Jersey. Wiley-Blackwell. (in press)
Tsai, K.L., A.N. Starr-Moss, G.M. Venkataraman, C. Robinson, L.j. Kennedy, J.M. Steiner, and L.A. Clark (2013). Alleles of the major histocompatibility complex play a role in the pathogenesis of pancreatic acinar atrophy in dogs. Immunogenetics 65: 501-509.
Noorai, R.E., N.H. Freese, L.M. Wright, S.C. Chapman* and L.A. Clark* (2012). Genome-wide Association Mapping and Identification of Candidate Genes for Rumpless and Ear-tufted Traits of the Araucana Chicken. PLoS ONE 7(7):e40974.
Clark, L.A. and M.L. Cox (2012). Current status of genetic studies of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in dogs. Topics in Companion Animal Medicine 10.1053/j.tcam.2012.04.001.
Tsai, K.L., R.E. Noorai, A.N. Starr-Moss, P. Quignon, C.J. Rinz, E.A. Ostrander, J.M. Steiner, K.E. Murphy and L.A. Clark (2012). Genome-wide association studies for multiple diseases of the German Shepherd Dog. Mammalian Genome 23:203-211.
Gill, J.L., K.L. Tsai, C. Krey, R.E. Noorai, J.F. Vanbellinghen, L.S. Garosl, G.D. Shelton, L.A. Clark* and R.J. Harvey* (2012). A canine BCAN microdeletion associated with episodic falling syndrome. Neurobiology of Disease 45 (1):130-136.
Clark, L.A., K.L. Tsai, A.N. Starr, K.L. Nowend and K.E. Murphy (2011). A missense mutation in the 20S proteasome B2 subunit of Great Danes having harlequin coat patterning. Genomics 97: 244-248.
Spadafora, D., E.C. Hawkins, K.E. Murphy, L.A. Clark and S. T. Ballard (2010). Naturally-occurring mutations in the canine CFTR gene. Physiological Genomics 42: 480-485.
Strain, G, L.A. Clark, J.M. Wahl, A. Turner and K.E. Murphy (2009). Prevalence of deafness in dogs heterozygous or homozygous for the merle allele. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 23: 282-286.


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There's really nothing more entertaining and inspiring than watching a quality locally-produced independent film. A local avante guard filmmaker and 2004 graduate from The Art Institute of Ft. Lauderdale named J. Vinazza is here to inspire and entertain us all with his eye-catching films that draw on his experiences as a poet, painter, and graffiti artist.
One thing that makes J. Vinazza's films so unique is the fact that none of his characters are portrayed by trained professional actors. Instead, he casts his films with local rappers, musicians, and artists and is able to bring out the actor in them with his agreeable and friendly approach to directing.
Motivated by local film competitions, J. Vinazza has released 3 of his best short films within the last year and has experienced a rise in his productivity that is sure to make him one of the most saught after filmmakers in the area. "Bulletfist: No Honor In Regret†was entered into the 2006 48-Hour Film Project, and "Jonny Efficient†was
entered into the 2007 version of the same contest.
His film, "Cut Your Hand on the Good Book,†was entered into the 2007 Grindhouse Deathmatch Contest, sponsored by the Improv Export Co., and won the $100 first place prize.
J. Vinazza's main project going into the future is the completion of his first feature-length film, entitled "Self: Direction 7.†This film has been in production for the past 5 years and includes an all-star cast of "local celebrities.â€
For some time now, Andrew Colton – a South Florida native - has been facilitating local Artist's self expression. Through an expansive network of associates, the young entrepreneur has been putting together videos for the past four years. He has worked with multiple production companies, an array of producers, and a plethora of artists. This young savant is quickly becoming the local "go to†man when it comes to getting a video done. Having seen the guy in action myself, this writer can personally attest to the quality work and effort he puts into his projects.
At a young age Colton enjoyed both watching and making his own skating videos. The newest wave of skateboard films which surfaced through the past decade, have progressively become more creative. The added artistic content in these videos helped inspire him to make films of his own. He loves the idea of helping people through his art to express themselves in ways they could not. He considers himself an artist above all things, but an artist that functions as a producer, director, editor and a cinematographer.
Currently, Andrew is working on music videos for "Saint Murder†and "My Amendsâ€, the former of which promises to be one of the goriest spectacles produced by Colton to date. The latter will be debuting at the January Auteur Explosion at Cinema Paradiso.Future projects include other South Florida acts such as
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'Rock the Valley' set for Sept. 1
HURRICANE -- If you like music that rocks, but with a spiritual bent, you might want to check out the second annual "Rock the Valley," a free, family oriented outdoor event and concert at 6 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 1, on the main soccer field at Valley Park in Hurricane, starring national recording artists The Sidewalk Prophets and Huntington area artist Karen Spurlock.
The event, sponsored by the Teays Valley Ministerial Association, will feature a lot of good music, concessions, and special activities for the entire family. The concert is free, however, pizza and soft drinks will be sold for $1 for each item.
According to TVMA member Bethany Carr, the association wants to offer an event everyone can enjoy.
"We want to bring the community together, and show that our churches are in this together -- to show that we are building the kingdom together," she said.
Last year's event, held at Hurricane High School, attracted about 500 people. This year, the concert and activities will take place at Valley Park. Williams said she has received a lot of calls from people interested in the concert. While most calls are local, she did hear from a youth group in Maryland who saw that the Sidewalk Prophets would be in West Virginia on Labor Day weekend, and wanted to purchase tickets. They were surprised and happy to learn the concert was free. Wiliams is hoping for a good turnout.
"We really don't have a clue as to how many we will have this year," she said. "We believed Labor Day weekend would be a good time to have it," she continued, adding it would give families a fun activity to attend for the holiday weekend.
The evening will begin at 6 p.m. with various churches presenting activities such as games or face painting at their individual booths. Inflatables will also be set up for the enjoyment of the little ones. "Karen Spurlock Band" will go onstage at 6:25 p.m. and "The Sidewalk Prophets" will start at 8 p.m.
For those who aren't familiar with the singers, "The Sidewalk Prophets" have been around for several years and recently received a GMA Dove nomination for Song of the Year for their recording titled "Live Like That." The GMA Dove Award presentation will be at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 15 at Allen Arena on the campus of Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tenn. The show will be broadcast at 8 p.m. Oct. 21 on the UP network.
In addition, they won a Dove award for Best New Artists with their First Word Records release of "These Simple Truths."
The band, which is known for its camaraderie with fans, includes lead singer David Frey, lead guitarist Shaun Tomczak, rhythm guitarist Ben McDonald, bassist Cal Joslin, and drummer Justin Nace.
Karen Spurlock said on her Website that she didn't attend church until age 10, when she used to walk to the various churches in her neighborhood.
At 16, she began attending a youth group at Trinity Church of God in Huntington. While at a church camp with the youth group, she learned about good and bad relationships. She said she had been in a bad relationship for two years. Her life changed when she gave her life to God.
Although she knew little music, she had a burning desire to sing, and began leading music worship at a local church. Later, while a student at West Virginia University, she led music worship at Campus Crusade for Christ.
Spurlock recorded her first EP of four original songs in 2009. Her first full album, titled "In a Moment," was recorded in 2010, and she was able to release an EP in 2012 titled, "My Heart's Desire."
She is best known for the songs, "Falling," and "Love Keeps Calling."
Rock the Valley is open to everyone, and Williams said to bring a lawn chair and enjoy the concert and activities with your family.
Sponsors for the event are: Lee Hartman and Sons; Cindy Elkins, Realtor; Family First Realty; Midway Ford; St. Francis Hospital; Williamson and Shriver, Architects; D.L. Martin Construction and Excavating; Putnam County Parks and Recreation, and Teays Valley Auto.


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Golf World
Super Shots
Our ranking of the best PGA Tour players since 1980 inspired a second list:ĀWho hit the best shots in the same period. Here, club by club,Āare the best of the best
February 2014
What are the best shots ever hit with each club? The question coalesced while following Shaun Micheel during Q school a year ago. As you'll see, we think Micheel owns the 7-iron.
No. 18, Oakmont CC, fourth round, 2007 U.S. Open
Angel Cabrera
Oakmont's 484-yard closer has a testing tee shot: narrow fairway, chip-out bunkers, high rough on both sides. Cabrera was leaking oil, having bogeyed the previous two holes to fall into a tie with Jim Furyk. But the barrel-chested Argentinian took a mighty rip and hit a massive home run to deep center. His 346-yard gem led to a par and the trophy.
Honorable mention: Andrew Magee, No. 17, TPC Scottsdale, first round, 2001 Phoenix Open
Honorable mention: Andrew Magee, No. 17, TPC Scottsdale, first round, 2001 Phoenix Open
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|Anna Pereksta's Hungarian
Ivan Pereksta was born 25 Jan 1857 in Prislop. He was the youngest of three children. His father died shortly before his birth and his mother remarried when he was a boy. In 1879 Ivan married Olena Sidor. They lived in Prislop and over the next twenty years had a large family, eight of whom survived to adulthood. Four of their children would eventually settle in the United States. Prislop was a very small, very poor village in the foothills of the Tatra mountains. The population in 1914 was 159. Their home was primitive, at best.
|Ivan Pereksta
The name Pereksta is quite rare and the all the Perekstas in the United States appear to be from the same area, if not the same village, that Ivan Pereksta came from. There was another Ivan Pereksta from a neighboring village and slightly younger than my great-grandfather, traveling back and forth at the same time. Sorting out the records has been confusing. These four records are clearly for my great-grandfather.
- Arrived 6 April 1901 in New York aboard the Pretoria (Hamburg) - Janos Pereksta (indexed as Jonos Pareksta), farmer, age 43, married, Hungarian from "Prisslop" going to brother-in-law Wasily Tipely (sp?) in Binghamton, NY. Also traveling from "Prisslop" and going to Binghamton was Peter Klescz (indexed as Klcecz), farmer, age 34, married, Hungarian traveling to his brother-in-law Metro Prizas.
- Arrived 3 Sept. 1909 in New York aboard the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria (Hamburg) - Janos Pereksta, farm laborer, aged 47, married, unable to read or write, Hungarian, ethnic Slovak from Kis Pereszlo (the Hungarian name for Prislop). He stated he was in Pittsburg, PA for 3 years in 1900 and was traveling to son Jan Perckesta in Berwick, PA. He was described as 5'6" tall with black hair and brown eyes. Also traveling and listed immediately before Ivan was Vaszily Maszur (indexed Vaszily MacZur), aged 29 from Dara (a nearby village). He was listed as going to his sister Kath. Maszur at 723 Clinton St., Binghamton, NY.
- Arrived 16 June 1913 in New York aboard the Amerika (Hamburg) with his daughter Anna (my grandmother), aged 18 - Janos Pereksta (indexed Janos Percksta), farm laborer, 44 years old, married and able to read and write, Hungarian, ethnic Slovak from Prislup. He named his wife Ilona Pereksta of Prislup. He stated he had previously been in the United States between 1910/1912 in Pittsburgh, PA. He and Anna were going to his daughter, Zuza Pereksta in Binghamton, NY. He was described as 5'5" tall, fair skinned with black hair and grey eyes. Anna was described as 5'4" tall, fair skinned with black hair and brown eyes. They were detained until 17 June 1913, awaiting Susan (Zuza) who lived at 3 Hudson St., Binghamton, NY.
- Arrived 22 Dec 1925 in New York aboard the Westphalia (Hamburg) - Jan Pereksta (indexed as Jam Percksta), farm laborer, age 68, married, ethnic Slovak, Czech. nationality, from Pristop. Names wife Olena Pereksta of Pristop and states he is traveling to Passaic, NJ. His visa (#367) was issued in Prague on 12/7/1925. Also traveling and listed near to Ivan was Juraj Hulinke, farm laborer, age 33, married, ethnic Slovak, Czech nationality, from Durcina, Czechoslovakia. His visa (#372) was also issued in Prague on 12/7/1925. He was going to Murray Hill, NJ. It is unknown what, if any relationship existed between the two.
There may have been other trips. Ivan was living with his son John in Passaic, NJ when the 1920 census was taken. (He was indexed as John Perexto or Redondo, 60 years old and an alien having arrived in 1903, unable to read or write.) Family discussions indicated he did not stay more than five years at a time and he may have returned home sometime after the 1913 voyage. However WWI may have interrupted or altered this pattern. I believe the 1925 trip was his final voyage to the U.S. At 68, he was an old man for his time and unlikely to have returned - especially since jobs became far more difficult to find during the Depression. Ivan died in Prislop in 1933.
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Just as we learned that 36 year old Brad Stevens was going to become the new head coach of the Boston Celtics, many immediately thought the next step was getting rid of Rondo. The thought process behind this basically was "if Doc had his troubles with Rondo, there's no way a 36 year old rookie head coach with zero NBA experience can handle him."
Even though I can see that point and why people say that, my initial reaction was "great! A young coach will mesh easier with Rondo."
Now we're standing in a place where All-Lies Danny Ainge has said he isn't trading Rondo and that he considers him the face of the franchise. I'm not saying All-Lies Danny Ainge so you think he WILL trade Rondo, just so you remember that Danny -and good GM's in general- can't be trusted.
It's looking a whole lot like Rondo will start the season with the Celtics, and I hope he will be with the team –along Stevens- for many more years to come.
Which takes us to today's "question": Grade the Rondo/Stevens relationship by the season's end.
HeisenCelts: "These two will do more than well. Rondo is smart so he needs a not so stubborn coach (which Doc wasn't) at his side. If Rondo sees something differently than the coach he will not keep it for himself. So Brad being as open as he's said he is has all the potential to mesh with Rajon well. This does not mean that now Rondo will be the coach and Stevens will lower his head saying "Yes master Rondo." No, it means that the two will communicate outstandingly, two beautiful basketball minds will put the best product of the sport they can out on the court. I'll give them an A- because I'm not expecting a smooth ride the entire way. Every road has its bumps."
PakkAttackk: "Grade it? What am I? A teacher? If the "hatred" between Rondo & Doc or Rondo & Ray has showed me anything, it's that relationships hardly matter off the court as long as there is respect on the court. The relationship could suck or it could be great, the only thing there needs to be is mutual respect."
AusCelticsFan: "I'll grade this relationship by season's end."
SportsGal: "Rondo-Stevens. Teacher and Student- although who thinks who is who should make for an interesting season. "
KWAPT: "I think it could go either way. But as in any sports franchise, everything's hunky dory when your winning. If the C's exceed expectations, Rondo will be a big reason why obviously. But if this year turns out to be a bust, frustration & tempers could lead to "issues". Both of them have the weight of the world on their shoulders, and should the team struggle, both of them will be in the crosshairs of fans & media."
GeeZeeCeltics: "This is a bit of a wildcard. They're both bright basketball minds, and I think they'll enjoy exchanging ideas. Stevens could be more open to Rondo's unorthodox playing style than Doc, who was more of a traditionalist. That said, it still remains to be seen how Rondo handles losing and if it doesn't mess with his mind. If so, tensions could boil over. But I suspect things will be fine in the end."
JoshZavadil: "I'll be honest; I think the Rondo reputation is one of the most overdone, blown-out-of-proportion stories in the league. A lot of it seems to stem from his acerbic personality and the fact that, well, not many people understand him. I think he will work just fine with Stevens. They're both driven, they're both numbers-oriented individuals and they both seem to analyze every minute detail of the game."
No one can say for sure how this relationship will work out eventually, but as of now, I think we can all say it's looking good. Whatever happens will be extremely important for the future of the team. Leave your thoughts on the comment section below.