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UM Rosenstiel School Coral Reef Biologist Andrew Baker studies how coral reefs are impacted by climate change and other threats worlsdwide. Corals are important ocean ecosystem engineers, similar to trees in a rainforest, they provide essential habitat to one-third of all ocean life.
UM Rosenstiel School Professor Chris Langdon discusses what ocean acidification is and how it impacts ocean ecosystems.
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A new study led by scientists at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science suggests that over the next century recruitment of new corals could drop by 73 percent, as rising CO2 levels turn the oceans more acidic. The research findings reveal a new danger to the already threatened Caribbean and Florida reef Elkhorn corals.
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One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, the Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-earth, it remained lost to him. After many ages it fell by chance into the hands of the hobbit Bilbo Baggins. From Sauron's fastness in the Dark Tower of Mordor, his power spread far and wide. Sauron gathered all the Great Rings to him, but always he searched for the One Ring that would complete his dominion. When Bilbo reached his eleventy-first birthday he disappeared, bequeathing to his young cousin Frodo the Ruling Ring and a perilous quest: to journey across Middle-earth, deep into the shadow of the Dark Lord, and destroy the Ring by casting it into the Cracks of Doom. The Lord of the Rings tells of the great quest undertaken by Frodo and the Fellowship of the Ring: Gandalf the Wizard; the hobbits Merry, Pippin, and Sam; Gimli the Dwarf; Legolas the Elf; Boromir of Gondor; and a tall, mysterious stranger called Strider. This new edition includes the fiftieth-anniversary fully corrected text setting and, for the first time, an extensive new index. J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973), beloved throughout the world as the creator of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion, was a professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford, a fellow of Pembroke College, and a fellow of Merton College until his retirement in 1959. His chief interest was the linguistic aspects of the early English written tradition, but while he studied classic works of the past, he was creating a set of his own. Praise for The Lord of the Rings "An extraordinary work -- pure excitement." -- New York Times Book Review "One of the great fairy-tale quests in modern literature." -- Time "A remarkable book." -- Newsweek "One of the very few works of genius in recent literature." -- New Republic "A work of immense narrative power that can sweep the reader up and hold him enthralled for days and weeks." -- The Nation "Here are beauties which pierce like swords or burn like cold iron." -- C. S. Lewis "The first thing one asks of an adventure story is that the adventure should be various and exciting . . . Tolkien's invention is unflagging." -- W. H. Auden "J.R.R. Tolkien's epic trilogy remains the ultimate quest, the ultimate battle between good and evil, the ultimate chronicle of stewardship of the earth. Endlessly imitated, it never has been surpassed." -- Kansas City Star "A masterful story . . . an epic in its own way . . . with elements of high adventure, suspense, mystery, poetry, and fantasy." -- Boston Sunday Herald
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How It Works
Methotrexate is similar to the vitamin called folic acid. It works by competing with folic acid in cells. This blocks the way the cell is able to make genetic material, and the cell dies.
Methotrexate may be given as a pill or as a shot in the vein (intravenously, or IV) or in the muscle (intramuscularly, or IM).
Why It Is Used
Methotrexate can be used to treat several conditions and diseases, including:
- Cancer . Methotrexate slows or stops the growth of cancer cells in the body. It may be given with other medicines.
Autoimmune diseases, such as:
- Rheumatoid arthritis. Methotrexate may be used alone or with other medicines to control the progression of rheumatoid arthritis.
- Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Methotrexate is safe and effective for children with JIA. It is generally used for children who do not respond to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. It is also used to treat resistant chronic uveitis in children with JIA.
- Psoriasis. Methotrexate slows the rapid growth of skin cells in psoriasis.
- Sjögren's syndrome. Methotrexate is generally used for people who do not respond to other medicine for Sjögren's syndrome.
- Ectopic pregnancy. Methotrexate is used with leucovorin to end an ectopic pregnancy or to prevent the growth of any fetal cells that are left behind after surgery to end an ectopic pregnancy.
- Medical abortion. Methotrexate is used with misoprostol in early pregnancy for medical abortion.
How Well It Works
Methotrexate effectively treats many conditions and diseases, including:
- Cancer. The type and extent of a cancer will determine whether methotrexate is used. It is commonly used in combination with other chemotherapy medicines.
- Autoimmune diseases. Methotrexate is used to relieve joint pain and other symptoms. It is given to help control diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, psoriasis, and Sjögren's syndrome.
- Ectopic pregnancy. Methotrexate is used to end an ectopic pregnancy in early pregnancy. It is not used to treat a ruptured ectopic pregnancy.
Side Effects
Side effects from methotrexate are usually temporary and occur more often with long-term use. Side effects may include:
Less common side effects include:
- Sun sensitivity and easy sunburning.
- Diarrhea or blood in the stool.
- Mouth sores.
- Easy bruising and bleeding.
- Skin rash or sores.
- Headaches.
- Chills and fever.
- Lightheadedness.
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- Liver damage. The risk of liver damage is increased in people who have other problems, such as diabetes, liver disease, or a history of alcohol abuse.
- Lung problems.
See Drug Reference for a full list of side effects. (Drug Reference is not available in all systems.)
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Methotrexate can cause birth defects. Do not use this drug if you are pregnant or wish to become pregnant or father a child while you are taking it.
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Do not drink alcoholic beverages, including beer and wine, while you are being treated with methotrexate.
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officers to volunteer for deployment to Saudi Arabia. "Deployments
are a way to get promoted," Miller explained. "I wanted
to show the Corps that I was a team player, so I said yes."
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explained that OSW was primarily assigned to enforce the southern
no-fly zone over Iraq. Miller was charged with briefing American
and British air crews on the rules of engagement, which dictate
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JOLIET, Ill. (July 20, 2014) – Roush Fenway Racing rookie Ryan Reed visited Chicagoland Speedway for the first time Saturday for a race under the lights. The rookie had a strong car with competitive lap times for the entirety of the race, but untimely cautions left the American Diabetes Association Drive to Stop DiabetesSM presented by Lilly Diabetes team with a 15th-place finish. The finish is Reed's eighth top-15 finish of the season.
"I know we had a much stronger car than our finish showed," said Reed. "These guys built me a really strong Drive to Stop Diabetes Mustang. Unfortunately, we got behind pretty early on that long green flag run, and with the way the cautions fell, we were never able to make it up. You'll have nights like these sometimes. We'll take it and move on to Indy."
Reed rolled off 14th for the 200-lap, 300-mile event at Chicagoland Speedway. On the opening run of the race, Reed settled into the top-15, with a car that started the run a little too loose and ended the run too tight.
On Lap 56, Crew Chief Seth Barbour radioed his driver down pit road for the first stop of the day, opting for four tires, fuel and a chassis adjustment. Immediately after returning to the track, Reed informed the crew that the adjustment had helped, telling the team that he believed his Mustang was pretty good.
The opening, long green flag run dropped the No. 16 team off the lead lap. On the ensuing run, Reed raced his way into position for the free pass. During the second round of green flag pit stops, Reed visited pit road for four tires, fuel and no adjustments, as the driver was happy with his Mustang's handling.
The green flag pit stops knocked Reed out of the free pass position, when the caution flag finally flew. The rookie driver spent the remainder of the race racing for the free pass position. Unfortunately, the cautions did not fall in favor of the No. 16 team, leaving Reed in 15th as the checkered flag flew.
With the finish Reed remains 10th in the NASCAR Nationwide Series point standings. He returns to action next weekend in the Lilly Diabetes 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Catch the race live on ESPN at 4:30 pm ET on Saturday, July 26.


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Doll Show SanDiego is one of the best known events dealing with Dolls, Bears, Accessories, and Toys. This premier event is expected create a large gathering of the most famous doll artists and collectors from across the country to showcase their products to wide range of attendees coming from all quarters.Doll Show SanDiego will witness the highly reputed doll and toy makers exhibiting their expertise and also accommodate them to conduct workshops and deliver training sessions on doll making. This event also provides a unique opportunity of networking and building contacts within the industry circuit to facilitate the commercial growth of the participants.
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Food poisoning is a very common illness. For most people it is usually mild, but food poisoning can be severe and even deadly for some individuals.
Most cases of food poisoning occur when people eat food or drink water containing bacteria, bacterial toxins (substances produced by bacteria), parasites, or viruses. Food poisoning can also occur when non-infectious poisons (such as poisonous mushrooms) or heavy metals (such as lead or mercury) find their way into people's stomachs.
It is estimated that about 76 million Americans experience foodborne illnesses each year. Of those, more than 300,000 are hospitalized and 5,000 die. People at greatest risk for food poisoning are seniors, pregnant women, young children and babies, and people with chronic medical conditions (e.g., diabetes, AIDS, liver disease).
Food poisoning occurs when contaminated food or water is ingested. Contamination can occur anywhere along the process of obtaining and eating food – it can occur during growing, harvesting, processing, storing, or preparation stages. In most cases, bacteria, viruses, or parasites are transferred to food from other sources, making these organisms the most common causes of food poisoning. But in some less common types of food poisoning, the poison or toxin is naturally part of the food (e.g., poisonous mushrooms or fish). Other less common causes include shellfish and insecticides.
Bacteria and bacterial toxins: Many bacteria can cause food poisoning, either directly or by the toxins they produce. Some of the most common include Salmonella, E. coli, Shigella, Staphylococcus, Campylobacter, and Clostridium perfringens. Many bacterial causes of food poisoning can be found in undercooked meats, poultry, eggs, dairy, processed meats, fish, custards, cream pies, and contaminated water.
Viruses: Norovirus and other viruses can cause food poisoning, most commonly through contaminated raw or uncooked produce and shellfish from contaminated water.
Parasites: Parasites such as giardia lamblia can also cause food poisoning through contaminated produce and water.
Mushrooms and toadstools: Dozens of species can cause muscarine poisoning. These poisons attack the central nervous system, causing partial or complete paralysis in severe cases.
Fish: Some fish, like the puffer fish, are naturally poisonous. A poison similar to that naturally found in the puffer fish can also occur in many edible Caribbean and Pacific species. It's called ciguatera poison, and it's produced by a tiny sea parasite called a dinoflagellate. This poison attacks the nervous system.
Another kind of fish poison, called scombroid poison, is a concentrated histamine (a substance that produces allergic-type reactions in your body). Fish containing toxic levels of histamine often taste unusually bitter or spicy.
Shellfish: Clams, mussels, oysters, and scallops can cause poisoning when they ingest certain poisonous dinoflagellates that produce the toxin saxitoxin. This is more likely to occur in North America between June and October. Shellfish eaten during those months are potentially dangerous.
Insecticides: There are many types of poisons found in insecticides but the most dangerous types are the organophosphates, which are basically nerve gas for insects. Such insecticides are deliberately formulated to be less harmful to humans than insects, but these chemicals can be very dangerous to people if the insecticides are not used properly.
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ANN ARBOR — Bedford's Luke Berger shot 78 during Thursday's Division 1 Regional at the University of Michigan to earn a spot in the state tournament June 17-18.
Bedford finished fifth in the team standings with a round of 332. Monroe was 11th with 369.
Ann Arbor Huron (316), Plymouth (330) and Saline (330) earned trips to the state meet.
Other counters for Bedford were Austin Engfer 83, Tim Combs 85 and Spencer Schuon 86.
Tyler Kellems led Monroe with 83. He was supported by Tyler Gilbert with 93, Alex Compean with 94 and Tyler Berry and Todd Jones with 99.
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Bolster unanimous
DUNDEE — Dundee's Daniel Bolster was a unanimous choice as an infielder on the All-Lenawee County Athletic Asccoation team chosen by league coaches.
Joining Bolster on the first team were teammates Dylan Williams (infield), Travis Fenner (outfield) and Matt Vreeland (pitcher), Rob Kindred (infield) of Ida and Peter Trabbic (infield) and Andrew Huss (catcher) of Erie Mason.
The complete team is listed on Page 2B.
Toledo blanked
TOLEDO — Lead-off hitter Will Rhymes went 2-for-4, but the rest of the Toledo lineup managed just one hit as the Mud Hens fell 2-0 to Gwinett Thursday.
Magglio Ordonez, on a rehabilitation assignment from the Detroit Tigers, was 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
Harris delivers big hit
TEMPERANCE — Logan Harris stroked a two-run double in the seventh inning to give the Monroe Mad Dogs an 8-7 win over Hardwoods in the Bedford 3-B League Thursday.
Harris had two doubles and Tommy McComas singled and homered for the Mad Dogs.
SMCC coaches resign
St. Mary Catholic Central varsity coach Scott Applin and his assistant Kurt Lenderman both announced at the team's awards banquet Thursday night that they are stepping down.
Kurtz rides cycle
Cory Kurtz hit for the cycle as Carl's Hide-A-Way outslugged the Nortel Lanes Keggers 26-22 in the Monroe Men's Division IV Thursday.
Evan Lane and Don Smith also went 4-for-4 for the winners. Eric Venzke was 5-for-5 with a home run and a double for the Keggers.
Williams delivers winner
Scotty Williams singled home the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning to give Friendly Ford a 9-8 win over National Guard in the Monroe Men's Division 1 Thursday.


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Super Smash Bros. Character eShop Sale Continues With Zelda, Fire Emblem
New and classic games on Wii U and 3DS discounted for the next week, including Sonic, Mega Man, and Kid Icarus.
New and classic games on Wii U and 3DS discounted for the next week, including Sonic, Mega Man, and Kid Icarus.
What are the must-play games on the Nintendo 3DS? GameSpot shows you the titles you should be playing.
GameSpot's editor in chief reveals his top 10 games for 2013. His choices might surprise you.
From handhelds to the PC, 2013 saw a commendable mix of imaginative sequels and promising upstarts.
In a year marked by personal tragedy, games proved to be not just a great escape, but a source of solace and sympathy as well.
Forget video games. Here are my top 10 EMOTIONS of 2013: 10. Jubilation, 9. Fury, 8. Moroseness, 7. Trepida--hey, wait, where are you going!?
Dota? I hardly knew her!
Spanish games magazine reports that Nintendo would cancel the series if Fire Emblem: Awakening sold less than 250,000 units.
2.1 million Nintendo-published 3DS games have been sold in North America during the first four months of 2013.
In this edition of the Artist Arcade we feature fantastic fan art from Fire Emblem: Awakening.
Images show latest DLC for Awakening altered for North America and Europe to block out character's behind.
Promotion includes Luigi's Mansion 2, Fire Emblem: Awakening, and Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D.
Nintendo reveals 3DS title sees franchise-best opening month, moving 117,000 units at retail and 63,000 digitally during last month.
Tom Mc Shea looks at how permanent death can create a strong emotional connection.
Who is the best Fire Emblem character? Show off your favorite character and get a chance to win a Fire Emblem: Awakening art book.
$200 special-edition bundle due February 4 includes a preinstalled copy of strategy game and blue system with Fire Emblem artwork.
Despite a few new options and features, Awakening strives to remain true to the Fire Emblem formula.
Nintendo confirms North American launch date for new 3DS game; Wii Fit U due first part of next year; Google Maps support for Wii U on the way.
Newest iteration of small-town simulation series to release on Nintendo's portable during first half of next year alongside Fire Emblem: Awakening.
New PS3 survival action game roars its way to first place; 3DS and PS3 still top sellers on hardware side.
E3 2012: Nintendo confirms tactical RPG coming to 3DS systems in the US.
New Mario Party and a slew of 3DS titles dominated Japan's holiday period; Nintendo hardware experienced a sales boost.
Capcom's Resident Evil spin-off shooter dominated Japan sales for the week as Vita unit sales rise.
Latest installment of Nintendo's strategy RPG series leads the way as 3DS games take eight of top 10 spots on software sales chart.
Nintendo confirms strategy series debuting on latest handheld April 19 in Japan; Nikkei reports game will be first to charge players for add-on content.
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Delish!! I made as written, marinated chicken breasts about 5 hours, and grilled them. I served them with rice and snow peas.
This was very easy and I used it on peppers & onions at a party. Everyone loved it! I would definitely make it again and use it for fajitas with chicken.
Simple, easy and flavorful blend! Marinated chicken breast, sirloin, and veggies for approx. 6 hrs. Left proportions as is, but might add more chili sauce next time for added flavor.


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Below is a primer for the second season of Sober House with Dr. Drew, which premieres tonight on VH1 at 10/9c (but is available for viewing online now). In our interview with Drew on the series, he talks about the assembled patients, combining those from Sex Rehab with those from Celebrity Rehab 3, the tumult of the season (as suggested by the show's supertrailer) and, of course, the drama that tends to swirl wherever Kari Ann Peniche goes.
All signs point to this season of Sober House being tumultuous, at best. Do you think this season works as a model example of the worst-case scenario for sober living?
Sober living is supposed to be an intermediate stage between treatment and rejoining the world. It's a place where people spend six to 12 to 24 months just going to meetings and learning to get up out of bed and do their laundry. That's really all they should do for the first six months. If you throw in trying to get a job, and the stress of television cameras all over the place, and God knows what else, it gets a little hairy. Really, I just think this group needed a lot more time of just doing nothing. They were trying to do things and they were in withdrawal when they really needed to just sit back and do nothing. That's eventually where we kind of end up.
Was there anyone from Celebrity Rehab 3 that you think should have signed up for this show but didn't?
Mackenzie was the only one who shouldn't have come to Sober House. Lisa didn't need it, but would have benefited, and Mindy would have benefited. I thought Joey should have done it. I was sorry they didn't do it.
Jennie is there not just because of sex addition, but also because of her substance issues, right? It's not completely addressed on the premiere, but she does talk about that on her blog.
When you start getting into treatment for sex addiction, you usually find some kind of concomitant chemical addiction. And there are sober livings for sex addiction, too. Sex addition and substance addiction aren't technically put together [in sober living], but you could. In Kendra's case we uncovered a big chemical problem. That kind of came out during sober living. In Jennie's case it wasn't such a big deal. She had already been looking at it and going to AA meetings. She does have a chemical issue but her primary issue is still sex addiction.
Any thoughts on Tom Sizemore showing up to Sober House with a crack pipe?
I believed that he didn't know he'd brought it. He had stuff all over the place. He's a hardcore drug addict. He has something in every corner. Remember when he hid around the place when he first came to the Pasadena Recovery Center? He's good. You never know when you might need some crack.
With this lower level of care, were there renewed concerns about having him in the same environment as Heidi Fleiss?
Their relationship was pretty good for most of the treatment [in Celebrity Rehab 3]. It started unraveling at the end and I kind of didn't believe it because they were doing so well. I thought Heidi was taking things out on Tom when he was down. With them in Sober House, I expected things to kind of be OK and they of sort of were and sort of weren't. I thought we could keep them maintain civilly and they kind of kept committed to it, by saying, "We're fine. We're gonna be cool. We're good."
Her final, damning speech to Tom in Celebrity Rehab 3 seemed to come out of left field.
That wasn't the editing, either. It really was out of left field. I was shocked. I was just blown away. To be fair, Tom was sick most of the time and he wasn't interacting a lot with her. I just thought it was a little flare-up, that it would be OK. I was kind of right and kind of wrong.
Mike comes into Sober House just off a relapse.
Mike is such a difficult case. His relapse was relatively mild, and he had been very motivated. Relapse is a part of his story, so with him our plan was: bring him in, settle him down.
Dennis comes in recharged with reluctance.
It was bizarre. It was like we were meeting for the first time all over again. "What do you mean, rules?" "What do you mean, 'What do you mean?' You are back in a treatment environment, Dennis. What are you talking about?" It was very bewildering. I just thought it was posturing and trouble for trouble's sake.
Maybe that's the way he interacts with new environments.
Interpretation is something I don't waste time on. My attitude is: let's just get through it.
I know that Sex Rehab, Celebrity Rehab 3 and this second season of Sober House were all shot back-to-back. Had Jennie and Kendra been in sober living between Sex Rehab and this show?
No, they've been out. Jennie had been working very hard in her recovery. They were kind of close friends, I thought. That relationship started having more trouble than any relationship [on the show]. I don't know how much of that will make it to TV, but they really unravel.
Is there any precedent for taking off between rehab and sober living?
Each patient was dealt with differently. If I recall properly, Tom and Mike, for example, were put into a hospital, a residential facility, in between.
And Mike still relapsed?
There was a lot going on. I would have to look at the records to remember exactly what went on. My recollection is that I had them both over at Las Encinas. Mike, I think, just left, just took off and relapsed and he was willing again and came back to sober living. Each one was managed individually. Some stayed in treatment, some were able to go home. Some of them wouldn't follow my direction but were sober enough to be able to go to sober living.
And then, there's Kari Ann again. I know that you explain on the show that her extremely difficult behavior has to do with her meth relapse.
She is crazy on meth. She's really bad. At that point, I was not clear that she was appropriate for this level of care. I had grave doubt. There's a reality side to this, which is you do have somewhat of a distorted view of Kari Ann. On Celebrity Rehab 3, things were not as bad as they looked. On Sex Rehab and Sober House, though, they were. To be fair to Kari Ann, Sex Rehab was the wrong environment for her. Reasonably so, though: she is a sex addict. It's not as though she shouldn't have been there, it just wasn't the right environment for her. In Celebrity Rehab, I know it's hard for you to believe, but she did do well at first. She really did well and I was hopeful, and I wanted to give her a chance at Sober House. I didn't know what the hell she had been doing in the days between, but what I was hearing kind of good things: that she was OK and Mindy was with her and blah blah blah. I was wrong.
She arrives to the house exhibiting her worst behavior.
Again, to give Kari Ann a break, I thought that she and Jenn maybe weren't going to go so well. Part of that is Jenn, not that there is anything wrong with Jenn — I just knew their personalities were not going to work together. That's some of what was going on, too.
So when you were addressing the group at the end of the first episode, what was going through your head? Had your hope diminished at that point?
No, it was basically the same: let's start the process, get everybody landed, let's get the treatment going. When you are putting eight or nine people together all at the same time, it adds a layer of stress for me. But it's nothing surprising.
You often say that regarding these patients' behavior. "Nothing new under the sun."
Right, nothing new under the sun. Its just drug addicts being drug addicts. This was a scary season for me but I ended up feeling good about the experience that people had. It required much more intensive professional services than the usual sober living environment and we provided them. We did it because they needed them. I just recreated a treatment team and we gave very intensive services to them and it turned out OK. It was a little rocky getting going. I'm glad I'm not in it right now.
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