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December 18, 2013—In 2012 the HIV antiretroviral drug Truvada became the first and only medication approved by the FDA for HIV prevention. Led by Gladstone Institutes' Investigator Robert Grant, MD, MPH, this research was hailed as an important step towards reducing the worldwide HIV/AIDS epidemic. Now, a new study provides further proof that regular Truvada use can reduce one's risk for contracting HIV—without increasing sexual risk behavior.
This research, published today in the online journal PLoS ONE, builds on the 2010 Global iPrEx clinical study, which reported that Truvada, an FDA-approved drug used for years to treat HIV-positive patients, could also prevent new infections in people likely to come in contact with the virus. Lending further support to Truvada's efficacy, a 2012 follow-up study found that taking Truvada regularly reduced risk of HIV infection by more than 90%.
Questions about the drug's real-world effectiveness remained, however, particularly concerning the issue of whether taking the drug could lead to a behavioral effect called risk compensation. Risk compensation is the notion that individuals adjust their behavior in response to a change in their perceived level of risk—such as increasing exposure to the sun in response to sunscreen use. While iPrEx participants did self-report decreases in sexual risk behavior over the course of the study, Dr. Grant and his team decided to examine those findings more closely, by studying biological markers of risk behavior.
"After the initial iPrEx study, there was concern that self-reported behavior may not tell the whole story," said Dr. Grant. "Here, we not only gathered behavioral data, but we also tested each participant for both HIV and syphilis—allowing us to map over time how reported changes in overall behavior correlated with actual changes in infection rates."
The multi-year iPrEx study enrolled nearly 2500 men and transgender women in Peru, Ecuador, South Africa, Brazil, Thailand and the United States who were at risk for HIV infection. Half of the participants were given Truvada, while the other half were given a placebo. As part of the study, they also participated in regular counseling sessions. Unaware as to whether they were being given Truvada or the placebo, study participants were regularly asked whether they believed they were receiving Truvada—and whether they thought it was working.
"If risk compensation were occurring, those who believed they were receiving Truvada and that it was effective—whether or not they were actually receiving it—would be more likely to increase their sexual risk behavior," explained Julia Marcus, PhD, MPH, the paper's first author. "However, our results revealed the opposite: rates of both HIV and syphilis infections went down, and there was no increase in sexual risk behavior."
"The research team's findings should help to minimize reluctance to embrace Truvada over fears that it could actually lead to increased risk and more infections," said Jeffrey Crowley, distinguished scholar at the O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law at Georgetown University and former director of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy. "This study reinforces the importance of drugs like Truvada as one component of a comprehensive plan for supporting people living with HIV and—importantly—preventing others from becoming infected."
» HIV/AIDS Research at Gladstone: It's Time for a Cure
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» Gladstone Scientist Robert Grant Named One of Time Magazine's TIME 100
» Use of HIV Medications Reduces Risk of HIV Infection in Uninfected People
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TTU's College of Business and the Tennessee Small Business Development Center are partnering to launch TECH-etc., pronounced "tek' set-er-uh," TTU's new Entrepreneur Technology Center.
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Stephanie Stiavetti of Wasabimon asked about my favorite holiday food writing. Easy. It's by Truman Capote, an author I adore.
Capote wrote a story for Mademoiselle magazine in 1956, based on his recollection of growing up in the country. It was made into a slim book called A Christmas Memory.
Buddy, the narrator, lives with a poor family. He looks forward to Christmas every year, when he and his 60-something cousin make fruitcakes. They send the fruitcakes to acquaintances and to people they've never met, like President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Here's an excerpt:
"We eat our supper (cold biscuits, bacon, blackberry jam) and discuss tomorrow. Tomorrow the kind of work I like best begins: buying. Cherries and citron, ginger and vanilla and canned Hawaiian pineapple, rinds and raisins and walnuts and whiskey and oh, so much flour, butter, so many eggs, spices, flavorings: why, we'll need a pony to pull the buggy home.
"But before these purchases can be made, there is the question of money. Neither of us has any. But one way or another we do each year accummulate Christmas savings, a Fruitcake Fund.
"Of the ingredients that go into our fruitcakes, whiskey's the most expensive, as well as the hardest to obtain: State law forbidgs its sale. But everybody knows you can buy a bottle from Mr. Haha Jones. We pay him with nickels and dimes and pennies. 'Tell you what,' he proposes, pouring the money back into our bead purse. 'Just send me one of them fruitcakes instead.'
"The black stove, stoked with coal and firewood, glows like a lighted pumpkin. Eggbeaters whirl, spoons spin round in bowls of buttter and sugar, vanilla sweetens the air, ginger spices it; melting, nose-tingling odors saturate the kitchen, suffuse the house, drift out to the world on puffs of chimney smoke. In four days our work is done. Thiry-one cakes, dampened with whiskey, bask on window sills and shelves.
"Now a nude December fig branch grates against the window. The kitchen is empty, the cakes are gone; yesterday we carted the last of them to the post office, where the cost of stamps turned our purse inside out. We're broke."
This holiday season, many people are broke like Buddy, choosing between paying rent (not making fruitcake) and feeding their kids. If food banks were around then, Buddy might have got a bag of groceries from a church.
In honor of Buddy's last dime, please donate to your local food bank. Mine is the Alameda County Community Food Bank, located in the poorest county of the San Francisco Bay Area. I served on the board for nine years. This holiday season, it faces the highest demand in its 24-year history.
Happy holidays, and may you have many hours of blissful baking and cooking.
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Thank you for the wonderful Christmas blog post.
I like your idea of the donation to the food bank, but this year I tried something different with our community college adopt-a-family program. I bought scrip from one of the local Catholic Diocese schools. The way it works is you purchase a gift card for a certain amount of money, in my case, I bought a Basha's card for $10. The recipient of the card gets $10 worth of groceries and can refill the card and the school gets a percentage of the value of the card. You give the gift card to the recipient and a gift to the school with no extra outlay of cash. The schools use the money to pay teachers, reduce students tuition or buy needed supplies. It's a win-win situation.
Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy, Prosperous New Year, and please keep on writing and tweeting.
Excellent post, and it prompted me to donate. I was baking fruitcake today http://tinyurl.com/yk3xs2k a 1950's recipe from my mom that I adapted for Sun-Maid Raisins. It's pretty, and many people who think they don't like fruitcake often like this one!
What a wonderful, perfect story. It hit me at just the right moment, and filled me up. Thank you!
"A Christmas Memory" is read every year in our house. I love Mr. Haha Jones – so terrifying! and Buddy's friend and her dog, and the homemade kites. A perfectly written story, and probably the nicest piece every written about fruitcakes. Thanks for the reminder about food banks, the need is great in my community, too.
I have an old, beat-up photocopy of this wonderful story that I made during my college years. I used to pull it out and read it every year but haven't for a while. Now I must go and look for it again. Thank you for reminding me of it.
And food banks are truly a wonderful way for everyone to play Santa – all year long. They are very active in France.
Happy holidays to you and yours!
This is a wonderful post – I had not read Capote's piece before, and it triggered memories.
My mother, known far and wide as the World's Second Worst Cook (we always try to leave first place open for new contenders) was, surprisingly, a master at sublime fruitcake. Her recipe was coveted, her treats begun long ahead. She debunked the theory that there are only six fruitcakes in the world, and people just keep giving them to each other. Next to her scent and its memories, her fruitcake is the thing I miss most about her at Christmas.
These days I settle for Christmas Strata, my Italian husband's mother's secret recipe (they all are – she never wrote anything down and measurement were vague at best). It begins, of course, with panettone, glazed chestnuts, then layers of pancetta and Gorgonzola – and some liberal spirits. We had ours on Boxing Day this year.
Thanks for a great addition to the holiday files.
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The full Senate must also vote on the bill. If approved, the measure would then be meshed with the House version and delivered to President Obama for his signature or veto.
The committee approved $2.5 billion for the Pentagon and the Energy Department's semiautonomous National Nuclear Security Administration to augment threat-reduction efforts, "including securing vulnerable fissile material in four years and increasing focus on preventing proliferation globally by expanding threat-reduction partnerships," the release states.
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Senators proposed a $4.2 million boost, to $33.2 million, for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board and called on congressional auditors to assess "external oversight options" for the Energy Department's defense nuclear sites.
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The always amazing Jenny makes me spit out hot coffee when reading her recap of Puerto Rico and promises (Vowes even) to have a drink with me the next time I get to Houston. (That last part isn't in the post itself, unless you read really closely, like Divinci code, in between the lines where it says, "Leslie? You and I are going for Margaritas the next time you come to Houston". Didn't you see that?)
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The America Invents Act, which enacts sweeping changes to the American patent system, was approved by the Senate for the final time and it now goes to the president for his signature. In his speech Thursday, Obama called the bill "the kind of action we need."
Although it eventually passed overwhelmingly in both chambers, the America Invents Act was six years in the making. It was sponsored by Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy, a Democrat, in the Senate, and Texas Rep. Lamar Smith, a Republican, in the House.
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Companies like Google, Dell, IBM, Apple, Cisco, and others also applauded the bill's passage.
Innovation Alliance, which represents smaller tech companies, was more muted in its response. The bill was criticized by some in Congress for favoring larger businesses. Nevertheless, Innovation Alliance President Brian Pomper said he appreciated lawmakers' efforts and his group would work to help implement the bill.
The America Invents Act left some controversial issues unsolved, including efforts to give the Patent and Trademark Office full control of the fees it collects. Pomper said Innovation Alliance, for one, will continue to lobby to keep Congress from using patent fees for other programs.
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In or out of natural positions, Thundering Herd plays to win
HOUSTON -- Who?
Played where?
Those questions were pondered Saturday across the Herd Universe during Marshall's, uh, rather unusual 54-51 double-overtime win over Rice before an announced crowd of 14,204 sun-burnt fans at blistering hot Rice Stadium.
That's because several members of the Thundering Herd played positions that challenged the roster, the depth chart and, yes, the imagination.
It all started when word leaked out about 90 minutes before kickoff that Travon Van, who had started all three Marshall games at running back and was the Herd's leading rusher with 93 yards on 39 carries, had been moved to cornerback.
That's right, cornerback.
The Herd confirmed the rumor when Van made his first appearance at cornerback with 7:59 remaining in the second quarter.
"I was a little nervous with him out there playing corner only being there three days (in practice)," said head coach Doc Holliday during his post-game press conference. "But he had to play. We lost Derrick Thomas in the first half. We ended up with just (Keith) Baxter and Pac (Monterius 'Pac-Man' Lovett) and just him.
"I called Travon in the office on Monday and I said, 'I need you to move to corner because we don't have enough.' And he said, 'I'll do whatever I have to do to help this team win.'
"You can't say enough about the unselfishness. He goes from starting tailback to playing a little bit of corner this week. But you know what? He'll be a heckuva corner or safety for us, before it's all said and done.
"Travon's unselfishness and team attitude helped us win this game today."
In Van's absence, redshirt freshman Remi Watson started at running back.
But that was just the beginning of the personnel carousel.
Thomas, a transfer from Penn State, got the first starting assignment of his Marshall career, getting the nod at boundary corner over Baxter, who had missed practice time last week because of an injury.
Baxter did play, however, entering the game on Rice's third possession.
Then, late in the first quarter redshirt freshman Armonze Daniel received his first meaningful playing time of the season. Perhaps, because Ra'Shawde Myers, who was credited with only six tackles in three games including one start, didn't even make the trip to Rice.
The interesting part about Daniel, however, is the former linebacker, who had been moved to defensive end early in preseason camp, reprised his former role by lining up at weak-side linebacker.
But, then, on the very next play, Daniel had his hand on the ground as a defensive end.
Apparently, he's a hybrid.
It appears the same is true of Demetrius Evans.
Besides catching two passes for 25 yards in his usual position of wide receiver, Evans also turned up as a defensive back when Marshall went to a prevent on the last play of the first half. In fact, Evans had a hand in breaking up a Rice "Hail Mary" pass to end the half.
And don't forget Garrett Scott.
You remember, Marshall's best offensive lineman. Although the junior right tackle hadn't appeared in a game since injuring his left leg on just the 18th play of MU's season-opener at WVU, Scott finally returned to action here with 5:44 remaining in the first half.
That's not all, either.
The eye-brow raising personnel moves continued in the second half. For example, linebacker Deon Meadows, who hadn't taken a meaningful snap on defense this season, suddenly appeared late in the third quarter.
Why, at one point in the fourth quarter, Meadows was at linebacker, Daniel was at defensive end, Van was at cornerback and Malcolm Strong was the other defensive end.
Talk about needing a roster.
Marshall really increased game program sales at Rice Saturday.
LEAVE YOUR HAT ON: But gloves? It was time to take ' em off Saturday.
Marshall quarterback Rakeem Cato played without gloves for the first time in the Herd's four games. It didn't seem to affect him, as Cato completed 28 of 39 passes for 259 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions.
Even Rice quarterback Taylor McHargue got rid of a glove. But only one. Interestingly, McHargue played with a glove on his left, non-throwing hand, but didn't wear one on his right hand.
RECORD BOOK: The 105 combined points were the most in Marshall regular-season history. It betters the 101 combine points in the Herd's 101-0 win over Kentucky Wesleyan in 1916.
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Go to baseballamerica and check out the draft section. By careful navigation you can get the full draft roster for all teams for free. Then you can follow the signings as they are posted promptly for all teams. The http address reads baseballamerica.com/today/draft/2011draftdb.php They charge for most of their stuff but I get this free. Hope this helps.
Go Tribe. I relish each victory and don't worry about the negatives.
I don't understand why we lag behind our rivals in signings. We sign 9, they sign 20. And look at our lower farm teams. No hitting, no power and lots of losses. Did the other teams pick better than we?
I love the Indians. Go Tribe!
Possibly the best team ever. I think they won 111 games and that was before the seasons were extended. I think the seasons were 154 games.
My concern about the minors is at the lower levels where power and hitting are poor. It also concerns me that in the Cleveland farm system other teams seem to run rampant on the bases while
Cleveland doesn't seem to be able to swipe bases. I wonder about last years picks. Is there talent at the lower levels?
You are so right. Can't worry about what might happen so I just savor each victory. Go Tribe.
Mr. Livingston, we don't need another union shill. Ever heard of free enterprise? Unions have gained way too much power in most walks of life and millionaire players do not get my sympathy. It seems most of the press is pro union, period.
Can't watch the games here but study over the box scores. This game shows me something after the tough loss yesterday. Go tribe.
Tribe fan since 1948. Why would I quit now? GO TRIBE.
A win is a win and I savor every one of them. I know we won't win all of them but I want to enjoy each victory.
How about HOSS instead of Case?
GO TRIBE! I've been a Tribe fan for 62 years and I just want to savor the victory. I live too far away to attend the games or I'd be there to support them.
You mean we have to give up now? The Twins lost by ten runs so I guess they're out as well.
The standings look real good today....we're in first place!
Thanks. Hope the PD does a follow up with all the facts.
Thanks. That's near what I can remember. Maybe the PD can dig out the facts and do a follow up.
In Eckersley's game before and the game after the no hitter, didn't he extend the hitless innings to 19 or so? I can't remember exactly.
Can the Padres ss get 16 runs?


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Stephanie Nugent is a choreographer, performer, and educator of dance/theater and improvisation. Her creative projects are rooted in collaborations with artists and scholars addressing social issues surrounding empathy and nonviolence, and along with her performance work with artists including Keith Johnson/Dancers, Victoria Marks, Ririe Woodbury Dance Company, Della Davidson, and Malashock Dance and Company, has been presented work throughout the US and Europe since 1991.
She has served on full-time faculty at California Institute of the Arts (2008-2013), as an Associate Professor of Dance at UC-Santa Barbara (2001-2007), and continues to serve as Vice President and Treasurer of Iridian Arts Inc. Since her arrival in the mid-west, she has joined the faculties of Motus Dance Theater and Studio 49 Fitness, IU Bloomington, and she will be a Visiting Artist at Ohio State University in spring 2014.
Upcoming projects include performing with Motus Dance Theater at TEDX Indy, a commission for the IUPUI dance club, ongoing practice and performance with the mid-west contact improvisation community G.L.A.C.I.E.R, as well as California-based artists Shel Wagner Rasch and Jones Welsh, solo projects, and a dance/theater adaptation of playwright Virginia Grise's rasgos asiaticos. For more information visit www.stephanienugent.com.
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PLATTSBURGH Yes, Virginia, there will be a Mayors Cup celebration in Plattsburgh this summer. Mayor Donald Kasprzak said there will be a lot of excitement in the downtown area and on the lake during the 2-day event being held in conjunction with the annual Mayors Cup sailboat regatta and other festivities being organized by the Sunrise Rotary. Kasprzak said three local bands, Lucid, Zip City and the North Country Horns were booked for the concerts, which were sponsored by Caldwell, Banker and Whitbeck Associates. This years Mayors Cup celebration is slated for July 6 and 7, with a parade, entertainment and vendors in Trinity Park. Fireworks will be held at Crete Civic Center this year as part of Kasprzaks plan to aggressively market and promote the City Beach area. Families can bring their lawn chairs and sit by the lake. I think it will be quite enjoyable. Im trying to make this a true community event. But the city cannot foot the entire bill, he said. We need volunteers, corporate sponsors and donations. I estimate that the cost will be in the ballpark of $30-40,000. The mayor said people had voiced their concerns about the negative impact should the event have been cut completely. I listened to those people, he added. I do agree that not having this event would hurt the City of Plattsburgh. We have gone back to a two-day event as it had been when it originated in the early 90s. Kasprzak said he was thankful to Media Central who had been contracted in years past to promote what went from a weekend to a nine-day event, commending them for still having a willingness to help by sharing past details with him. While the music and events will be free, there will be a $5 charge for parking during the fireworks. We need it to help with the cost of the fireworks, Kasprzak said. I will also be setting up a fund for future Mayors Cup events. Tell anyone interested in becoming a sponsor to contact me here at the Mayors office - Ill be more than happy to take their call! Mayor Donald Kasprzak can be reached at 561-7701.
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text: Pat White delights at Eskimos open scrimmage Pat White delights at Eskimos open scrimmage Featured In the Pros SHARE Caleb Wygal , June 9, 2014 / 4400 0 The learning curve for an American football player–particularly a quarterback–to learn the nuances of playing in Canada can be steep. However, it appears Pat White is catching on quickly. A larger playing field (both in length and width), more players on the field, only 3 downs to get a first down and something called the "Rogue" highlight a few of the rule differences. The wider field and extra player changes how running and passing lanes open up. One less down calls for more immediacy when moving the ball. "3 yards and a cloud of dust" does not exist in the CFL. White, 28, joined the Edmonton Eskimos after signing a two-year contract in March. He will compete with starter Mike Reilly and several other candidates to round out the quarterback position. The team just finished it's first week of training camp, and will prepare for their first preseason game this Friday against the B.C. Lions. On Saturday, the Eskimos held their annual "Fan Day" open practice. Not only were fans allowed to watch the practice, it also gave the media an opportunity to see, and report, on the action. While Reilly is the starter, the team also allowed the other quarterbacks competing to back him up to take reps with the first-team offense. In that role, White made several nice throws, including the highlight play of practice. He placed a perfect bomb in the hands of star receiver Fred Stamps, who then made several moves en route to the endzone. "He just made a great catch," White said of the play. "I put the ball in a spot where he could get it and the offensive line did an excellent job of protecting, first of all. He ran and grabbed it, went and got the ball." "It was a good throw by Pat White," Stamps said. "He made a good corner ball. He just put it in a good place and I just kind of stuck my hands out there and it came in." Edmonton takes on B.C. this Friday night at 9:00 p.m. EDT. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Posterous share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Tweet about it Buzz it up Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Tell a friend


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Teddy & Me Tea03/29/14 2:00PM - 4:00PM
You are cordially invited to an afternoon tea at Camp Tapawingo. Before we sit down for tea, create a unique accessory to complete your outfit and build a teddy bear to escort you to your tea. During our tea party, you'll get to learn and practice proper etiquette--come dressed in your very best!
Who: Girls in grades 2-3
Date: Saturday, March 29, 2014
Location: Camp Tapawingo, Metamora
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Fee: $15 per girl, $8 per adult
Min/Max: 30/50 girls, 10/30 adults
Closing Date: Monday, March 3, 2014
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Is Tom Cruise Turning His Back On Suri Due To Scientology?
He hasn't seen his daughter for over seven weeks and is currently 3500 miles away in the UK. And after Katie Holmes decided to divorce him tongues began to wag that she was protecting daughter Suri from Tom Cruise's controversial faith.
But now a friend of the 50-year-old Hollywood megastar has insisted that the devout Scientologist loves his daughter no matter what religion she is raised by – and is simply busy with other commitments.
Bert Fields told People Magazine that the allegations are 'hogwash' and added: 'This has absolutely nothing to do with Scientology.
'This is something that's been going on her whole life – when Tom is shooting a film out of the country, he has to rely on the telephone.'
Meanwhile, screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie, who has worked on four films with Cruise, insists Cruise is every inch the doting father and they do indeed make the most of using the telephone to keep in touch.
He said: 'I can tell you that I haven't had a meeting with Tom that was not interrupted by a phone call with his daughter. His heart is broken. He misses his little girl and works very hard at parenting.'
McQuarrie added: 'His hands have been tied.'
The star is currently in London where he is filming action movie All You Need Is Kill.
And with back to back film shooting following his ex-wife Katie Holmes' decision to divorce him in June, Cruise has been unable to spend as much time with Suri as he would like to.
They were last spotted together on August 5 as Cruise took the six-year-old on an exciting trip to Disney World.
However McQuarrie states that this is perfectly normal when you're a movie star like Cruise.
He said: 'There's a commitment [to making movies] that is huge while all this enormous change is happening in his personal life. You can't simply put a movie on hold and go off and deal with your personal issues.
'He was finishing [Oblivion] when he learned his wife was divorcing him. He was immediately committed to [All You Need Is Kill] and there was no way he could not honor that commitment. You are talking about millions of dollars, hundreds of jobs.'
Holmes and Suri moved to a new Manhattan home following the split and Suri has since enrolled at the brand new $39,750-per-year Avenues school, where she started earlier this month.
Aimed at the children of the jet-setting elite 'The World School' enables pupils to follow their parents around the globe without being tied to school vacation schedules.
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Teachers are stocking up on back-to-school materials including tools to crack down on bullying
Anti-bullying tools popping up in more classrooms
WARREN, Mich. (WXYZ) - From name-calling to cyberbullying, getting kids to behave is a tall order. But now more and more teachers are snatching up tools to help keep bullying out of the classroom.
Bullying has been a growing problem over the years – especially with the advent of the internet, Facebook, Twitter, and texting.
Many educators are taking a proactive approach. More and more teachers are snatching up anti-bullying items and conflict resolution materials.
7 Action News visited Learning Gizmos recently. It's a teacher supply store in Warren.
Owner Nancy Korte told us the anti-bullying supplies are flying off the shelves. We're talking about everything from bulletin boards and activity books to games and poster sets.
"The posters are talking more about how to be a good friend, to be a good listener, don't leave anybody out, trying to get them to understand that we all have feelings and then addressing the whole issue about what bullying actually is," said Korte.
She said some teachers are even using workbooks to supplement their lesson plans.
"Activity books that address bullying through worksheets. There are even plays where students can act out scenarios so they know how to better handle conflict and bullying situations," Korte explained as she flipped through one workbook.
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Apr 09 2012
I Love This Time of Year
Post and photos by Marlboro Man.
The grass is really starting to grow.
From a rancher's perspective, one of the best things about this time of year is not having to feed the livestock anymore. The grass is green and plentiful, which means you can stop buying feed for awhile.
It's nice not to have to write that check every month.
The cattle are fine with the green grass now.
They still follow me around a little, but that's more out of habit.
Kind of like how I look in the fridge for a Dr. Pepper every time I go in the kitchen.
Even though there's plenty of grass, the calves still like their milk.
This one is a messy eater. It cracks me up when they get milk all over their nose.
These big calves were born last fall.
These calves were born this spring.
That's another great thing about spring—all the the baby calves.
This bunch is on the road to our house.
I love seeing the cattle spread out across the pasture grazing every time I drive home.
Spring. It means green grass, rain, full ponds.
I love it.
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Sharon B On Monday, April 9 at 9:18 pm
That is truly a beautiful sight. That bright green spring grass dotted with all those cute calves would fill my soul.. I imagine I would waste a lot of time pausing in my work to gaze at that view. No feed bills are a beautiful omission on the ranch office desk.
Susan H. On Monday, April 9 at 9:20 pm
Great pics and post. Spring is a wonderful time of new growth and birth. Isn't it awesome how God is all in the details?
Maria On Monday, April 9 at 9:42 pm
Just love "his" perspective and "his" input!! Hope we can count on more of this…….
Shay @ Whine Less, Breathe More On Monday, April 9 at 10:23 pm
I love seeing pictures of the prairie. It reminds me so much of home. Here in Oregon I love the beautiful of the surrounding mountains but sometimes, it feels a little claustrophobic.
Karen from Seattle On Monday, April 9 at 10:42 pm
Love your posts, MM! Thanks for letting us city types live vicariously through your beautiful photos.
Rosie On Monday, April 9 at 11:01 pm
It's nice to hear your perspective on things..you're a natural!
Just Be Real On Tuesday, April 10 at 2:52 am
WoW! Lovely. Blessings.
Lyndsey On Tuesday, April 10 at 3:32 am
Makes me want to move to Oklahoma or move up north.
Robbie H On Tuesday, April 10 at 5:01 am
Nice to get your perspective, thanks for sharing!
Holly On Tuesday, April 10 at 5:33 am
It is so green and beautiful!!!
holly On Tuesday, April 10 at 5:39 am
Its beautiful!!!!
Penny N On Tuesday, April 10 at 7:11 am
I enjoyed this post very much. I love Spring too.
BUT, I almost did not realize it was an MM post … where are the horse ears? Usually can tell when you have the camera, ha ha!!
S – Ree taught us that!
Lottie Durst On Tuesday, April 10 at 7:12 am
Way to go Marlboro Man! I have seen pictures that you've taken but had no clue that you wrote or post anything online! Are there others on the site that I've missed? One of my sister's-in-law favorite inspirational sayings is "Bloom where you're planted!" and it reminds me of the Pioneer Woman. I know of no one who's done that better than Ree!
Christa in Colorado On Tuesday, April 10 at 7:47 am
It would probably be really interesting to do a post about the babysitter cow. I'll bet the majority of your readers don't know about that. Love your posts, BTW!
SuzieD On Tuesday, April 10 at 7:50 am
Hey!! My husband is in the livestock feed business….surely your are using some mineral supplements–lick blocks, mineral feeder..something !! The pictures are great, though!
Sew Mum On Tuesday, April 10 at 9:06 am
So jealous! Would love to have that to look at everytime I drive home!! In Pennsylvania everythng is in bloom. All the beautiful colors, it's my favorite time of year.
Alicia On Tuesday, April 10 at 9:18 am
Aren't the Flint Hills amazing in the spring? I grew up in the Flint Hills of Kansas and when I saw your pics I felt at home!
Travis Cotton On Tuesday, April 10 at 9:26 am
I wish I could visit there with my 6 year old. She LOVES some moo cows especially the little ones lol.
Terry in Divide On Tuesday, April 10 at 10:16 am
No green up here yet. But we love seeing all the little black and brown dots in the fields as we drive to town (or anywhere else). Feel bad when there are unexpected snow days, but the cowlets don't seem to mind lying in the snow. Makes me feel cold all over, though.
Yolanda C. On Tuesday, April 10 at 11:08 am
Your pictures are very beautiful and I'm sure you are glad to save on that feed bill. I'm glad that you let the calves nurse for awhile. I know that you aren't a dairy farm or you probably would have taken them away, but I'm happy when I get to see the calves with their mommies… not crying for them in another part of the field. That is sad. Grass is better for the cows too.
Flatlander (Linda) On Tuesday, April 10 at 11:41 am
I had an idyllic childhood, growing up in the "country" north of a major Midwestern city … I remember the wonderful smells, the warmer air and just wanting to shed those jackets and boots which seemed to weigh you down. The blush of green buds on the trees that got more intense each day … yeah, Spring is wonderful! Good post, MM!
Jen On Tuesday, April 10 at 12:34 pm
I've just completed your book about how you met your husband and have to admit I'm a little baffled. Dont you say in the book about he has pewter hair/is grey etc? The pics shown here as depicting "Marlboro Man" as you call him show a blonde/fair brown haired guy?
Brian First On Tuesday, April 10 at 1:04 pm
Spring and fall are my favorite seasons. Not to hot, not to cold, perfect. After looking at your photos of green fields I can't help but dream of living on the country, away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Who knows, some day it might happen.
Do you ever miss the city life?
Holly Wilson On Tuesday, April 10 at 1:50 pm
The spring calves scream spring to me. I just love to see them all just jumping around and enjoying a nice spring day.
Becca On Tuesday, April 10 at 3:47 pm
Yay for spring! This is truely one of my favorite times of year. I love to see the baby calves, and this year there is the added pleasure of hearing my son say "cow" and "moo" from the back seat of my car everytime we pass a pasture full of them. I LOVE it!!!
Ruth On Tuesday, April 10 at 5:52 pm
spring is my favorite time of the year too! though here it is the birds, the bulbs popping through with their bright encouraging blooms soon to follow, that lovely bright shade of green that is inherent to new growth, the surprising balmy breeze that floats through windows on those special afternoons, and the promise that the muck and mud of winter will soon be behind us!
JaneyBrainey On Tuesday, April 10 at 6:38 pm
I love how the mama cows are such good mothers. It's fun to see them in the pasture, with one or two keeping an eye on the babies, and the other mothers grazing.
Wildean On Tuesday, April 10 at 6:50 pm
Thanks MM–I love spring as well. Love the pictures of the baby calves. I love the babies, I don't even mind bottle babies.
Patty Johnson On Tuesday, April 10 at 7:55 pm
I love the green grass and our wildflowers in the spring. Nothing cuter new calves bucking and playing. Thanks for the wonderful pictures MM.
Patty Rose On Tuesday, April 10 at 8:05 pm
Love the green grass and ponds full. We have lots of wildflowers already here in Kansas.
The baby calves are the best part of spring, the circle of life continues.
Gayle On Tuesday, April 10 at 9:21 pm
We are so thankful to have COWS again after having to sell last year due to the drought. Nothing prettier than black spots on a green wheat field. The wheat is tall & lush. Rain is a wonderful thang! We can't get enough of that wonderful stuff out here in Western Oklahoma.
Marilyn C. On Tuesday, April 10 at 10:22 pm
Can I come and just visit your farm? Talk about WIDE OPEN SPACES! Such a gorgeous place you have.
Libby On Tuesday, April 10 at 10:45 pm
Thanks for giving us city dwellers a peek at your beautiful ranch – you are blessed!
Emmie in Tucson On Tuesday, April 10 at 10:57 pm
I really enjoy the MM/ranch work/critters posts! Always so informative..
carolyn On Wednesday, April 11 at 1:12 am
MM really enjoyed the pictures and the post. Like my husband you are a man of few words but what you say is "choice"! I really always enjoy when you contribute a post now and then and educate us about the life and work on a ranch. I find it fascinating.
To all of the Drummonds I absolutely love the show, DVR it and watch it faithfully. It is a bright spot in my week. I love to see the whole family and extended family and friends and the kids and animals especially! Wonderful example of how family life should be.
Keep up the good work!
yifat On Wednesday, April 11 at 8:28 am
aww…you guys are liveing the dream. beautiful beautiful photos. great post, i can almost smell the air.
Bonnie Mc On Wednesday, April 11 at 8:55 am
Here's a dumb question from a city girl – Ready? Where do all those babies get born? Out in the pastures? Or do you have a birthing barn? I've always wondered if the mama's can give birth unassisted – or do you keep an eye on them while they are in labor?
Thanks! Would love to see a post about this!
(I used to LOVE the James Herriott books about the country vet!)
bridget {bake at 350} On Wednesday, April 11 at 11:09 am
Confessions of MM! Love it…and the calves!
Lady Jennie On Wednesday, April 11 at 4:29 pm
I knew from the title that there would be some gorgeous pictures to sink my eyes into, and I was right!
I wonder if my kids would eat grass so I could save on my feed bill too.
Better scratch that idea.
beekasmom On Wednesday, April 11 at 4:42 pm
Lookin' at all that green grass makes me lonesome for home. We spend the winter in southern Arizona…not much grass to speak of ! Seems like you can see forever on your land…really beautiful. Hope all the calves grow up strong.
Andi On Wednesday, April 11 at 4:48 pm
We moved to the country last year and got two baby cows. They are the cutest things; I will forever have a momma and her baby cow, even if I move back to the big city.
Lynda On Wednesday, April 11 at 6:31 pm
My grandson, who's about to turn 7 this Sunday, loves watching the show, especially the part where the kids are working on the ranch. He has mentioned more than a couple times that he would love to be a "penpal" with Todd! I didn't know if that's even a possibility, but as his grandma I'd thought I'd give it a whirl! Does he need a penpal? P.S. I love the show, too!
Gloria On Wednesday, April 11 at 8:11 pm
Hello Ree – I purchased your book "from High Heels to Tractor Wheels" in Ponca City, OK. I love it! I was excited to check out your website and blog. Thanks for sharing Marlboro man with the world! Happy day to you!
Bonnie On Wednesday, April 11 at 8:58 pm
I think it's fantastic that you take out time to contribute to this blog too. Thanks for teaching the rest of us about ranching, and letting us get to know you and your family. You people are taking the food channel by storm. You even have groups of teenagers here in Kentucky who actually dvr your show to learn how to cook. That to me is a miracle!
Kathy Currier On Wednesday, April 11 at 10:56 pm
Oh…I so love this time of year too! Thanks for sharing your photos!
McHarp On Thursday, April 12 at 7:02 am
Thanks so much for this relaxing, bucolic vacation.
Patience A On Thursday, April 12 at 12:36 pm
Hey, thanks for sharing a slice of your busy life…loved the pictures and commentary. Have a great day !
HawaiianGirl On Thursday, April 12 at 11:04 pm
Wait! Where are the horse ears????
Lovely photos, but I miss the ears. We have to have horse ears!
Emily in OKC On Friday, April 13 at 7:14 pm
Lovely pictures! Calves are so sweet, especially standing next to their Mamas. My dad's family has a ranch in the southwestern part of Oklahoma. When I see the word "calves" I imagine it pronounced "kevs." It's the Okie way of saying it!
BethK58 On Sunday, April 15 at 2:59 pm
I live in KY near Ft Knox. How do I find my Marlboro Man? Where do you guys hang out to meet single women? In their 50's. And please don't tell me there aren't any looking for us!
Tasha B. On Tuesday, April 17 at 12:14 pm
Love this. I also love this time of year, and exclaim, "Oh!!! Little baby cows!!!" every time I see some. I thought ranchers would be immune to this…??
Alyssa GF On Sunday, April 22 at 9:16 am
The Osage is absolutely beautiful this time of year. You are so fortunate to get to see and appreciate it every day.
Wendy with Roots in Pawhuska On Monday, May 7 at 9:46 am
It's pictures like this that make me long for my grandmother's . She's just turned 97 and has been in Pawhuska most of her life. I have amazing memories of the Osage in the Spring.
Thank you for sharing this.


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A symptom of the news that the establishment media organization, the Associated Press, had their phone records targeted by the Justice Department as part of an apparent investigation into a leak has been that reporters have been more aggressive in their questioning of officials at press conferences.
During a news conference Attorney General Eric Holder held at about the same time as White House spokesperson Jay Carney was fielding questions from the press corps, multiple reporters asked him about the seizure of records and whether he understood why this would considered an affront to freedom of the press. Holder coolly and contemptibly maintained there was nothing to be appalled about with this investigation. (To view, go here.)
First, though the Justice Department has chosen not to inform the AP of what story they are investigating, it is believed that they are investigating a May 7, 2012, story on a CIA underwear bomb plot sting operation.
At the news conference, Holder indicated that he had "recused" himself in 2012 "to avoid the matter and to avoid the appearance of a potential conflict of interest and to make sure that the investigation was seen as independent." The deputy attorney general, Jim Cole, was put in charge of signing off on the decision to seize the AP's records. Holder effectively came himself plausible deniability and this made it possible for the investigation to as broad as those overseeing it deemed necessary.
He said later he was "one of the people who had knowledge of this matter" and because he has "frequent contact with the media" he chose not to be fully informed or involved. That sounds like he was well aware this would infuriate the press when they found out about the scope of the investigation and he did not want to be seen as someone in control of the investigation.
Multiple times he said he did not know all of the facts, but he was "confident that the people who are involved in the investigation, who I've known for a great many years and have worked with for a great many years followed all the appropriate Justice Department regulations and did things according to DoJ rules." Imagine hearing this from any of the attorney generals who served under President George W. Bush—John Ashcroft, Alberto Gonzales or Michael B. Mukasey. It would not have been adequate reassurance then, and it is not adequately reassuring now.
NBC correspondent Michael Isikoff asked if he understood why people in the news business would find this troubling. Holder's answer was the following:
I don't know all that went into the formulation of the subpoena. This was a very serious leak, a very, very serious leak. I've been a prosecutor since 1976 and I have to say, if this is not the most serious, it is among the top two or three leaks that we have ever seen. It put the American people at risk. And that is not hyperbole. It put the American people at risk and trying to determine who was responsible for that I think required very aggressive action…
This contradicts CIA director John Brennan, who was an Obama administration counterterrorism adviser at the time, and spoke with media on the sting operation. He said during a Senate hearing, "There was never a threat to the American public as we had said so publicly, because we had inside control of the plot, and the device was never a threat to the American public." So, it does not seem reasonable that a leak about an operation that was fully controlled would warrant the descriptor of one of the most serious leaks he has seen since he began working as a prosecutor nearly four decades ago.
But, let's presume there was some threat. In the original story published by the AP, it included this paragraph:
…The AP learned about the thwarted plot last week but agreed to White House and CIA requests not to publish it immediately because the sensitive intelligence operation was still under way. Once officials said those concerns were allayed, the AP decided to disclose the plot Monday despite requests from the Obama administration to wait for an official announcement Tuesday…
Cole sent a letter to AP CEO Gary Pruitt today, where he responded to an initial letter sent by AP to the Justice Department. That letter did not inform the AP of what story the Justice Department is investigating, but Pruitt said in a response letter that they have an idea of what is under investigation.
He added, "We held that story until the government assured us that the national security concerns had passed. Indeed, the White House was preparing to publicly announce that the bomb plot had been foiled," and, "The White House had said there was no credible threat to the American people in May of 2012. The AP story suggested otherwise, and we felt that was important information and the public deserved to know it."
Pruitt also stated, with regards to the fact that the Justice Department refuses to say what story is under investigation, "They say this secrecy is important for national security. It is always difficult to respond to that, particularly since they still haven't told us specifically what they are investigating."
Holder was asked if it was policy for the administration to target the press. His answer was that it was "certainly not the policy of the administration." He said, "You will remember in 2009, when I was going through my confirmation hearings, I testified in favor of a reporter's shield law. We actually as an administration took a position in favor of such a law; didn't get the necessary support on the Hill." It is something that the administration still thinks would be appropriate.
That is not how MSNBC's Chuck Todd understands the administration's record.
Todd: You keep talking about then Sen .Obama supported a certain piece of legislation that, in fact, as president he killed that piece of legislation in October of 2009 — and made it so that the protections he supported, having judicial review … there was an opportunity to have this bill passed…and he said the White House had problems with it and he killed it.
Carney: First of all, you're talking about separate pieces of legislation and a legislative history that bears a little more looking into. The president's position on this is what it was as a senator. But the fact is I cannot then appropriately apply his support for that measure…
Todd: If he supported that piece of legislation, we wouldn't be having this conversation today because he supported a judicial review when it came to protectin some of these sources –
Carney: And what happened to it in 2007?
Todd: I'm asking you what happen in 2009 when he was president of the United States.
Carney: The legislative history is a little bit more complicated here than what you represent…
Todd: But the Democrats were in charge. You had Chuck Schumer. I mean, this is 2009. Who cares what he said in 2007? We know what he said on the campaign trail in 2008 in front of the Associated Press when it came to this issue. He had a chance to support this and make this happen. Why did he change his position?
Carney: The president's position on this has not changed.
Todd: Yes, it has.
Carney: No, it hasn't Chuck.
Todd: The administration said essentially he chained his position because of certain things in national security. Can you explain why?
Carney: Broadly speaking, the president does support the ability of journalists in an unfettered way to pursue investigative journalism. He believes that we have to find a balance between that goal…
Carney went on to say the government has to be concerned about leaks of secrets that could damage national security. Todd appropriately responded that a "third party should have to make that decision" and, as a candidate, President Obama supported "the point of the press is sometimes to be the watchdog of the watchdog and the Judiciary Branch is the appropriate place to make that determination.
And then, remarkably, Todd cogently pointed out, "Look, you guys will claim classified—and it's not just you as an administration—any administration claims everything is somehow a national security leak." He suggested a third party should decide whether a leak was or is going to endanger lives and asked if the president supported that kind of protection for media. Carney declined to address this question.
The New York Times reported in October 2009, "The Obama administration has told lawmakers that it opposes legislation that could protect reporters from being imprisoned if they refuse to disclose confidential sources who leak material about national security, according to several people involved with the negotiations."
"The administration this week sent to Congress sweeping revisions to a 'media shield' bill that would significantly weaken its protections against forcing reporters to testify," the Times also reported. So, both Carney and Holder are being disingenuous.
To top it off, a reporter asked him what he thought about the Obama administration's civil liberties record, whether the administration was disappointed and why more had not been done. Holder shiftily answered, "I'm proud of what we've done. He cited "the policies we put in place with regard to the war on terror," the discontinuation of certain "enhanced interrogation techniques," and the aggressive enforcement of civil rights laws. And, pressed further, he added, "This administration has put a real value on the rule of law and our values as Americans."
It is unclear what value the Justice Department is promoting when it engages in a wide fishing expedition for records from twenty different phone lines in AP offices that were used by over 100 journalists working for the AP. It is unclear what value is being upheld when two months of time is targeted and it appears that the Justice Department may not only be able to secretly use the material obtained to investigate the leak on the sting operation but also possibly look into the sources for stories by the AP on the US drone program and investigate those sources.
For previous coverage of this story, such as the nature of the Justice Department's collection of records and a description of a prior case in 2004 where Washington Post and New York Times reporters were targeted by the FBI, go here.


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Hands-on: Doctor Who Sonic Screwdriver Universal Remote Control review
One of the stars of Comic Con in San Diego this year was quintessentially British, built with love, care and attention to detail, and a fully functional gadget to boot. The Doctor Who Sonic Screwdriver Universal Remote Control was a true show-stopper and Pocket-lint has now got its mortal hands on one to give it a whirl.
It's created and built by The Wand Company, the firm behind the Kymera Magic Wand universal remote, and we were told in a one-to-one chat that the Sonic Screwdriver is different because it's a collectible and, if you like, big boy's toy first and foremost, universal remote control second.
In fact Chris Barnardo, co-director of the company, believes that not many will use it to replace their existing remote controls. They may link it to an iPhone dock or suchlike, he told us, but even though it can store up to 39 different IR commands, it's more a fantastic gift for Doctor Who fans.
That's because while you can program it by pointing your existing remote at the IR sensor in the tip and matching movements with button presses, there's much, much more to the Sonic Screwdriver than, perhaps, even The Wand before it.
For starters, one of its modes allows you to access a well-stocked audio bank of sound effects from Doctor Who series past and present. Flick the remote one way and you'll get a beep or clip, the other a different one, twist another, and so on. There are 13 sound effects in total, which is definitely lucky for some.
Another mode we've made good use of is practice. Although it uses similar technology inside, the Sonic Screwdriver differs from its forebear, The Wand, in that a computerised female voice has been added to guide you through usage (it's not too dissimilar to the voice of Suranne Jones - vessel for the matrix of the Tardis in episode The Doctor's Wife).
When you perform a motion with the Screwdriver, she explains what movement you've performed. It allows you to figure out all the different permutations if you do decide to use it to control your television, for example.
The motions we think are perhaps the easiest to get to grips with (literally) are pushing forward, pulling back, and rotation the device. Therefore, you could program forwards to switch on a speaker dock, back to switch it off, and twist clockwise or counter-clockwise to raise or lower the volume.
Add flick right and left to swipe through tracks and bingo - a fully-fledged iPhone dock remote. Easy as pie.
There are several other modes too, each accessible through a sequence of quick or long presses of the Sonic Screwdriver's only button (on the bottom). There's a quiet control mode that offers an alternative to the normal ones that accompany movements with authorised audio clips. And you can lock your remote with a pin - again, entered through numbers of button presses.
If somebody then tries to use the Screwdriver without unlocking, it will sound a Doctor Who-style alarm.
The Wand Company has also added a few Easter Eggs for fans who wish to fiddle. We won't give away any major spoilers, save for one: leave your Sonic Screwdriver stationary but switched on for a minute and it will transmit a morse code message. We'll leave you to find out what it says, and to look for others.
The final, but possibly most important thing to talk about is the build quality of the device. To be completely honest, when we first saw a picture of the remote, coupled with the RRP of £59.99, we expected a plastic replica with a spot of metallic paint in the right places.
It's no word of a lie that when we first picked one up for real, we were more than pleasantly surprised. There is nothing tacky or cheap about The Wand Company's latest product. It is made of several materials, with die-cast metal being liberally adopted. This makes the controller satisfyingly heavy in the hand, and it feels solid enough to bash through a Sontaran's helmet.
The contrasting materials also mean that the Sonic Screwdriver Universal Remote Control looks authentic when viewed up close, and the manufacturer has even supplied a presentation case for those who want to keep it on the mantelpiece rather than in use. Even that exhibits a care for attention, with the face plate written in Gallifreyan.
Considering the number of Doctor Who fans worldwide, The Wand Company has crafted a winner here. As Barnardo and business partner Richard Blakesley say, "We've built the first working Sonic Screwdriver", and while it can't open locked doors (without a sophisticated IR sensor system installation and a few minutes of programming with the original remote) it'll no doubt have as many dads pretending to be Time Lords as it will kids.
The Doctor Who Sonic Screwdriver Universal Remote Control will be available from Firebox.com at the end of August for £59.99. Pre-orders are open now.
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