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Galileo Galilei
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Adapted from an essay by Saswato R. Das on Galileo's contribution to science.
Galileo Galilei, born in 1564 in Pisa, Italy, is considered by many to be the father of modern science. A physicist and mathematician, Galileo helped establish the scientific method, which is based on observation and experiment.
In 1609, he demonstrated a simple contraption to the Venetian Senate that set in motion a revolution in scientific thought. His device was a simple telescope — two glass lenses at the ends of a leather tube that magnified objects nine times — that would forever change man's understanding of the universe. The effect challenged the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church but led to the birth of modern astronomy.
Galileo, who was not the first to create a telescope, improved his "optick tube," studying the moon and discovering its craters, mountains and valleys. He found circling Jupiter the moons of Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto. Studying the Milky Way, he said he could see 10 times the number of stars that were visible to the naked eye.
His observations supported the Copernican view of the universe, not the geocentric view espoused by the church. Copernicus argued that Earth was not necessarily at the center of the universe. With Galileo's studies and Johannes Kepler's laws of planetary motion, the Copernican theory supplanted Ptolemaic astronomy after 1,400 years of acceptance.
Galileo published Siderius Nuncius (Starry Messenger) in 1610. Unlike the voluminous treatises of the day that were written in baroque prose, Galileo's remarkable 24-page treatise was highly readable. It started an intellectual fever that spread across Europe.
But in 1633, the church condemned Galileo as a heretic. At the Inquisition, he was forced to recant to avoid being burned at the stake. He was sentenced to house arrest for the remaining eight years of his life and died in 1642 at the age of 77.
In 1992, 359 years later, Pope John Paul II acknowledged that the church had erred in condemning Galileo for asserting that the Earth revolves around the Sun.
The 16th Century's Line of Fire
Mathematics would seem to be immune to ideology. But not always, as a look back at a controversy from the dawn of the modern era makes clear.
April 8, 2014, Tuesday
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The Starry Messenger
Galileo's achievement was the end of geocentrism, but ignorance and magical thinking continue to this day.
January 19, 2013, Saturday
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A Climate Analyst Analyzes His Own Approach to CO2
A veteran analyst of the climate problem proposes that advocates create more reality-based calls for climate action.
September 27, 2011, Tuesday
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Divining Perry's Meaning on Galileo Remark
Rick Perry's citing of Galileo as a reason he has doubts about climate change seemed to make the opposite point that he intended.
September 9, 2011, Friday
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Divining Perry's Meaning in 'Galileo' Remark
Rick Perry's remark invoking Galileo in a discussion about climate change stirs some interest among scientists and others.
September 8, 2011, Thursday
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An Exhibition From Vatican's Secret Archives
A hundred documents are to go on display in Rome next year.
July 5, 2011, Tuesday
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Star-Studded Early Music in Toronto
The ensemble Tafelmusik offers "The Galileo Project."
March 4, 2011, Friday
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Science and Religion on a Collision Course at Galileo's Trial
"Starry Messenger," a one-act play by Ira Hauptman, revolves around Galileo's trial in 1633 and the clash between science and religion.
February 7, 2011, Monday
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Starry Messenger
Two biographies consider the astronomer, physicist and philosopher Galileo Galilei, whose life story is full of puzzles.
December 26, 2010, Sunday
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Paradoxical Truth
Paradoxes have been confounding minds since Aristotle, but we ignore them at our peril.
November 28, 2010, Sunday
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Differences amongst groups of people tend to be most salient at the cultural level. A comparison often cited is that of Eastern and Western cultures. These group differences, however, tend to be caricatured stereotypes of people that may not hold true in all contexts. Take for instance, the cultural differences in East vs. West explained pictorially. Life for those in the Eastern culture is pictured as having multiple individuals holding hands signifying collectivism. In the Western culture there is a picture of one individual, depicting the concept of individualism. Another cultural difference is portrayed as Westerners addressing problems directly, and Easterners indirectly addressing problems.
Brown (2010), on the other hand, argues that Eastern and Western cultures may not be as different as people think. At a basic level, for instance, Brown writes that people want to feel good about themselves and those around them. The researcher notes that when given negative feedback individuals tend to feel worse about themselves; tend to compare themselves to each other, and see themselves and those close to them in better light than others as a result. Comparisons such as self-evaluations require that the individual see him or herself independent from others, regardless of culture.
Self-serving biases that occur during social comparisons or self-evaluations are important for purposes such as competition—especially in one to one combat or group sports. In one to one combat, for instance the individual is accountable for oneself only. In group sports, the team is meant to act as a unit but the individual is held accountable or readily replaced should he or she not be cut out for the task. More to the point, as the FIFA 2010 world cup draws closer, individuals will observe similar behavior from different cultural groups. Such behavior is expected since individuals are likely to get football fever. Eastern and Western cultures therefore are similar; people adapt.
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"Building a system of care" is the aim of the Department of Child and Family Services in Price. Such system building is taking place not only in Carbon County, but throughout Utah as a whole. The department has helped lead the way in a new program called simply Creative Intervention (CI), which serves as a response to inflexibilities in the foster care system.
"Back in 2006 we were really facing a tough time with kids coming into state custody," said Paul Smith, regional director for the department. "We then piloted a program called Creative Intervention that's focused on keeping kids in their homes and keeping them safe."
The department was, at the time, struggling with a 44 percent employee turnover rate. There has since been an improvement with the introduction of new policies with CI.
"It's brought a lot of excitement and creativity,"said Boni Seals, Community Service Manager.
Currently, CI is in its third year and has saved a substantial amount of money for the department, totaling well over $600,000. Aside from savings, it has been better able to help kids in need, expanding nearly every year. Instead of taking children out of their homes, regardless of the situation, CI is oriented towards working with families to encourage a more positive environment.
"We're not out splitting up families. We want to try and keep them from getting further into the system. It's a system of care; not just the DHFC (Department of Human and Family Services Center), but the whole community is involved-- friends, co-workers etc," said Lisa Branch, System of Care Director.
However, if the situation in a home is harmful, the department will utilize foster care. Thus far, CI has been having a fair amount of success with the new system. The new system not only cuts the human cost, but the financial one as well. In order to keep a kid in foster care, it can cost upwards of $276 per day.
One way that CI has been able to help keep families together is by identifying their positive interests that can be expanded upon so that strengths can be built. Some of these interests might be anything from Boy Scouts to learning how to play the guitar.
"(CI) doesn't look at the kids as one group," said Seals. "Foster care as a whole is bound by lots of paper work and CI lets us do some things differently--like looking at what their issues are and individualizing them."
With such a radical shift in policy, the department has had to overcome some challenges, such as just thinking differently. The new system requires much more involvement from the case worker's perspective, whereas, before, the department found that around 50 percent of case worker time was spent in front of a computer.
Overall the CI's goals are similar to the foster care system, but its new approach has made a clear example of how new thinking can be not only cost effective, but productive.
"A lot of families know what they need, they just don't know how to get it," said Angie McCourt, director at Castle Country Youth.
Statewide, the program has a presence in Carbon, Uintah, Duchesne and Emery Counties.
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How to configure Internet Connection Sharing in Windows XP
This article describes how to set up and use the Internet Connection Sharing feature in Microsoft Windows XP. With Internet Connection Sharing, you can use networked computers to share a single connection to the Internet.
How to use Internet Connection Sharing
To use Internet Connection Sharing to share your Internet connection, the host computer must have one network adapter that is configured to connect to the internal network, and one network adapter or modem that is configured to connect to the Internet.
On the host computer
On the host computer, follow these steps to share the Internet connection:
1. Log on to the host computer as Administrator or as Owner.
2. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
3. Click Network and Internet Connections.
4. Click Network Connections.
5. Right-click the connection that you use to connect to the Internet. For example, if you connect to the Internet by using a modem, right-click the connection that you want under Dial-up.
6. Click Properties.
7. Click the Advanced tab.
8. Under Internet Connection Sharing, select the Allow other network users to connect through this computer's Internet connection check box.
9. If you are sharing a dial-up Internet connection, select the Establish a dial-up connection whenever a computer on my network attempts to access the Internet check box if you want to permit your computer to automatically connect to the Internet.
10. Click OK. You receive the following message:
When Internet Connection Sharing is enabled, your LAN adapter will be set to use IP
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your network. If these other computers have static IP addresses, it is a good idea to set them
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11. Click Yes.
The connection to the Internet is shared to other computers on the local area network (LAN). The network adapter that is connected to the LAN is configured with a static IP address of 192.168.0.1 and a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0
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To connect to the Internet by using the shared connection, you must confirm the LAN adapter IP configuration, and then configure the client computer. To confirm the LAN adapter IP configuration, follow these steps:
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2. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
3. Click Network and Internet Connections.
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6. Click the General tab, click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in the This connection uses the following items list, and then click Properties.
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Note You can also assign a unique static IP address in the range of 192.168.0.2 to 192.168.0.254. For example, you can assign the following static IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway:
8. In the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box, click OK.Code:* IP Address * * *192.168.0.2 * Subnet mask * * 255.255.255.0 * Default gateway 192.168.0.1
9. Quit Control Panel.
To configure the client computer to use the shared Internet connection, follow these steps:
1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. Click Network and Internet Connections.
3. Click Internet Options.
4. In the Internet Properties dialog box, click the Connections tab.
5. Click the Setup button.
The New Connection Wizard starts.
6. On the Welcome to the New Connection Wizard page, click Next.
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8. Click Set up my connection manually, and then click Next.
9. Click Connect using a broadband connection that is always on, and then click Next.
10. On the Completing the New Connection Wizard page, click Finish.
11. Quit Control Panel.
When you turn on Internet Connection Sharing on the host computer, the host computer's LAN adapter is automatically assigned the IP address of 192.168.0.1. Therefore, one of the following situations may occur:
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Each computer on the LAN must have a unique IP address. If more than one computer has the same IP address, an IP conflict occurs, and one of the network adapters turns off until the conflict is resolved. To resolve this conflict, configure the client computer to automatically obtain an IP address, or assign it a unique IP address.
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If your network is configured with a different IP address range than Internet Connection Sharing uses, you will lose network connectivity with the host computer. To resolve this issue, configure the client computers to automatically obtain an IP address, or assign each client computer a unique IP address in the range of 192.168.0.2 to 192.168.0.254.
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Albany lawmakers have trumpeted that boosting milk production is needed to meet demands for the states Greek yogurt boom.
But educators say an artificial growth hormone some farmers inject into cows to do that, rBST, is getting a negative reception among consumers who spot labels on milk when they grocery shop, a trend that has created a challenging environment for farmers who wish to use it.
Most of todays dairy processors and bottlers tout rBST-free labels on milk jugs and cartons or labels with the message Our farmers pledge not to use artificial growth hormones.
But research has not determined any chemical difference between rBST recombinant bovine somatotropin and the naturally occurring version of the protein hormone present in all cows, bovine somatotropin, said Michael E. Van Amburgh, professor of animal science at Cornell University, Ithaca.
The majority of dairy farmers in the state dont treat cows with rBST, he said, because there is a limited number of processors with policies allowing it.
The assumption is if they can create the market appearance of having a more wholesome product that theyll see more milk purchased and that all dairy farmers will profit, Mr. Van Amburgh said. But that doesnt work because our fluid milk consumption continues to drop.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved rBST to be used in dairy cattle in 1993. The hormone was developed and marketed in 1994 by Monsanto, an agricultural biotechnology corporation, then sold in 2008 to Elanco, a division of Eli Lilly. The FDA recommends, but does not require, bottling companies with rBST-free policies to include the following label: The FDA has determined there is no significant difference between milk from rBST treated cows and non-rBST treated cows.
But misleading public information about the subject still abounds, Mr. Van Amburgh said. Byrne Dairy in Syracuse, for example, has a frequently asked questions page on its website devoted to why its milk is rBST-free. The website states farmers certify in writing that they do not add any growth hormones to their cows. It also states, Our customers have always deserved the best and most healthy products possible, implying milk with artificial hormones is inferior.
That is a sensitive subject for Sackets Harbor dairyman Ronald C. Robbins, who uses various technologies to get the most milk from his cattle herd at Robbins Family Grain. Artificial growth hormones have boosted milk production from the farms 880-cow herd by more than 10 percent. On average, cows produce about 100 pounds of milk per day.
As a modern dairy farmer, I feel that technology is important to remain competitive, and rBST is a product that is just the artificial form of a (natural) hormone. Producers use it under the scrutiny of veterinarians and representatives from companies.
Though research shows milk isnt affected by rBST, studies show the hormone can cause diseases in cattle. Twenty-seven countries have banned its use, including Canada and Japan. In the United States, numerous animal welfare and health organizations oppose its use, including the Humane Society of the U.S. and Physicians for Social Responsibility. On its website, the latter group cites studies conducted by the FDA and U.S. Department of Agriculture in which farmers have reported several harmful effects from the hormone, including abortions, birth defects, increased twinning rates, lameness and greater rates of mastitis, a form of udder infection.
Artificial hormones are used on about half of Mr. Robbinss herd, especially with heifers that have begun their first lactation cycle. The product encourages cows to have a stronger appetite, he said, inciting them to eat more forage and increase milk production.
When heifers give birth to their first calf, he said, they need more food because they are simultaneously producing milk and completing a growth cycle. The cows are injected with hormones every two weeks.
Its important for them to be encouraged to eat, he said.
Farmers have been encouraged by lawmakers in Albany to produce more milk to meet demand at Greek yogurt plants. But to do that, Mr. Robbins said, they need access to proven technology. Though buying decisions are dictated by the consumer in the milk aisle, Mr. Robbins said, labeling from dairy processors has created a stigma about the hormones.
Theyre charging the consumer more for (rBST-free) milk, and theyre not paying the farmer for it, he said. This is a management decision Ive never felt should be dictated by those who are taking the product and making money out of it, and it should be dictated by the FDA or USDA. If I truly felt that some of this was consumer-driven Id be a lot better with it, but I know for a fact its not.
Ronald A. Kuck, dairy and livestock educator for Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County, called the way bottling companies market milk with farmers pledges an unfair equation. Farmers receive a small premium for signing pledges in some instances, he said, but it doesnt compare to the gains they could realize by using the technology.
They get to charge consumers more, but farmers dont get compensated, he said.
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AP Photo/Piperlime A camouflage cropped military jacket. "Think of it as the non-print print," says Heather Archibald, director of merchandising at online retailer Piperlime. "It's like the paisley of a million years ago. ... It has found a way into our wardrobe as a staple."
AP Photo/Aeropostale A camouflage purse. Camo is peaking," according to Emilia Fabricant, Aeropostale's executive vice president of design, merchandising and production. "It's hitting everything, from sweaters to outerwear. It's so graphic. It's edgy but it's also completely neutral."
AP Photo/Aeropostale A camouflage backpack represents the trend. That's the beauty of camouflage: it dresses up, it dresses down. It is as urban or as country as you want to make it. (AP Photo/Aeropostale)
AP Photo/Piperlime A camouflage sweater. "The irony is that camo is anything but camouflaged right now," says Zanna Roberts Rassi, Marie Claire's senior fashion editor.
AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File A camouflage fur coat from the Michael Kors Fall 2013 collection in New York. The print that at one time was only a tool for military troops to go unnoticed has become a front-and-center look in fashion. It's been adapted in luxe fur, sequin sweaters, athletic wear and casual kicks.
AP Photo/Mini Boden Colored camouflage socks are shown. While adults and teens can do the muted, more realistic palettes for camo, kids should do almost a cartoon-color version, suggests Roberts Rassi, a style consultant for Boden.
AP Photo/Mini Boden This product image released by Mini Boden shows a children's shaggy camouflage hoodie. While adults and teens can do the muted, more realistic palettes, kids should do almost a cartoon-color version, suggests Roberts Rassi, a style consultant for Boden.
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Sugar Subsidies Not So Sweet
Americans pay a lot more for sugar than do people in other countries. The culprit is the government, which imposes trade barriers and other damaging regulations on the industry.
Higher Education Subsidies
A battle over higher education loans is coming to a head as Democrats consider including the ill-titled Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act in reconciliation legislation. In one corner, we have private education loan lenders who enjoy the generous subsidies and loan guarantees provided by Uncle Sam. In the other, we have policymakers who want to cut out the middleman by having the Department of Education provide direct loans.
Angry John Berry
The head of the federal Office of Personnel Management, John Berry, has become unhinged by a few recent critiques of federal worker pay. Berry is an Obama appointee who apparently views his role as being a one-sided lobbyist for worker interests, rather than a public servant balancing the interests of taxpayers and federal agencies.
Joint Strike Fighter Cost Overruns
The Pentagon has informed Congress about another of its procurement projects that is plagued by cost overruns. In other news, the sun will rise and set today, and the pope is Catholic.
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Last week, after Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) said that holders of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's debt shouldn't be expected to be treated the same as holders of U.S. government debt, the U.S. Treasury took the "unusual" step of reiterating its commitment to back Fannie and Freddie's debt.


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Streusel Pumpkin Muffins Recipe
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These nicely spiced muffins are a great accompaniment to any meal - or try them for breakfast, dessert or a snack. The pumpkin flavor is complemented by a sweet brown sugar topping. -Connie Pietila, Atlantic Mine, Michigan
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- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2/3 cup canned pumpkin
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons cold butter
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the pumpkin, buttermilk, eggs, molasses and orange peel. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice and salt; gradually add to pumpkin mixture just until blended. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full.
- For topping, combine flour and brown sugar; cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle over batter. Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the muffin comes out clean. Cool in pan for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack. Yield: 1 dozen.
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Preview | Recap | Boxscore (Gm. 1) | Boxscore (Gm. 2)Lipscomb Takes Two on First Day in Charleston
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2/24/2012 | Mt. Pleasant, S.C. | Attendance: 128
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Friday, February 24, 2012
CHARLESTON, S.C. – If the remaining three games of the College of Charleston Classic are like the first days competition, head coach Kristin Ryman will be on heart medication by Sunday.
Lipscomb took two nail-biters from Virginia Tech and Wagner to open play in Charleston, Friday.
Senior Whitney Kiihnl threw her third shutout of the season in the opener against Virginia Tech, striking out five and scattering four hits for her season's fourth victory.
Lipscomb got on the board in the first inning, thanks to timely baserunning by junior Bree Thurman. After leading the game off with a single, she advanced to second on a Rena' Cothron sacrifice bunt. When Kelsey Cartwright grounded out to the pitcher, Thurman advanced to third. She finally scored on a Caroline Mason grounder to short that was misplayed, giving Lipscomb an early advantage.
The first two Virginia Tech batters would reach in the bottom of the first inning, but Mollie Mitchell picked off the lead runner at second and Kiihnl struck out Hokie clean-up hitter Courtney Liddle to neutralize the threat.
"We looked sharper defensively today," said Lipscomb head coach Kristin Ryman. "When Mollie picked the girl off at second, it gave us some momentum back."
Virginia Tech would put two on again in the third inning, but Bkaye Smith and Kylie Goldrick both made outs at third base to keep the Hokies off the scoreboard.
"Whitney threw a great game," Ryman said. "She got into a few jams, but worked out of them every time."
Lipscomb loaded the bases on a Cothron walk, a Cartwright single and a Mason single in the fifth inning, but left the bases loaded after Mitchell flew out to centerfield.
Sophomore Kristen Sturdivant cranked a home run to left center in the sixth inning to give the Lady Bison some breathing room down the stretch. It was her first home run of the season and her fourth career big fly.
Virginia Tech would put two on in the seventh inning as the Hokies tried to mount a rally. Kiihnl got Smith and Lauren Gaskill to strike out to end the game.
"This was a huge win for us," Ryman said. "You look for signature wins throughout the season, and this was one for us. (Virginia Tech) is a good team that is regularly in a Regional. Beating them will be big for us later on."
Lipscomb 7, Wagner 6 (8 innings)
If the first game was a pitcher's duel, the second game started out like it would be anything but. The teams combined for five first-inning runs, with Wagner scoring four times in the top of the first. Kelsey Parker doubled in lead-off hitter Kristen Matteoni to open the scoring.
The Eagles would tack on runs from Parker, who scored on a wild pitch, and Hayley Sullivan and Brittany Huss. The latter two crossed the plate following an Ashley Rollins single to round out the first-inning fireworks for Wagner.
"Definitely not the way we were looking to start the game," Ryman said. "Coming off a great win, to turn around and give up four runs in the first inning was a real shock.
"I never got the sense the girls though we would lose this game though. They strung together hits and got back in it. The fight and the will was there today."
Lipscomb also got on the board in the first inning, when Mason singled to bring Thurman in from third.
Wagner added another run in the second, when Parker singled down the right field line to advance Carley Nicoletti. It would be the final inning for starter Ashley Anderson, who gave up five runs on five hits and a walk in two innings of work.
Lipscomb crawled back into it in the third inning. Cartwright scored on an error by the centerfielder on an attempted sacrifice fly by Mitchell. Mitchell and Mason would later score on a throwing error by the third baseman following a Sturdivant grounder.
"It took us a few innings to get stuff going," Ryman said. "We knew we had to chip away since we were down. Once we scored three in the third to tie it up, there was no doubt in anybody's mind we would be able to finish the job."
The Lady Bison took the lead in the fifth inning when Sturdivant doubled freshman Jordan Abell home to tie the game at five apiece. Two batters later, sophomore Rena' Cothron singled to right and Sturdivant scored the go-ahead run.
Wagner answered in the top of the sixth, when Parker singled up the middle to score Vanessa Lenart and tie the game.
The Eagles had a chance to take the lead in the top of the seventh when Jessica Albarran doubled to lead the inning off. A sac bunt moved her to third, but Kiihnl got Rollins on a strikeout and Lenart on a pop foul to first to end the threat.
After getting Wagner 1-2-3 in the eighth, Lipscomb placed freshman Brianne Welch on second. A Thurman ground out moved her to third before a Cothron bunt single brought her home for the game-winning run.
Kiihnl pitched 13 innings on the day, picking up both victories. She allowed no earned runs in six innings in the second game, striking out five. Cartwright was 3-for-4 with a triple in game two, while Mason added two hits.
The Lady Bison are back in action Saturday when they face Louisiana-Monroe (1 p.m.) and local foe Middle Tennessee (5 p.m.) Live stats will be available here.
Check back on Lipscombsports.com for more information on the Lady Bisons softball team, and be sure to like us on Facebook (Lipscomb Softball) and follow us on Twitter (@LU_Softball).


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Carbon soccer is beginning to reap the benefits of an established program after struggling the past few years as the new team on the block.
The Dinos gave the Lehi Pioneers its closest game this season on April 2.
Undefeated Lehi is currently the second ranked 3A team in the state.
To start the windy game, a long kick by Lehi goalie Gary Glodowski caught a favorable bounce and blew past Carbon for the first goal of the match.
Carbon head coach Timothy Palmer said the goal was an unusual fluke in Lehi's favor.
In the second half, Lehi added another goal before Dino Nathaniel Woodward placed a Taylor Dastrup assist in the back of the net.
Lehi added a third goal, which was quickly matched by Carbon's Todd Palmer.
The game ended 3-2 in Lehi's favor.
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Palmer added that the home crowd has been the largest of any school that the Dinos play and that the support is has been an enormous boost for the players.
Prior to the game, Carbon gave up a 5-0 loss to Delta on March 31.
Palmer said the team just gave up.
"It wasn't a pretty game," he concluded. "We're better than that. But, we'll get them next time and they know it."
The Dinos travel to Grand High School today and will host North Sanpete on April 14.
Varsity begins at 3:30 p.m. and is followed by the junior varsity game.


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TPF Induction Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced and Resectable Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
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Induction chemotherapy is regarded as an effective way to reduce or downgrade the locally advanced or aggressive cancers, and to improve the chance of eradication of the locoregional lesions by radical surgery and/or radiotherapy. However, there are still debates on the clinical value of induction chemotherapy for patients with advanced and resectable oral squamous cell carcinoma. The hypothesis of this study is that the induction chemotherapy of TPF (docetaxel, cisplatin, and 5-fluorouracil) protocol could benefit the patients with locally advanced oral squamous cell carcinoma. The endpoints of this study are the survival rate, local control, and safety.
Stage III Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Stage IVA Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Drug: TPF induction chemotherapy
Phase 2
Phase 3
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|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Study of TPF (Docetaxel, Cisplatin, 5-fluorouracil) Induction Chemotherapy Followed by Surgery and Radiotherapy in Patients With Locally Advanced and Resectable Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Survival rate [ Time Frame: Up to 5 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]To evaluate the survival rate after TPF induction chemotherapy followed by surgery and radiotherapy.
- local control [ Time Frame: Up to 5 yeas ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]To evaluate the 1, 2, 3, 5-year local and regional control rate and distant metastasis rate after TPF indcution chemotherapy followed by surgery and radiotherapy
- Number of participants with adverse events [ Time Frame: Up to 5 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]All adverse events, including serious adverse events, exposure of all study drugs and radiation.
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|Study Start Date:
|January 2008
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|December 2015
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|December 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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No Intervention: Surgery and radiotherapy
Surgery and post-operative radiotherapy.
Experimental: TPF induction chemotherapy
Induction chemotherapy before surgery: docetaxel, cisplatin, and 5-fluorouracil.
Drug: TPF induction chemotherapy
Docetaxel (at a dose of 75mg/m2 of body surface area) was administered as a 2-hour intravenous infusion, followed by intravenous cisplatin (75 mg/m2), administered during a period of 2 to 3 hours. After completion of the cisplatin infusion, 5-Fu (750 mg/m2/day) was administered during a period at least 8 hours for 5 days. Induction chemotherapy was given every 3 weeks for 2 cycles, unless there was disease progression, unacceptable toxic effects, or withdrawal of consent by the patient.
Other Name: Followed by surgery and radiotherapy.
Detailed Description:
The primary endpoint of this study is the survival rate (2, 3, 5 years) after induction chemotherapy followed by surgery and radiotherapy. The second endpoint of this study is locoregional control rates (1, 2 years), and the safety.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 75 Years
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Written informed consent prior to any study activities
- Age 18-75 years old
- Histological biopsy confirming oral squamous cell carcinoma (tongue, gingiva, buccal mucosa, floor of mouth, palate, and retromolar region)
- Clinical stage III/IVA (T1-2, N1-2, M0 or T3-4, N0-2, M0, UICC 2002), resectable lesions
- Karnofsky performance status (KPS) > 60
- Adequate hematologic function: white blood cell > 3,000/mm^3, hemoglobin > 8g/L, platelet count > 80,000/mm^3
- Hepatic function: ALAT/ASAT < 2.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN), bilirubin < 1.5 times ULN
- Renal function: serum creatinine < 1.5 x ULN
- Life expectancy ≥ 6 months
Exclusion Criteria:
- Evidence of distant metastatic disease and other cancers
- Surgical procedure of the primary tumor or lymph nodes (except diagnostic biopsy) before study treatment
- Previous radiotherapy for the primary tumor or lymph nodes
- Prior chemotherapy or immunotherapy for the primary tumor
- Other previous malignancy within 5 years
- Systematic diseases history of severe pulmonary or cardiac diseases
- Creatinine Clearance < 30 ml/min
- Legal incapacity or limited legal capacity
- Pregnancy (confirmed by serum or urine β-HCG) or lactation period
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01542931
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|Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
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|Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surger, Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
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|TPF for resectable OSCC, 2007BAI18B03
|Study First Received:
|February 26, 2012
|Last Updated:
|March 1, 2012
|Health Authority:
|China: Ethics Committee
China: Ministry of Science and Technology
Keywords provided by Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine:
Oral squamous cell carcinoma
Induction chemotherapy
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms, Squamous Cell
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Editor's Note: This is one of a series of articles about the history of the Sun Advocate and the county it covers as a newspaper. The article is being written from front page stories that appeared during each year in commemoration of the 120th anniversary of the newspaper's birth in 1891.
At the beginning of 1988 it was announced that a record had been set by area coal personnel. The Wilberg-Cottonwood mine produced 3.1 million tons of coal in 1987, the first time any mine in Utah had ever done over 3 million tons. In addition the Deer Creek mine produced 2.5 million tons and had it not been for the other record that would have been a record for any Utah Power and Light mine in history too.
Mid-January also brought approval by most citizens at a hearing as the Price City Council looked to build what is today known as the Desert Wave Pool. The project was projected to cost $1.5 million. The city had already set aside $500,000 and said it could find the money to build the pool without raising taxes or bonding for the money. In April, the city council gave the go ahead for the design and construction of the new attraction.
The saga of the dispute between Barry Bryner, employees under his direction and his deteriorating relationship with the county commissioners continued into 1988. The year started with more claims against Bryner though the union about treatment of employees and progressed to a state public service audit of the county's operation. In March Bryner filed with the Utah State Supreme Court to uphold his power as sole authority to appoint, suspend or dismiss employees of the sheriff's office.
The state department of Peace Officer Standards and Training also started and finished an investigation concerning Bryner in 1988. The investigation wrapped up in July and by mid-August POST had taken measures to remove Bryner's certification as a police officer. Bryner had the chance to relinquish his certification voluntarily. However, it was reported in the Sun Advocate on Aug. 25 that Bryner said he would fight the allegations to the end. No further reports about the situation appeared the rest of the year in the Sun Advocate.
In August, a 5.6 earthquake that began in Emery County rippled through the area causing rock slides and some road damage in certain areas. Reports of foundations, brick walls and old plaster being cracked by the quake was reported throughout the area. Aftershocks shook the eastern Utah for a few weeks afterward as well.
This was also the summer that sparked people's imaginations as a huge woolly mammoth was found while work was being done on the dam at Huntington Reservoir in Huntington Canyon. College of Eastern Utah personnel along with many volunteers and others were able to save the skeleton and move it to the CEU Prehistoric Museum for conservation. But while the skeleton was safe and being preserved, the eventual home for it and what would happen would be up in the air for some time.
In other CEU news from 1988, the college was granted the right to offer a two year degree in nursing, a program that has since become one of the most important at what is now USU Eastern. At the October meeting of the Utah State Board of Regents, the board also approved programs for Salt Lake Community College and Utah Valley Community College (now Utah Valley University).
The smell of brew was strong in Wellington one November night when a truck carrying Miller beer turned over and scattered containers all over the road. It took a couple of hours for tow trucks and workers to clean up the wreck which left a spirited stench in the area for a few days.
December brought about a door-to-door survey in Helper to see if the residents were in favor of creating and building the first phase of the Helper Parkway along the Price River. At the time of the poll, 644 residents voted no and 431 voted yes. At the time there were 1,075 homes in the town and 2,846 residents. The first phase was planned as a two-tenths mile project that would have cost $55,000. Many of the residents who voted no said that they felt the amount of money spent would not be worth the return that was promised. While the survey was not binding, it did have an effect on the effort to get the parkway built. The group proposing the project decided at that point to go forward with the project without money from Helper City.
A truck wreck just before Christmas was was heralded by a headline in the Sun Advocate as "potatoes from heaven." A truck overturned, spilling hundreds of pounds of potatoes about four miles from Sunnyside Junction on Highway 6. The potatoes were scattered all over the place and a number of men from East Carbon came to the accident site and helped clean up the mess. The men then drove back to East Carbon and distributed them to people in need. A number of people in the community said there was no greed in the entire incident and that the true Christmas spirit showed through as no one took more than they needed. Based on reports dozens of people were involved in the sharing, a feather in the cap to residents of the east county area.


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HEUVELTON – At the annual banquet for the Heuvelton Volunteer Fire Department Daniel M. Basford received the Chiefs Award for his service to the department in 2012.
The Chiefs award is given to somebody who helps the Chief out, someone who stands out for making our job easier through the year, Heuvelton Fire Chief Mark D. Basford said of the award that honored his father.
Its easy to call him and ask him to help me out, Chief Basford said of his father.
The award banquet, held Saturday evening, was attended by roughly 200 people, Chief Basford said.
In addition to the Chiefs Award, Mr. Basford, a former chief of the department, won the Agitator of the Year award.
Chief Basford said past Agitators get together and figure out who stirred the pot the most its a fun award.
He did a good job at keeping things interesting, Chief Basford said of his father.
Jennifer Hynes, former emergency medical service captain for the department, was given the EMS Provider of the Year award.
Ms. Hynes recently left the department after serving for more than five years.
She just stepped down so we wanted to honor her, Chief Basford said. When she needs to be there shes there.
I am very honored to be able to work with a group of men and women that are as professional and knowledgeable as the members of this department, Chief Basford said.
The department responded to 329 incidents in 2012.
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Alpine Skiing World Cup in Moscow - a snow layer of 40 centimeters covered the massive, 56 meters high ramp. Among the invited 30 top-racers of the world rankings the 5 ATOMIC-athletes and the ATOMIC RACE had to demonstrate their flexibility on the short track of about 180 meters. "It was tricky to drive towards giant slalom gates which were spaced like in a slalom", Marcel Hirscher said, visibly stoked on the city event. "It was very cool to compete in the heart of the city." And the trip to Moscow definitely paid off: Hirscher now has earned 1055 points and leads the overall World Cup by 12. Kirchgasser storms into the finals The trip to Moscow was a success for Michaela Kirchgasser as well. On her way to the finals the current number 3 of the slalom World-Cup succeeded over Anna Fenninger, Tina Maze and Maria Höfl-Riesch, who even was a tenth of a second ahead of the ATOMIC-pilot in the first of the two heats. "The battle woman versus woman is great fun. I caught a good rhythm and I am very happy about my second place on the podium this season."


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JAY–Saturday night's boy's hockey game had a little bit of everything in it, as North Country was able to come from behind twice to defeat Rutland 5-3 to move to 12-4-1 on the season.
"The guys picked it up in the third period, came out firing and with a lot of determination, corrected some of the mistakes we were making earlier in the game," said NCU coach Andrew Roy.
Saturday was also senior day for NCU, as the team honored their four seniors, Adam Viens, Chris Bronson, Kody Halikas and Logan Fortier before the start of the game.
The Falcons will become road warriors for the final two weeks of the season, and the trip starts on Wednesday when they take on Rice at the Cairns Arena at 7:25.
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NEW YORK — A woman I haven't spoken to in six years is pregnant with her second son. A high school classmate likes to rant about politics. A college dormmate thinks he works too much.
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On Facebook, I'm connected to a lot of people who are not my friends. Over the years, as my Facebook friend list grows, it's made me increasingly uncomfortable that I seem to know so much about people that I don't actually know.
So as the new year approached, I decided to review my Facebook life. I took a four-week break — a "Facebook Fast" — from the world's biggest online social network.
What did I learn? Sure, there are sleazy and annoying aspects to Facebook. After eight years on the network, I rely on it for pictures and news of faraway friends and relatives. I can't quit. .
Facebook Inc. is in the midst of trying to make its privacy policies more intuitive for users. It has added a little padlock icon at the top right of the website. When you click on it, Facebook walks you through how to change who sees what you post, who can contact you and how to review what others are writing about you.
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I also enabled email notifications for whenever someone sends me a message, tags me in a photo, or posts on my profile or in one of my groups. If someone's trying to get in touch with me, I still want to know and be able to respond. Because I get the notifications, I don't need to keep Facebook open at work or check on it constantly at home.
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MASSENA - The Massena Central School Board of Education will be going back out to look for more candidates to fill their upcoming superintendent vacancy after they received four applications in their first effort.
In the meantime, two sitting superintendents have expressed an interest in leading the district on an interim basis, and they will be interviewed soon, according to Thomas R. Burns, superintendent of the St. Lawrence-Lewis Board of Cooperative Educational Services, which is assisting the district in its search.
They got four applications for the regular superintendent piece. Two individuals contacted my office and said theyd be interested in applying, but only on an interim basis. As of July 1, they would be either retired or free to do that work on an interim basis, Mr. Burns said.
In a release issued Thursday, Massena Central School Board of Education members said they were hoping to receive more applications for the position, which is currently held by Roger B. Clough II. Mr. Clough, who has been with the district since 1995 as a teacher and administrator, had notified them in June that he did not wish to renew his contract, which expires on June 30, 2013. He intends to officially tender his resignation on or about June 1.
At this time, the Massena Central School District Board of Education has elected to interview two interim candidates for Superintendent of Schools in early to mid-May, board members said in last weeks release. While there were some quality candidates to consider, the Board had hoped to receive more applications.
They said that, by interviewing interim candidates with prior superintendent experience, the board will be in a position to secure steady, proven leadership for the district while extending a wider superintendent search into the next school year, to solicit a candidate pool that has a sufficient number of quality candidates that reflect the size and diversity of the Massena community.
Massena is one of three local school districts that had or is conducting a superintendent search.
The St. Lawrence Central School District initially had 10 candidates apply for the position, and they settled on Stephan J. Vigliotti Sr. to replace Stephen M. Putman, who has served as district superintendent since 2005 and plans to retire at the end of the school year. Mr. Vigliotti is currently the superintendent of schools at the General Brown Central School District in Dexter.
The Norwood-Norfolk Central School District initially had 14 applications to replace Superintendent Elizabeth A. Kirnie, who will also be retiring at the end of the school year. They settled on James D. Cruikshank, who currently serves as principal at A.A. Kingston Middle School, Potsdam.
Mr. Burns said hes not surprised by the number of candidates for the superintendent positions.
Weve been struggling to get about a dozen applicants in most places, he said.
Massenas recruiting brochure listed the salary range as between $120,000 and $150,000 based on the successful candidates experience and training.
The position also offers an excellent fringe benefit package, according to the recruiting brochure, as well as a three-year contract with renewals contingent upon successful performance evaluations.
But, Mr. Burns said, that might not be enough compared to what other school districts in the state would be able to offer.
Its not like we have any hard data. Youre making assumptions when you get a candidate pool like that. I thought the Massena board put a very competitive salary out, he said.
However, he noted, superintendents in more affluent areas of the state tend to get paid more.
In St. Lawrence County, were usually in the bottom five counties for superintendent pay, Mr. Burns said.
While that might attract local candidates who realize the area is depressed and the cost of living is lower, it may deter those in other parts of the state from applying, he said.
I think most of the superintendents I work with have chosen to make the north country their home. They like it. Theyre fine with the salaries, he said.
However, trying to compete salary-wise with other parts of the state becomes a limiting factor, Mr. Burns said, noting other positions may pay in the same range for smaller districts.
So, for the time being, the board of education will focus on hiring an interim superintendent to lead the district as they advertise again for the full-time position.
The board will pull them in the week of the 13th for initial interviews with the board, Mr. Burns said.
He noted that, in some cases, its also hard to find interim superintendents partly because the educational world has changed so much over the past few years. Among the changes, he said, are the implementation of the teacher and principal evaluation system, which former superintendents may not be trained in.
I think Massena is fortunate in a sense if they get firm commitments for the week of the 13th to have at least two sitting superintendents who have been a superintendent for a number of years. Its an opportunity to bring somebody in who is a veteran, Mr. Burns said.
That will give them time to work through the transition period in their search for a new full-time superintendent, he said.
They can extend the search and hopefully get a wider superintendent pool, he said.
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A recent Fox News poll shows more than two-thirds of American voters believe the federal government is "out of control" and a threat to their liberties. Meanwhile, a separate survey commissioned by WND revealed that more than half of the public supports impeaching President Obama for a series of explosive scandals: spying on journalists, IRS targeting of conservative and Tea Party groups, as well as what has become known as "Benghazigate." Other major scandals such as the administration's Fast and Furious gun-running to cartels, executing Americans without trial, and unconstitutional wars were not addressed in the surveys.
According to the Fox News poll, released on May 21 and conducted under the guidance of two polling firms, a whopping 68 percent of likely voters "feel like the federal government has gotten out of control and is threatening the basic civil liberties of Americans." Almost half of Democrats agree that Washington, D.C., is out of control as well — more than the number who disagreed. Just a quarter of respondents did not feel that way, while four percent said they had mixed feelings or it "depends."
Some six in 10 likely voters, meanwhile, believe the Justice Department went "too far" in seizing records from journalists, while less than a third did not think so. Even among Democrats, only 50 percent approved of disgraced Attorney General Eric Holder, who is currently in criminal contempt of Congress for covering up the deadly Fast and Furious gun-running scandal.
However, among the three most recent and explosive scandals swirling around the embattled administration, more respondents felt the IRS targeting of conservative organizations was the most concerning. That was followed by the White House's handling of the terrorist attack on a U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi. Seizing phone records from reporters was viewed as the most concerning of the three issues by 21 percent of respondents.
The Fox survey also found that disapproval of the president's job performance had soared above 50 percent for the first time in a year, with 15 percent of Democrats disapproving. Obama's credibility among the public, meanwhile, hit new lows, with less than half of respondents saying the president was honest and trustworthy. About the same number did think Obama was honest.
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