text: By Christy SheetsSports Writer The Wallace Wildcats began their bid for the state tournament on Monday, Oct. 28 in McCook. The Wildcats were the number three seed in their sub-district. Their opponent was the Raiders of Medicine Valley, who bested the Lady Cats earlier in the season, and were the number two seed in the D1-10 sub-district. In the first set the Wildcats started out slow, but the ladies were able to pull ahead 10 to 4 on a five-point service run of freshman Abbey Rohde. The Raiders battled back, but the Wildcats continued to lead, slowly strengthening their position. The Cats closed the set 25 to 17. In the second set, the Raiders were ready to retaliate, taking the lead 17 to 13. Senior Anna Griffiths rallied the Cats, and with a four-point service run, she gave the Cats the lead, 19 to 18. The Raiders were scrappy and refused to go away quietly, but the Cats maintained the momentum. Junior Alexandria Lundvall served two to close the set 25 to 23. In the third set both teams came out strong, exchanging rally point to 11. Again it was a Griffiths service run to give the Cats their first real lead 13 to 11. The Raiders were tired, but they refused to give up, unfortunately for them the Cats were too tough, closing the set 25 to 22. When asked about the game, Coach Strand said, "We did what we came to do, win, and play again tomorrow." Leading the team offensively against Medicine Valley was Griffiths with eight points (one ace), followed closely by Lundvall (three aces), junior Sara Hubbard (two aces), and Rohde each with six points. Senior Chelsea Sowle had five points, and sophomore Christina Daniels had four points (two aces). Leading the team with set assists was Lundvall with 13, followed by Griffiths with 11, senior Katelyn Melton with five, and senior Rachel Marquardt with three. Defensively, Daniels led the team with 12 kills and three blocks, followed closely by Sowle with eight kills and four blocks. Hubbard had eight kills, Melton had two kills and three blocks, and Rohde had three kills. Wallace vs. Wau/Pal. The Wallace Wildcats were then set to play Tuesday night against the hard-hitting Broncos of Wauneta-Palisade. Again the Cats played in McCook. The Lady Cats had faced the Broncos three times before this season, losing each one of the prior three in extra sets, and to say they wanted another chance to play them was an understatement. Primed for a battle, both teams took the court with high expectations. The Cats started the match determined to win. They seemed to have springs in their feet. They picked up everything, and blocked everything else. They took the early lead 18 to 8 on a 13-point service run by senior Chelsea Sowle, and simply refused to relinquish it. The Broncos battled back, but the Cats took the first set 25 to 15. In the second set, the Broncos seemed determined to rally, taking the early lead 13 to 3. The Wildcats struggled to find the spark they had in the first set, and the Broncos took the first set 10 to 25. In the third set, the Broncos again took the early-determined lead 9 to 2. The Lady Cats rallied late in the set on a Griffiths service run 15 to 23, but it was too little too late. The Broncos won the third set 16 to 25. In the fourth set, the Cats seemed to build on the momentum they found late in the third set. They took the early lead on a five-point service run by Daniels 10 to 2. The Broncos had a four-point service run late in the set to pull within one of the Cats15 to 16, but the Cats answered right back with a three-point run by Hubbard. The set was a battle, but in the end the Lady Cats won the set 25 to 21. In the fifth set the Broncos seemed to sense the end of their season getting far too close as they battled to keep up with a talented Wallace team, tying the Cats at 14. It was then that the Cats decided to make their move, gaining momentum with every point, determined to end the match with a win. The Broncos never gave up the fight, but the Cats were just too strong. The Cats won the fifth set, and the match, 19 to 17. When asked about the game, Coach Strand said, "The girls played a good game. It got a little scary in the second and third set, but the girls stepped up, and beat the Broncos when it mattered most." She added, "The crowd really gave the girls the boost they needed to get the win." Leading the team offensively against Wauneta-Palisade was Sowle with 17 points (three aces), followed by Hubbard with nine points (three aces). Daniels (one ace) and Griffiths each had six points, Rohde had four points, and Lundvall had two points. Leading the team with set assists was Griffiths with 19, followed by Lundvall with 15, Melton with three, Marquardt and Rohde each with two, and Hubbard and Sowle each with one. Defensively, Daniels led the team with 14 kills and one block, followed by Melton with nine kills and two blocks, and Sowle with six kills and five blocks. Rohde had eight kills, and Hubbard had five kills and two blocks.Wallace vs. Brady Because the Cats won their sub-districts, they won the right to play in the district finals game. The Lady Cats traveled to North Platte to face the Eagles of Brady, on Thursday night. The Lady Cats packed their side of the gym, as did the Eagles, and the noise was electric. Our girls tried hard to show what they were made of in this match, taking the early lead in the first set, but the Eagles battled back to win the first set 22 to 25. In the second set the Cats seemed shell shocked after having a significant lead in the first, and then falling short. The Eagles took the second set 10 to 25. In the third set the Cats regained their footing, and were able to battle back from an Eagle lead to take the third set 25 to 23. In the fifth set the teams stayed fairly even early, but the Eagles dug in and pulled away. The Eagles won the set and the match 15 to 25. The disappointed Wildcats fell just short of a state tournament bid. Leading the team offensively against Brady was Hubbard with 12 points (three aces), followed by Griffiths with 11 points (two aces). Sowle had five points, Rohde had three, and Daniels (one ace) and Lundvall each had one point. Leading the team with set assists were Griffiths with 16, Lundvall with seven, and Sowle and Marquardt each with one. Defensively, Daniels led the team with 10 kills and three blocks. Hubbard had six kills and one block, Rohde had five kills and two blocks, Melton had three kills and one block, and Sowle had one kill. When asked about the match, Coach Strand said, "I was really proud of the girls for coming out and getting off to such a great start in the first set. Our serve receive broke down, and the second set didn't go well. I was even more proud of the effort it took to come back and win the third set." She added, "The girls didn't give up." The Lady Cats had many changes this year, from their offense and the addition of a libero to their coaching staff. They had some amazing victories over some tough teams, and had a wonderful sub-district run. The Lady Cats should not hang their heads, but rather be proud of their fight. When asked about the season, Coach Strand said, "Our team showed so much progress from the first game to the last. I am very proud of them and am looking forward to next year!"


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Average Customer Review: based on 5 reviews.Rating: Great camera
thank you for a quick respone,im interested in buying dc1400 but as u might know, everyone has a opinon. it has been compared to a polariod
Hello Jose Thank you for your inquiry! If some divers are comparing the DC1400 Pro Duo kit to a Polariod Land Camera, the only comparison would be the simplicity in their use! The DC1400 UnderWater Housing uses a piano key style buttons to interact with the fantastic 14 Megapixel digital camera inside the housing. Easy to use with out with gloves, no film, easy download and much, much more. Everything you want in a camera can be found with the DC1400 Pro Duo kit. http://www.scuba.com/scuba-gear-535/168210/Sealife-DC1400-14-Megapixel-Underwater-Camera-Pro-Duo-Kit-with-L.E.D.-Video-Light-and-Digital-Pro-Flash.html If you would like to place an order, please contact one of our certified Dive Instructors at SCUBA.com by calling 800-247-2822 <> 949-221-9300 or e-mail us at: firstname.lastname@example.com
If I use this as a land camera too, can I change out the lens? Are there filters that fit on the lens? Thanks!
As a amature diver, i would like to get into UW photagraphy. Would you recommend this product for beginers?
Need sealife batterys for the 1400 camera do you carry them
Yes, you can find the Spare Replacement Battery for the Sealife Camera on our site at http://www.scuba.com/scuba-gear-540/068699/Sealife-Spare-Replacement-Battery.html
I want to purchase the DC 1400 Pro Duo Kit/LED Video/digital pro flash and maybe other accessories. I am going to Scuba expo in Chicago 2/15 will you have a booth to see the camera? can I purchase there or is there an advantage to ordering instead? Any other reommendations?
I bought the sealife 1200 two years ago from scuba.com. Love the camera but when I zoom out I get a shadow on the left side of my viewing area and also on my photos. I took in to a camera repair shop and they said it looks like everything is stable on it but they do not know why I am getting the shadow. Anyone know how or where I can get this fixed. Thank you.
You might want to contact Sealife directly for help with this. http://www.scuba.com/resources/repair/sealife.asp
I purchased this camera last year and took it to Wakatobi and Komodo. I had a major problem getting clear, up close/macro photos. I took numerous close up photos of clownfish in their anemones, as well as quite a few photos of static subjects like clams and shells. Most came out blurred. I read and reread the instructions, but had no luck. It seemed the best photos were taken at distance underwater as well as on land. What am I doing wrong? I would hate to have to find another camera. My old Minolta Weathermatic 35mm was great at any distance.
Contacting Sealife directly would be the best way to find out if the camera is defective. http://www.scuba.com/resources/repair/sealife.asp
I want to get my husband an underwater camera with lights attached for snorkeling which isnt too heavy to carry, easy to use and really takes great pictures. Does this camera meet these criteria? Are there other models I should be looking at?
I am looking to purchase the Sealife DC1400 14 Megapixel Underwater Dive Camera sea dragon pro duo. I had also looked at the Reef edition with the wide angle lens. Forgive me if this question seems to "basic" but I am new to diving and have zero knowledge of picture taking aside from point and shoot. Is there a wide angle lens option that can be added or purchased separately for the Sea Dragon Pro Duo or is it a one lens-comes as it is type camera? Im not sure it would matter to me but I am thinking it may be nice to expand my options with the camera in time if I want and be able to add the wide angle lens down the road. additionally, is the Pro Duo necessary or would just the camera be sufficient? my assumption is the extra lights and flashes are probably necessary for good photos under water. During my first 5 dives (in my cert. class) I used a VERY cheap camera (as I was not certain I would like diving but I LOVE it) and the photos were garbage so its time to invest in something better. Im just trying to balance and justify the dollars I spend. Thank you.
Hello Travis, yes if you go to: http://www.scuba.com/scuba-gear-540/168263/Sealife-Fisheye-Wide-Angle-Lens.html. This would be the wide angle lens you would need for this camera.
So why when I click on the Sealife DC1400 14 Megapixel Underwater Camera Pro Duo Kit with L.E.D. Video Light and Digital Pro Flash to add it to the cart to purchase it on your website, it comes up in the cart as a DC1200 camera and accessories? What am I getting??? When I click on the DC1200 camera link in the cart, it takes me to the DC1400 description. Is the DC1200 a typo and it IS the DC1400 as I am expecting it to be?
Do you know if the light tray that comes with this kit is universal? Basically, could I put a GoPro cam on it as well? I really love this kit because it has everything you need to start taking pics. thanks for any help!
Hi Angela, Yes this tray is a standard fitting for cameras. For GoPro's you need a tripod mount to connect this to this tray. http://www.scuba.com/scuba-gear-540/168352/Gopro-Tripod-Mount-for-HERO-Cameras..html
Are there significant upgrades in the sea life DC1400 sea dragon kit vs the regular (older) DC1400 pro duo kit? Is the camera model and flash different in any important way, or is it just the greater attachment flexibility and cross compatibility with other systems?
SeaLife DC1400 camera:
"Piano Key" controls for easy operation. 5 large buttons with big shutter and zooming lever for easy camera control, even with gloves on.
Easy Set-up mode – Easy 1-2-3 graphic on screen guide –takes the guess work out of setting up the camera for great pictures.
6 Underwater Modes for sharp, colorful underwater pictures under any conditions. Includes 4 built-in digital color correction filters.
Expandable with one or two SeaLife Digital Pro Flashes (SL961) and Photo-Video Lights (SL980) (Note: SL970 wide-angle lens will vignette)
Spy Mode – The camera automatically shoots continuous pictures at set time intervals.
Rubber armored, shock-resistant for rough handling and tough environments.
Depth tested to 200 ft (60m) – Guaranteed
Manual shutter and aperture control in Ext Flash mode.
No O-ring lubrication required – Hassle-free O-ring maintenance, Just keep O-ring clean!
HD Video mode – Record continuous High Definition video with sound
14 megapixel CCD for sharp, high-resolution pictures.
26mm Wide Angle lens. Get closer to the subject and fit everything into the picture.
Super Macro Auto focus from 1" (2.5cm) to ∞
SeaLife Digital Pro Flash
Auto mode automatically adjusts flash brightness for optimal image exposure
Variable power adjustment allows user to manually fine-tune flash brightness for desired effect and image exposure.
Includes Flash Link optical cable connection
Flexible, rubberized arm for easy aiming and sure grip.
Depth rated to 200 feet (60m)
5 pre-flash cancellation settings.
Effective underwater distance up to 8 feet (2.5m)
Approximately 100 flashes with 4 AA batteries (not included)
SeaLife Photo/Video Light
Powerful 500 lumen LED light. Latest LED technology featuring 3 x 3W Cree XP-G R5 LEDs.
One button control for easy operation. One button to power light on/off and select light modes.
Quick-release detachable head - Detach light from its arm for aiming into dark areas and discover hiding sea creatures.
Flash Cancellation mode - Light dims for 2 seconds when detecting external flash.
No hot spots. Soft, 70 degree light beam evenly illuminates the subject with no hot spots.
Depth tested to 300 ft (100m) – Guaranteed
Customized Light Modes – Select between 8 different light mode settings:
Flash Cancellation ON or OFF: Light dims for 2 seconds when detecting external flash.
Light Power Levels: Single power (100%) or 3 power (100%→50%→25%) or 3 power plus signal (100%→50%→25%→Blinking→SOS)
Power Overdrive: Increase light power to 600 lumens for 2 minute.
Coiled safety lanyard so you don't lose the light when it's disconnected from its arm.
Rubber hood for added shock protection against drops and rough handling.
What's in the Box:
1x Digital Camera (SL72001) w/ lanyard
1x Camera pouch (SL70090)
1x Underwater Housing (SL114) w/lanyard (SL72070)
1x User manual (SL72025) & Quick Guide (SL72024)
1x USB cable (SL18130)
1x AV cable (SL18131)
1x AC power adapter (SL72032)
1x International plug adapters (SL19003)
1x Rechargeable lithium-ion battery (SL7014)
1x Flash Link optical cable adapter (SL72052)
1x Flash Diffuser (SL72071) with lanyard (SL95010)
1x Moisture Muncher / 2-pack sample (SL2522)
1x Cleaning brush (SL256) & lens cloth (SL25210)
1x Digital Pro Flash w/ arm & tray (SL961)
1x 3-in-1 Photo-Video Light (SL980)
1x Soft Duo Case (SL944)
1x Flash link optical cable – Long (SL96208)
1x Instruction Manual/Flash (SL96154)
1x Instruction Manual/Light (SL9805)
1x Spare O-rings/Light (SL9806)
1x Silicone O-ring Lube/Light (SL9807)
1x O ring removal tool (SL9808)
2x Mounting screw for 1 accessory (SL96025)
1x Mounting screw for 2 accessories (SL96022)
SeaLife DC1400 Specifications
Image Sensor 14 mega pixel CCD (1/2.33")
Color 24-bit color (RGB)
Image Resolution 4288x3216(14mp), 3264x2448(8mp), 2304x1728(4mp), 1600x1200(2mp), 640x480 (VGA)
File Format JPEG
Movie Resolution HD 720p / 30fps, 640x480 or 320x240
File Format AVI (Motion JPEG)
Lens 5X Optical Zoom
Aperture: F2.8(W) – F7.9(T)
Focal Length 4.7mm ~ 23.5mm
Film equivalent = 26 ~ 130mm
Focus Type Auto Focus from 1" (2.5cm) to infinity
Focus Modes Auto, AF Tracking, Face Detection, Macro, Super Macro, Infinity.
Focusing Ranges Auto focus/no zoom: 6" (15cm) to ∞
Auto focus/5X zoom: 24" (60cm) to∞
Macro focus: 2" (5cm) to ∞
Super Macro focus: 1" (2.5cm) to ∞
Infinity focus: 3ft (90cm) to ∞
Shooting Angle
Horizontal field of view / No zoom:
Land: 68 °
Underwater: 51 °
Zoom 25X Total zoom
Optical: 5X
Digital: 5X
Playback: 4X
Shutter Speed Mechanical shutter
1 to 1/2000 second
Recycle Time As fast as 0.3 seconds (Ext Flash mode, flash on, landscape focus)
ISO Auto, 64, 100, 200, 400, 800,1600, 3200
Flash Auto, Force ON, OFF, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Pre Flash
Scene Modes 6 Underwater Modes:
Dive mode with UW color correction
Snorkel mode with UW color correction
Ext Flash Auto mode for automatic exposure settings when using one or two external flash(es).
Ext Light Mode for automatic exposure settings when using one or two external photo-video light(s).
Ext Flash + Light mode - for automatic exposure settings when using external flash and photo-video light combination.
Ext Flash Manual mode for manual aperture and shutter speed exposure controls when using one or two external flash accessories.
27 Land modes: Program AE, Auto, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Intelligent Scene, Sports, Smile Detection, Anti-Shake, Panorama, Skin Soften, De-Blemish, Portrait Man, Portrait Lady, Landscape, Sport, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Candlelight, Fireworks, Text, Sunset, Sunrise, Splash Water, Flow water, Snow, Beach, Pets and Natural Green.
Exposure Adjust
Auto, Manual (-2 ~ +2 EV in 1/3 steps) or Ext Flash Manual
White Balance Land: Auto, Manual, Daylight, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent 1, Fluorescent 2
Underwater: Ext Flash WB, Blue water <25ft/8m, Blue Water > 25ft/8m, Green water <25ft/8m, Green Water >25ft/8m
Self-Timer Self Portrait, 2 second, 10 second delay, and 10+2 second (2 pictures)
Shooting Modes SPY mode, Single shot, Continuous (3pics), Continuous Flash, AEB (bracketing), Album Shot, Burst, Pre-Shot, Couple Shot, Burst 30fps
LCD 3.0' color LTPS TFT LCD
Internal: 20MB
External: SD/SDHC card up to 32GB (Recommend 16GB Class6 SDHC card)
Read/Write Speed 3 MB/s
Video Output Yes (NTSC and PAL support)
Audio Output Yes (mono, 1x speaker)
EXIF Format EXIF 2.2
USB Version 2.0
Operating Environment PC: Windows XP / Vista / 7
MAC: OS 10.4 and up
Instruction Manual
Included printed English manual.
German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch languages available on SeaLife website.
Language Support
On-Screen Display: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Dutch, Turkish, Portuguese (Brazil), Chinese (T-C and S-C), Korean
Instruction manual: English (printed), German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch
Connector USB connector, AV connector, USB AC power adapter
Battery: Lithium rechargeable battery (3.7v, 700 mAh)
Battery Life 200+ pictures, 2+ hours, 2-tank dive per charge
Certification CE, ROHS, FCC
134 grams (4.7 ounces)
WITH battery and SD card.
2.4"H x 3.8"W x 0.8"D
60mm x 97mm x 19mm
Underwater Housing Specifications
Depth Individually depth tested to 200' (60 m)
Buoyancy Positive
Controls Control buttons for Power, Shutter, Zoom, Mode (video or still image), Playback, Focus, Flash, Menu.
Operating Temp. 33 degrees F to 110 degrees F
Storage Temp. -20 degrees F to 140 degrees F
O-ring Silicone
Lens Port Optical glass lens port with anti-reflective coating
With snap-on ring to adapt accessory lenses
LCD Optical grade polycarbonate window
Tripod Mount Standard 1/4-20 tripod threads to adapt accessories
Lanyard Padded lanyard with swiveled attachment clip
Hardware 304-316 series marine grade stainless steel metal hardware
Material Rubber overmolded polycarbonate housing.
Weight 370 grams (13 ounces) Housing only without inner camera
504 grams (17.7 ounces) Housing and inner camera
3.7" H X " 5.3W X 2.8" D inches
93mm X 135mm X 71mm
Warranty 1 year limited warranty


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Resources for VBAC or Repeat C-Section
Childbirth Connection's Pregnancy Topic on VBAC or Repeat C-SectionWe provide in-depth coverage through our Pregnancy Topic to help inform you about vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) or repeat c-section:
Other Childbirth Connection Resources Relating to VBAC vs. Repeat C-Section
VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean) versus Repeat C-Section for Women Who Had a Cesarean in the Past
Vaginal Birth After Cesarean: New Insights - NIH Consensus Development Conference Final Report, prepared by independent panels of health professionals and public representatives on the basis of the results of a systematic literature review and the proceedings of a public meeting of scientists and stakeholders.
A Woman's Guide to VBAC: Navigating the NIH Consensus Recommendations, a consumer primer summarizing the NIH Consensus Development Conference and offering support for decision making about VBAC versus repeat cesarean section, available from Lamaze International.
International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN), a nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve maternal-child health by preventing unnecessary cesareans, providing support for cesarean recovery, and promoting vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC); includes a page of ICAN White Papers.
VBAC.com, provides childbearing women and maternity care professionals access to research-based information, resources, continuing education and support for VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean).
Videos of Cesarean Surgery
Hartford Hospital: Birth by Cesarean Section
University of Michigan: Surgical Video, Cesarean Delivery
Resources to Help Find Hospitals and Caregivers that Offer VBAC
The VBAC Policy Database from the International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN) is compiled by volunteers who call all hospitals in the U.S. to ask about their VBAC policies and usual procedures. You should call hospitals in your community and nearby to confirm their policies. If they offer VBAC, find out if there are any limitations.
International Cesarean Awareness Network: ICAN Chapters, a local chapter can provide invaluable assistance to women seeking information about hospitals and caregivers who support vaginal birth after cesarean; chapters can also offer peer support and advocacy activities.
Local childbirth educators may point you to VBAC-friendly hospitals and caregivers (Childbirth Connection's labor pain resources page can help you find local childbirth educators).
Local doulas may point you to VBAC-friendly hospitals and caregivers (Childbirth Connection's labor support resources page can help you find local doulas).
Resources for the Cesarean Experience and C-Section Recovery
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence: Cesarean Section, information for the public (click "NICE guidance written for patients and carers" link).
International Cesarean Awareness Network White Paper: Recovering from a Cesarean Birth: Tips on Healing, information on emotional and physical recovery from cesarean surgery.
CSectionRecovery.com: Practical Tips for Cesarean Recovery, includes online forums and pages on the following topics: general c-section resources, emotional recovery and postpartum, depression, postpartum doulas, breastfeeding, exercise, medical and statistical information.
Emotional Recovery From a Cesarean, in-depth discussion about many dimensions of this topic, including grief, bonding, breastfeeding, future pregnancies, and resources.
Resources for Help During C-Section Recovery While Caring for a Newborn
It would be wise to line up friends and family to provide help if you will be having surgery alongside the challenges of caring for a new baby and one or more older children. You may also want to consider arranging for services of a postpartum doula.
DONA International: Find a Postpartum Doula, online directory for support, advice and assistance with your recovery, your baby's needs, your relationships, and household tasks (see also DONA International's position paper: The Postpartum Doula's Role in Maternity Care).
DoulaMatch.net, online directory of postpartum doulas providing information about availability, training and certification, and customer feedback.
Resources for Peer Support for Thoughts and Feelings About Cesarean Birth
International Cesarean Awareness Network: ICAN Chapters, online directory for finding local chapters; also provides information for finding local contacts and starting a chapter.
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For the first 58 minutes, the only points scored came on the first career field-goal (and attempt) by Jets senior kicker Kyle Bettex, who converted from 29 yards out with eight seconds left in the first half. For Carroll, a strong week of practice leading up to the matchup, including great work by the scout team, went a long way to slowing down East Meadow's versatile option attack. "The kids played well and remembered what they were supposed to do and where they were [supposed to be]," Carroll said.
Like the Bruins, the Jets defense also turned in a spirited effort. Loaded with juniors — seven are in the starting lineup — things seemed to come together for East Meadow (4-1) with senior lineman Chris Green (eight tackles) leading the way. "It was a real pride game for them," Mascia said. "They won the game, from the gameplan by the coaches to the execution by the players. We made tackles against some special backs."
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The American political system (and Democracy in general) are ways by which potentially violent conflicts over deeply-held personal beliefs can be waged in non-violent fashion. When Democracy breaks down, or certain people think they can take a short-cut, the inevitable result is a reversion to violence. This has been coming for a long time. It may well get worse. I blog under a pseudonym for | Read More »


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Salla disease
Other Names for this Disease
- Sialuria, Finnish type
Related Diseases
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free sialic acid storage disorders, which primarily affect the nervous system. Infants with Salla disease typically begin to experience poor muscle tone (hypotonia) during the first year of life, followed by slowly progressive neurological problems. Signs and symptoms include intellectual disability and developmental delay; seizures; ataxia; muscle spasticity; and involuntary slow movements of the limbs (athetosis). About one-third of affected children learn to walk. It is caused by mutations in the SLC17A5 gene and is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner.[1][2] Treatment is generally symptomatic and supportive.Salla disease is the mildest form of the
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- Sialic acid storage disease. Genetics Home Reference. February 2008; http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/sialic-acid-storage-disease. Accessed 10/14/2011.
- David Adams, William A Gahl. Free Sialic Acid Storage Disorders. GeneReviews. July 3, 2008; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK1470/. Accessed 10/14/2011.
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Basic Information
- The American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy provides information on the treatment of lysosomal storage diseases.
- Genetics Home Reference (GHR) contains information on Salla disease. This website is maintained by the National Library of Medicine.
- The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) is a federation of more than 130 nonprofit voluntary health organizations serving people with rare disorders. Click on the link to view information on this topic.
In Depth Information
- Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) is a catalog of human genes and genetic disorders. Each entry has a summary of related medical articles. It is meant for health care professionals and researchers. OMIM is maintained by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
- Orphanet is a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. Access to this database is free of charge.
- PubMed is a searchable database of medical literature and lists journal articles that discuss Salla disease. Click on the link to view a sample search on this topic.
Other Names for this Disease
- Sialuria, Finnish type
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With the benefit of over 40 years' Club Med experience behind it, our Resort proposes innovative clubs for children and teenagers:
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To enjoy a moment of total freedom, take advantage of the babysitting service. For information: we provide a list of babysitting services on request. but Club Med has no responsibility for the service provided.
We've done everything in our power to ensure the comfort and well-being of babies and parents.
Personal welcome, baby-care material available in your room and/or in the baby feeding and equipment room (cot, changing mat, baby bath, high chair on request, bottle-warmer), sweet and savoury baby foods, baby corner equipped to prepare babies' meals, high chairs and/or booster cushions in the restaurant.
Spare pushchairs are also available if required.
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Facts about Home Fires and Smoke Alarms
October 3-9 is 2010's Fire Prevention Week. The House Plan Shop is doing our part to raise awareness about fire safety. Below is a list of facts about home fires and smoke alarms as reported by the National Fire Prevention Association.
· Cooking is the leading cause of house fires and injuries.
· Working smoke alarms cut the risk of death in a reported fire by 50%.
· Approximately 75% of all homes in the United States have at least one working smoke alarm.
· Nearly 3000 people die in the US every year in home fires.
· Smoking is the #1 cause of fire deaths.
· Heating is the second leading cause of house fires.
· Between 2003-2006, nearly 66% of home fire deaths resulted from home fires in homes that did not have a smoke alarm or did not have a working smoke alarm.
· Electrical malfunctions and failures are factors in nearly 50,000 reported fires every year.
· According to a 2008 survey, only 12% of participants knew smoke alarms should be replaced every 10 years.
· In 2008, someone was injured in a reported home fire every 40 minutes.
· In 2008, approximately eight people died in home fires every day.
· In 2008, a fire department responded to a home fire every 82 seconds.
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The missile launcher was a weapon introduced in TRON: Uprising.
The launcher is large, supported on the shoulder, and has a heavy recoil; it fires self-propelled missile-like projectiles, ejecting a shell after each shot. It has a view scope and the chamber must be cocked before firing. Though the missiles can be aimed, their paths are extremely unpredictable, looping wildly before landing in the general vicinity of the target.
This weapon was used by Pavel to shoot at Beck, Mara, Zed, and Hopper as they escaped Argon Square in the Light Roadster.


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WEIRTON - The Weirton Madonna High School golf team has repeated as the West Virginia Class A regional champions thanks to a seven-shot victory Monday against St. Marys at Williams Country Club.
Michael Rogers led the way with his 76, which was good enough to win the medalist honor by a shot.
"We are fortunate to have a lot of good young players and there are more coming up," said coach T.J. Brancazio, in his sixth year. "They are working at their game, and not just during golf season. They are working on their games all year long.
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Tyler Consolidated's Corey Wells, left, Bishop Donahue's Steven Gretchen, middle, and Wheeling Central's Thomas Stanley prepare to tee off at the 15th hole during Monday's regional tournament at Williams Country Club.
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"I think the competition level here is going to keep getting better and better. Guys are going to have to work next year to keep a position."
But, before that happens, Madonna is headed to the state tournament next week at Oglebay Park, where the squad has finished second, first and second in the past three trips to Wheeling.
"It's going to be a good state tournament," Brancazio said. "I think what we have been able to do down at the state tournament as a program, I think, has gotten a lot of attention at our school. Five years ago on Meet the Team Night we had six players. This year we had 23 and we don't have a senior.
"I also think a lot of that has to do with the junior golf program at Williams Country Club. They do an excellent job and more and more kids are picking up the game at an earlier age."
St. Marys, behind a 77 from Drew Wells, will also make the trip to Oglebay Park. Coleman Lamp shot 85 and Robbie Harper 87 for the Blue Devils.
The top two finishers not on the top two teams will also participate in the state tournament.
Tyler Consolidated's Corey Wells shot 81 and Wheeling Central's Thomas Stanley carded an 84 to earn the trip.
Wheeling Central finished third as Jonathan Haley shot 87 and Freddie Fitzsimmons 95.
Garrett Emch's 89 led Magnolia to fourth place.
Unlike the rest of the season where teams play five and score the top four, at regionals and the state tournament, four players tee it up and the top three scores are counted.
Nick Mazur and Alex Colantonio each shot 83 for the Blue Dons. Thomas Gianni had an 85.
Of course, as Brancazio pointed out, it sure doesn't hurt playing on your home course.
"It's an advantage and all the other coaches know it's an advantage for us," he said. "The coaches are also very appreciative of what Williams Country Club does for us. We appreciate the hospitality. The kids from all the schools were able to come down and play a practice round for free.
"Everyone at Williams has been very accomodating to all the schools.
"We just want to thank (head pro) Dean DiBerardino, (assistant pro) Jason Smoljanovich and the staff at Williams Country Club for everything they did for us for this tournament and how they have all supported the Madonna golf program."


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I am currently looking at possibilities how to provide users merged corporate calendars such as consolidated department or corporate schedules.
During my research I did find the COS Feature "Group calendar". Until now, I understood from the documentation (ony 2 lines address this topic, p. 141 Adminstrator's giude) the only functionality this setting provides is the ability to share a (re-)source to members of distribution lists instead of to individuals only.
1. Is that right - anybody has other experiences?
2. Anybody found an easy to implement 3rd party solution to merge individual calendars into one based on distribution lists or even multiple nested groups (excluding private appointments)?
Instead of writing something new from scratch, I thought of having a look at bedework...
Anyone else did such a thing before and found a suiteable solution?


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A program to help families and small businesses buy new energy-efficient appliances after hurricane Irene has already exhausted all of its funds.
The North Carolina Hurricane Appliance Replacement Program, or HARP, had $1.4 million dollars in federal money available. As of Tuesday morning, all funds were reserved. A waiting list opened in case more funds become available. Nearly 3,000 appliances will be purchased through the program.
If you lost major home appliances in Hurricane Irene there is now a program to help replace them.
The Governor's Office announced the federal Recovery Act will fund $1.4 million in grants for the North Carolina Hurricane Appliance Replacement Program.
The program will replace heating and cooling systems, hot water systems and refrigerators damaged by Irene with Energy Star ones.
Residents and small businesses in the following Federal Emergency Management Agency-designated counties, as of Sept. 12th, are eligible for the HARP program: Beaufort, Bertie, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Sampson, Tyrrell, Vance, Warren, Washington Wayne and Wilson. This list could expand pending action by the Federal Emergency Management Agency's designation of affected counties.
Consumers can go on-line or call a special telephone number to start the application process to receive their assistance. The link to the North Carolina HARP can be found at www.energync.net. Look for the blue Energy Star logo. Consumers without Internet access may call toll free to 1-877-826-8571.


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Gaughan Preview - Las Vegas - No. 62 Big O Tires Tundra
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Hometown Gaughan Racing Big O Tires Tundra in Las Vegas
- Gaughan drives the No. 62 South Point Hotel & Casino Tundra
- He is an 8-time winner in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
- He holds two NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Championship Titles
- Gaughan won in the GT class in the Rolex 24 at Daytona this year
- He has one win and one pole award at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Mooresville, N.C. (Oct. 10, 2011) - Brendan Gaughan has been to victory lane at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. He's also suffered some forgettable races in front of his hometown fans. Gaughan hopes Saturday's race is un-forgettable for him and the No. 62 Big O Tires/South Point Tundra crew of Germain Racing.
"It's Vegas. It's home, so of course I'm excited. We're having the South Point bowling tournament for the crew guys again this year. It's really about giving the crew guys a chance to have a good time," said Gaughan of getting home, racing there, and spending some time with fellow NASCAR Camping World Truck Series crew members in a bowling tournament hosted by the South Point Hotel & Casino.
Gaughan's one victory in Vegas came from the pole position. He and his crew have prepared a truck chassis he raced most recently at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, for Saturday's contest at LVMS.
"Our strong run at New Hampshire is our precursor for heading to Las Vegas. We're taking the New Hampshire truck to Vegas. It has been to the wind tunnel recently and it has a different downforce balance than our other chassis. I think I'm gonna like the truck there. We will be racing for a service center there called Big O Tires, and we'll have the South Point Hotel & Casino represented on the bed top of the Tundra. We're looking to rekindle some old magic at home," smiled Gaughan, who will wheel chassis GR-017 at Las Vegas.
Saturday's race, The Smith's 350 from Las Vegas Motor Speedway, will be broadcast live on SPEED, MRN Radio and Sirius-XM NASCAR Radio, channel 90, on Saturday afternoon. SPEED kicks off its pre-race coverage at 3:00 p.m. EDT, and MRN Radio will begin its live broadcast at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday, October 15.
Germain Racing has earned two championship titles in the Truck Series. The Toyota team owns 22 victories and 9 pole awards in the series that continues to grow ratings on SPEED. For more information on Germain Racing, visit www.GermainRacing.com or follow the team on Twitter @GermainRacing.
Brendan Gaughan holds eight Truck Series victories to go along with his two K&N Pro Series West championship titles. Follow Gaughan at www.BrendanGaughan.com or on Twitter @Brendan62.
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NEW MANCHESTER - Noah Mills pinned Donte DeFelice in 1:06 to win at class 220 as Oak Glen beat Shadyside.
Danny Wyke also won for the Golden Bears as he defeated Wyatt Skapik 15-0 while Kyle Mack (126) and Avery Flowers (132) also came out victorious.
Chase Kinemond pinned Brodie Bittinger in 3:55 to take class 160 for the Tigers.
Scott Hammond (182) also registered a win for Shadyside while Brett Kahl defeated Nick Tice 8-6 in overtime.


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Combustion Space - EnginologyWritten by on April 5, 2011 Maybe We Put The Wagon In Front Of The Horsepower
In an attempt to set the stage for upcoming in-cylinder combustion analysis for the CT G.R.E.E.N. engine project, there's a good chance we inadvertently broached the second subject before what should have been the first. Aside from an apology for that, we decided to put things back in order this month. What brought this particularly into focus was the Advanced Engineering Technology Conference presentation made by Dr. Andy Randolph (Engine Technical Director for Earnhardt Childress Racing) at the recent PRI Show in Orlando.
Actually, we were exposed to the wit and technical prowess of Dr. Randolph some years ago, also at an AETC, when he discussed the intricacies of in-cylinder combustion analysis. There are teachers and there are teachers. Unless you've had an opportunity to observe his delivery, it's difficult to describe its effectiveness. You would marvel. Having had experience performing test procedures of the type he discusses, I'll underscore the value and benefits they can produce.
That said, this month we'll discuss what is widely believed to be the real focal point of making engine power; the combustion space. In fact, you may want to concentrate on how a variety of conditions and causes outside this space will help toward understanding "what affects what" in determining combustion efficiency.
Briefly stated, we urge you to focus on the combustion space while changes outside this window are made, be they changes to valve or ignition spark timing, intake/exhaust system configurations, port flow quantity/quality, combustion space modifications (heads and piston crowns), method of fuel delivery and type, and related factors that can materially impact how fuel is converted into heat (power).
The intent here is also to link what we previously discussed concerning the in-cylinder tests soon to be conducted at Michigan Technological University with the following bits of information. Hopefully, in combination with the prior discussion, you'll have a reasonably solid basis for following and understanding why the MTU data stream was gathered and the potential impact on how you optimize power in your own engine projects.
For purposes of discussion, we'll assume the subject engine has the ability to evaluate and control basic functions on an individual cylinder basis, such as the current CT Project G.R.E.E.N. version we hope you have been following the past year or so. We'll let your creative imagination figure out how the same results can be obtained from engines that don't incorporate such contemporary technology. Surely you've heard about variable HEI distributor reluctors (for individual cylinder spark timing) and mechanical fixes (fuel dams, slots, and runner entry modifications) for non-EFI intake manifolds. No? Well, it might be worthwhile.
OK, to the business at hand, square one involves the assumption that a multi-cylinder engine can be viewed as a collection of individual engines. That is to say, each cylinder can and should be optimized for its own combustion efficiency.
Since typical induction systems allow inlet excursion pulses to be "felt" or shared among all cylinders (based on port design, valve timing, backpressure influence, reversion pressure, spark timing, combustion contamination, engine speed, and fuel enrichment), there can be variations among cylinders in the potential for how power can be gained through optimization of one cylinder at a time.
However, the first part of this step involves determining what overall spark ignition timing produces the best power; e.g., conventional total ignition spark mapping. Then it becomes a matter of finding out optimal spark settings for individual cylinders. In the course of the MTU testing project, this step will be addressed first.
Once individual cylinder timing is optimized, it's then a matter of examining air/fuel charge optimization on an individual cylinder basis. A frequent procedure for performing such evaluations involves O2 sensors placed in proximity of the cylinder heads (as you might locate for traditional exhaust gas temperature sensors). By the use of these type sensors, depending upon the method of fuel delivery (carburetion as opposed to individual fuel injectors), the specifics for providing optimal air/fuel charges on an individual cylinder basis will vary.
For example, as compared to the time-honored EGT method, O2 sensors look more at the combustion process itself than the temperature-based results of the burn. Generally, especially if the engine uses a multi-point EFI system, this particular step is made much easier than when either making internal modifications to a carburetor intake manifold, utilizing "mechanical" fixes in the manifold.
Of course, you can also explore multiple valve timing variations through camshaft lobe design and positioning, but here's an area previously discussed in this column that probably doesn't need repeating.
But let's step more into the combustion efficiency evaluation techniques we'll be using at MTU. In this instance, we have the best of several worlds. By collecting virtually real-time cylinder pressure as a function of incremental crankshaft angles, on an individual cylinder basis, we'll have a precise look at how cylinders are pressure-balanced, along with determining the cylinder of highest pressure which, in turn, sets the pressure bar for the level we'd like the remaining cylinders to achieve. Plus, since we'll have control over individual cylinder spark timing (optimization) and fuel delivery, following the so-called "2-3 horsepower gains at a time" approach, the chances for overall power optimization are further improved.
And don't forget, we'll be doing this while comparing conventional racing gasoline to our chosen E85 fuel. Since the project has already demonstrated that E85 (coupled with EFI) is superior, on-track, to the carburetor/gasoline combination, our focus will now be more toward optimizing the package for E85.
Lofty expectations, you think? Actually, while this presumably "academic" approach to optimizing the G.R.E.E.N. engine's combustion efficiency may seem like a reach, it's intended to push the thinking of CT's readers. From the beginning, this project was designed and intended to provoke new thoughts.
Racing has never been a stagnant landscape, at least for racers who are successful. The time is pretty much gone when "chunks" of horsepower could be carved out with relatively simple and obvious modifications. Obviously, there are those who would argue that it's the skill and chassis setup and driver skill that produces a competitive edge. And, even as a died-in-the-wool mechanical engineer who believes such an approach produces winners, it's never a disadvantage to have power in reserve when you're exiting a turn or passing the flag stand.
Properly matched power and chassis combinations work, and if you fail to recognize that adapting to changing technologies and the opportunities to be gained from them, you could become a victim to a quote I again attribute to Smokey; "If you ain't thinking, you probably ain't winnin'. Copying hardly ever works."


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Federal funding of community-based mental health services is greatly diffused, spread across numerous mandatory and discretionary programs. Within Medicaid, community-based mental health services run through more than six separate optional service categories. Moreover, the complicated federal scheme relies on numerous state and local funding streams. The inevitable result is a complex, confusing patchwork of programs, with fragmented services at the community level – a system that is especially difficult for Medicaid recipients with mental illness.
PACT is the Answer
NAMI believes that the answer to this confusing and often ineffective system of public mental health services is increased investment in evidence-based best practice service models that target individuals with the most severe and disabling illnesses. The Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) is one of the most successful mental health service delivery models today. PACT is evidence-based and outreach-oriented. It utilizes a 24-hours-a day, 7-day-a-week, interdisciplinary, mobile team approach to treatment. It delivers comprehensive treatment, rehabilitation and support services in community settings.
High quality PACT services typically are implemented at costs significantly less than those of putting individuals with severe mental illnesses in a hospital, residential treatment facility, or jail. PACT also is especially effective in serving individuals for whom previous, traditional treatment has been unsuccessful, including those with co-occurring substance abuse disorders and high use of inpatient care. Among the services typically integrated into PACT are 24-hour comprehensive care, psychiatric rehabilitation, integrated mental illness and substance abuse treatment, housing or housing supports, crisis intervention and peer counseling.
In fact, many PACT services already are available to states as optional Medicaid services. The new option need not incur federal obligations. The Medicaid Intensive Community Health Treatment Act (HR 2364) would permit states to finance consolidated, community-based services. It also represents a cost-effective state-level response to problems associated with deinstitutionalization, homelessness, and the costly trend toward criminalization of mental illness. In addition, NAMI supports companion legislation the Mental Illness Consumer Run Services Support Act (HR 2363) to foster development of peer-run service programs that promote recovery from mental illness.
IMD Exclusion Perpetuates Discrimination
Current federal Medicaid policy bars from coverage all services provided to adults' ages 22 to 64 in IMDs that includes psychiatric hospitals and many community-based residential facilities. This policy isolates individuals with mental illnesses from all other Medicaid-eligible populations, contradicts the principles of equal treatment and insurance parity for treatment of mental illnesses, and undermines the ability of states to develop comprehensive systems of care. The result is that individuals with mental illnesses who receive services in IMDs are singled out for inferior Medicaid coverage. In general, individuals requiring services in IMDs have the most severe and persistent mental illnesses and often face significant stigma associated with their illnesses.
The IMD exclusion perpetuates the myths that mental illnesses are different than physical illnesses and that recovery for individuals with serious mental illnesses is not possible. Further, by failing to reimburse for appropriate and medically necessary services provided to Medicaid-eligible individuals in IMDs, this policy unfairly limits its support for mental health treatment. Fewer federal dollars means fewer resources throughout the mental health system, with resulting negative consequences not only for inpatient services but for community-based treatment and other services provided as part of a comprehensive continuum of care. In addition, the IMD exclusion creates an enormous barrier to the use of Home and Community Based waivers under Medicaid to serve individuals with mental illnesses and limits the ability of states to develop creative, stable financing mechanisms for the delivery of care. NAMI urges Congress to repeal the IMD exclusion and to support universal, non-discriminatory coverage under Medicaid for appropriate, effective treatment and services for individuals with mental illnesses.
The FOA Offers Hope to Families of Children with Severe Mental Illnesses
The Family Opportunity Act (S 321/HR 600) is intended to end the financial devastation that families too often encounter in attempting to access quality treatment for their children with severe mental illnesses. As many NAMI members know firsthand, families are often tragically forced to give up custody of their children to obtain the most appropriate treatment services for them. This legislation offers stability and recovery to children with severe and chronic disabling disorders, including early-onset mental illnesses and is a measure that will help put an end to this horrible choice that loving and caring families must make in cases where there has been no abuse or neglect.
S 321/HR 600 restores hope for children with severe mental illnesses and their families. Under the bill, states would be able to offer Medicaid coverage to children with severe disabilities living in middle income families through a buy-in program. Cost-sharing on a sliding scale up to the full premium cost will be required within certain guidelines that protect lower income families. Currently, families must stay impoverished, place their child in an out of home placement or simply give up custody in order to secure the health care services their child needs under Medicaid. NAMI strongly support S 321/HR 600 and urges Congress to pass this important legislation in 2002.


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What's in the President's 2013 Budget Proposal for Mental Illness Research, Services, Housing and Veterans Programs
As is being widely reported, President Obama and his Administration on Feb. 13, 2012, presented their $3.8 billion budget for FY 2013. Included in the budget are requests to Congress for funding levels for all discretionary programs including those for NIMH, SAMHSA, HUD and VA.
Two important qualifications are needed with respect to the budget. In August, the President and Congress agreed to the Budget Control Act and strict limits on overall discretionary spending levels for the next decade. These limits are now in effect and provide little room for the President or the Congress to go above them – with the exception of spending categorized as "security," which includes veterans medical care. Second, in this current political environment with a looming presidential campaign, there is little prospect of a major agreement on spending bills before FY 2013 begins on Oct. 1. As a result, the President's budget is only the first step in a drawn out process that will likely extend through Dec. 2012.
Included below are details of the President's budget as it relates to mental illness research and services, housing and veterans programs, as well as proposed changes to Medicare and Medicaid.
Mental Illness Research at NIMH
The President's budget for FY 2013 proposes to freeze funding for the National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH) at its current FY 2012 level of $1.479 billion. This is in line with the President's request for all other Institutes and Centers at the NIH, which is also proposed for a freeze at $31 billion.
It is important to note that holding the NIMH budget at its current level will likely leave the agency struggling to fund an adequate number of "new and competing" research grants in FY 2013. First, a freeze fails to account for "medical research inflation," the annual escalation in research cost. This would mark the fifth consecutive year that the NIMH budget failed to rise at least to account for medical research inflation. In addition, at least through FY 2012, NIMH has nearly $700 million in "out-year" commitments (more than 40 percent of the total NIMH budget) of ongoing multi-year grants for basic research and clinical studies.
While this is expected to improve next year, nonetheless, holding the NIMH budget at a freeze for FY 2013 could further erode the Institute's "pay-line" to 15 percent. In other words, 85 percent of "new and competing" research grants (that get through peer review and are deemed to be meritorious science) will not receive funding. The cumulative effect is that in 2011, NIMH was only able to fund 465 new and competing research grants, the lowest level since 1998. This is expected to improve in 2013 and exceed 500 new and competing grants. Nonetheless, this is far below the tremendous scientific opportunities that exist for new discoveries and better treatments for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
Mental Health Services at SAMHSA
The overall constraints on discretionary spending have a significant impact on the President's request for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in FY 2013, with proposals to enact deep cuts to existing grant programs for primary care integration and systems of care for children. Overall, the President is requesting $3.152 billion for SAMHSA, as compared to its current FY 2012 level of $3.347 billion, a $195 million cut. The cuts in the President's budget are proportionally spread across both mental health and substance abuse programs.
The Mental Health Block Grant program is proposed for a freeze at $459.7 million. A positive development in that the Obama Administration is supporting the $41 million increase enacted by Congress for FY 2012. The PATH formula grant program for the states (outreach and engagement for homeless individuals living with mental illness) is also proposed for a freeze at $65 million.
The President's budget proposes a $40 million reduction in discretionary funding for grants to the states for Primary and Behavioral Health Integration, cutting funding from its current $65.7 million level, down to $26 million. NAMI has vigorously supported this program as part of an overall strategy for integrating primary care services into specialty mental health settings such as CMHCs to address early mortality among people living with serious mental illness. Numerous studies have demonstrated both the high incidence of medical co-morbidities (diabetes, heart disease, COPD, etc.) and dramatic gaps in access to basic primary care in this population. These grants support a range of innovative activities including integrating basic primary care services into CMHCs. While this appears in the budget as a deep cut to the program, in fact, SAMHSA should be able to account for a full 4-years of funding for the current set of grants awarded in 2011 and 22 new grantees in 2012. This would ensure that all current grantees are able to complete their grant cycle. This was done by allocating existing dollars from the Prevention Fund authorized under the Affordable Care Act (see below). In addition, the $26 million in new discretionary funds requested for FY 2013 will allow for 12 new grantees in 2013.
NAMI is concerned about SAMHSA's move to fund the Primary Behavioral Health Integration program solely with ACA Prevention Fund monies. This shift jeopardizes the ability of people living with serious mental illness to access critical health care services by moving the program toward reliance on a vulnerable funding stream. Opponents of the Affordable Care Act have repeatedly tried to repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund, efforts that are expected to continue in 2013. In fact, just this week, $5 billion from the Prevention Fund (a third of its total funding) is being transferred to help pay for the Medicare physician payment fix included in the payroll tax extension bill moving through Congress. Instead, NAMI will be urging Congress to restore the PBHCI program to SAMHSA budget authority so as to preserve the critical prevention and treatment services that it supports.
Another SAMHSA program proposed for a deep cut is the Children's Mental Health Initiative (CMHI), also known as the Children's Systems of Care grant program. Its current funding level of $117.3 million is proposed to be cut to $88.5 million, a $28.7 million reduction. In a number of communities, child-serving systems have used these grants to provide much needed home and community based services for children and youth with serious mental health treatment needs and their families. The timing for these cuts is unfortunate given that SAMHSA recently changed the CMHI grant program to provide grants to states to allow them to plan for and implement much-needed statewide reforms to provide a broader array of effective services and supports for children living with serious mental illness and their families.
There are further reductions at SAMHSA proposed for the Programs of Regional and National Significance (PRNS) within the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), a broad range of service demonstration and capacity building programs that includes mental health transformation, suicide prevention, seclusion and restraint, co-occurring disorders and homelessness. Overall, PRNS funding would be reduced from its FY 2012 level of $286 million, down to $248 million. Included in this reduction is a $16 million cut to suicide prevention activities under the Garrett Lee Smith Act (including grants to states and colleges). Under the President's budget, GLS funding would slip from $58 million down to below $42 million.
At the same time, the President's budget includes increases for a broad range of substance abuse and mental health "prevention" and "promotion" activities. This includes a $20.4 million increase for state grants for mental health prevention (boosting funding to $55 million). The budget also proposes $40 million in funding for a new grant program for Native American tribes for substance abuse and suicide prevention.
Finally, SAMHSA's share of the Prevention Fund authorized under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is projected to rise by $35 million, to $164.7 million in FY 2013. These funds were authorized under the health care reform law to promote disease prevention and chronic disease management. With this budget, SAMHSA is proposing to begin shifting these funds away from chronic disease management for persons living with serious mental illness, toward other prevention and promotion activities.
Supportive Housing Programs at HUD
The President's budget proposes a $15 million reduction for the HUD Section 811 program, reducing the program from its current FY 2012 level of $165 million, down to $150 million. Section 811 funds grants to states and non-profit agencies to develop and maintain permanent supportive housing targeted to non-elderly people living with severe disabilities including serious mental illnesses. For FY 2013, HUD projects that $96 million will be needed to renew expiring project-based operating subsidies (known as PRACs) and fund contract amendments for existing units. These funds cover the operating costs for the more than 30,000 existing 811 units across the country, paying the difference between actual costs (utilities, insurance, maintenance, reserves) and tenant rent contributions.
The remaining $54 million in the President's request would go toward a second year for competition among states for new supportive housing units funded by additional PRACs. This new program option was authorized by Congress in 2010 as part of the Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act. HUD projects that this $54 million will fund as many as 1,900 new supportive housing units integrated into new affordable rental housing projects and leveraged from programs such as the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
For programs under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, the President is asking for $330 million increase for FY 2013, boosting funding to $2.231 billion. McKinney-Vento funds a range of permanent supportive housing programs such as Shelter Plus Care and SHP that are targeted to chronically homeless individuals living with serious mental illnesses and other disabilities. At the same time, the budget request is targeting most of the increased funds for McKinney-Vento to the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program for activities such as rapid re-housing and other short-term homelessness prevention activities.
Finally, for the VASH (veterans supportive housing) program the President is requesting an additional $75 million in FY 2013 for new supportive housing units—specifically, new rent subsidies to secure housing for homeless veterans, with separate support services funded by the VA.
Mental Health Services at the VA
Overall, the President is requesting a 4.5 percent increase for discretionary programs at the Department of Veterans Affairs, boosting overall funding to $64 billion. It is important to note that a large portion of the VA discretionary budget (most importantly VA medical care) is NOT subject to the strict discretionary spending limits in the Budget Control Act imposed last summer. As a result, it allows Congress and the President to meet the critical needs of veterans outside of the spending limits. In addition, the VA, unlike all other federal agencies, is on a two-year advance appropriation cycle. Therefore, this budget is in effect requesting a $54.5 billion advance appropriation that would carry VA medical through FY 2014.
Within this overall request is $6.2 billion to expand inpatient, residential and outpatient mental health services, a $312 million increase over the current level. This maintains and expends the VA as the largest single provider of mental health services in the country. The budget also expands the current efforts to VA Secretary Shinseki to end homelessness among veterans by 2015 with a $333 million proposed increase for homeless grants, per diem payments and assistance to community organizations. The VA is proposing to direct $1.352 billion to combat and end homelessness in FY 2013.
For the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts, the VA is requesting $3.3 billion for direct medical care and services, a $510 million increase. Finally, the President is requesting $583 million for medical research at the VA, a slight increase over the current level.
More information on the VA budget for FY 2013 is available through the "Independent Budget," a joint statement of major Veterans Service Organizations and other experts on the comprehensive needs of veterans. NAMI is also signatory organization on the IB for 2013.
Administrative Expenses at the Social Security Administration (SSA)
Disability cash benefits under the SSI and SSDI programs are mandatory programs that are not subject to annual appropriations. However, the administrative costs of administering these and all other Social Security programs—including claims processing and appeals and continuing disability reviews (CDRs)—are subject to annual appropriations under SSA Limitation on Administrative Expenses (LAE). Without an increase in the annual LAE, Social Security will not be able to keep pace with the high volume of claims for eligibility and appeals for critical safety net programs such as SSI and SSDI. Many claimants are forced to wait years for their appeals to be adjudicated. While progress was made in 2008 through 2010 to start to clear this backlog, much work remains. For FY 2013, the President is proposing an LAE of $10.84 billion, a slight increase over FY 2012. It remains to be seen if this amount is sufficient to allow SSA to finish upgrading computer systems and adding the needed capacity to clear the current claims backlog.
Posted: February 16, 2012


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Low-mid 160s. I always seem to judge northern deer low.
Saw this guy out last night while scouting. Anybody want to take a crack at guessing the score?
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Low-mid 160s. I always seem to judge northern deer low.
I would say easily in the 150's. Maybe 165 or so at the most would be my guess. Shoot the damn thing in September and let us know!
Low 170's is what I would guess. Get him killed in Sept and let us know.
He's pretty wide...162 3/8
I'm not sure he is quite that big, I'm going 150-155". He is pretty wide but doesn't appear extremely heavy or tall. Width only adds up once, mass and height every time. He carries his height pretty well but I don't think he has any tine over 10". His main beams are long with the width and curve upward at the tips, and his brows are really good. Hard to tell from the video and not getting a clear look at the other side. It takes a heck of a deer to make the 160's I just don't think he is there.
Looks like 145-150 to me. Still a very nice deer.
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I also agree with the last two posts. He's nice and wide, but not enough tine length or mass to score what the first few posters are saying. That said, he's a good buck and I'd shoot him in a heartbeat!
I would go low to mid 150's as well. That makes me miss Iowa! Good luck on the hunt.
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A defect in the minds function. But does not nessercerily affect your intelegence. Saying a mental illness makes you crazy/stupid/funny is like saying an eating disorder makes you fat.
Bill Gates, who is a multi-billionare, invented the personal computer, is very creative and in the top ten smartest men alive suffers from aspergers syndrome, which is infact a mental illness.
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Iraq around the clock
International | WAR ON TERROR: The quickening pace of military operations in postwar Iraq is being determined in part by the political calendar, in part by Iraqi distaste for foreign occupation, and in part by intelligence suggesting a massive wintertime terrorist offensive. But is it fair to ask our war-weary soldiers to work any faster?
"Iraq around the clock" Continued...
At midnight at Baghdad International Airport, in a small tent on the runway where air crews and armed soldiers come in out of the cold wind for a cup of coffee, a grim-faced officer approaches Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Chris Willcox. He wants to know whether the secretary or any of his guests mind flying back with "HR"-military-speak for human remains.
The wind rattles the canvas and the roar of C-130s and Black Hawk helicopters is constant. Mr. Willcox nods assent and no one drinks his coffee for a moment.
It is a routine request these days in Iraq. One Defense Department officer says he would be honored to fly back with a soldier who gave his life for his country. The rest simply nod. There is nothing to say.
The body of Sgt. Francisco Martinez, a 28-year-old man from Humacao, Puerto Rico, who was killed on convoy duty on Nov. 4 by a roadside bomb, is loaded into the back of a C-130 bound for Kuwait City. A small party of military officials, soldiers, civilians, and reporters troops aboard.
Roman Catholic Archbishop Edwin O'Brien, traveling with Mr. Willcox, asks whether the plane's departure could be delayed. The archbishop, a priest since 1965 who has seen victims of combat, leads the group in a prayer for Sgt. Martinez. Then the rear cargo door closes with a groan and the plane lifts into the night sky.
Back home all the news about Iraq is body counts, car bombs, and poor intelligence. Senior officials are developing new techniques for safeguarding troops, including a new radar that can identify in seconds the location of incoming mortar fire. U.S. Army commanders insist counterintelligence is defeating more and more terrorist attacks.
That's one reason, the officials believe, that the enemy has shifted tactics. In June the enemy engaged in direct attacks. "But they could not compete against our night vision and thermal sights," said Brigadier General Marc Barbero, assistant commander of the 4th Infantry Division's Taskforce Iron Horse in Tikrit. In July the enemy "moved back and used RPGs," he said, referring to rocket-propelled grenades that can be fired hundreds of feet from their targets. "They learned they couldn't survive."
So in August, and ever since, the enemy shifted to roadside bombs crudely constructed from mortar rounds or artillery shells. These bombs are gradually becoming more sophisticated. But intelligence is improving as well. Of the 55 improvised-explosive devices (IEDs) discovered in the first week of November by the 4th Infantry Division, 19 were found before they exploded, said Gen. Barbero-"thanks to Iraqi help."
It's reasonable to expect more attacks on "soft targets." American military intelligence officers believe that the bombing of the Baghdad headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross was "unintentional" and that the actual target was an Iraqi police station some 100 meters down the road, said the U.S. administrator for Iraq, L. Paul Bremer.
But don't expect morale of the uniformed soldiers to fall. Based on half a dozen informal conversations with randomly chosen corporals and privates, it seems that U.S. soldiers accept the current level of risk. They understand that the life that they have volunteered for is dangerous. They are happy for small daily improvements, like recently arrived "real food" in place of packaged MREs (Meals Ready to Eat). The main complaint heard in mess halls in Baghdad and Camp Victory in southern Iraq is that they can't explain to their families why their deployment orders and return dates keep changing. One soldier stationed in the Green Zone in Baghdad explained: "You just can't explain to your wife why you can't plan your life."
While the "body count" seems to fascinate the Baghdad-based press corps, much as it mesmerized Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara during the Vietnam War, the military officers on the front line talk little about it. It is simply a fact of war. Instead, civilian and military officials are more concerned about a number of potential crises that could emerge in Iraq in the coming year. Largely overlooked by the media, these potential flashpoints could severely test America's resolve during a presidential election year.
These range from military to political, economic, and cultural. Some officials worry about a "winter offensive" of high-profile terror strikes. They fear that snags and delays in the hunt for weapons of mass destruction will erode public support, that the transfer of sovereignty back to the Iraqis will prove more difficult than expected (especially if the constitution explicitly makes Iraq an Islamic state), that the Iraqi economy will collapse, and-without Iraqi tolerance for foreign rule-that constantly changing troop rotation schedules will sap morale or, alternatively, that a too-rapid evacuation of the bulk of U.S. forces will further destabilize Iraq.
Winter offensive: American military intelligence officers in Iraq expect that the mortar and terrorist attacks will become more lethal. Gen. Martin Dempsey, who is in charge of the 1st Armored Division in Baghdad, says that he expects "bombs to get larger" and worries about intelligence indicating that "the hostiles are learning better fusing techniques." That's means deadlier bombs that are more likely to go off.
Separately, an Iranian intelligence officer who is negotiating his defection to a European country predicts that the terrorist offensive will occur in both Iraq and Afghanistan. While U.S. intelligence on the enemy is growing rapidly, so is enemy intelligence on troop movements. One concern, mentioned by a non-American intelligence officer, is that Baathist forces may have a mole on the Iraqi Governing Council.
To counter this, operational tempo is increasing. In the month of October, Taskforce Iron Horse conducted more than 21,000 patrols and 361 raids, detaining over 1,500 people. Among the prisoners were 46 bomb makers and six cell leaders who finance attacks on allied forces, said Gen. Barbero, the assistant commander of that unit.
Virtually all of the enemy forces encountered, according to Gen. Barbero, are former regime loyalists-FRLs in the jargon-who are paid to do their murderous work.
While Gen. Barbero says he doesn't need more men, he insists he needs more high-tech tools to defeat terror attacks. He complains about a shortage of unmanned aerial vehicles, pilotless spy planes used to scout the borders with Iraq and Syria. Gen. Barbero said, "If we had more UAVs, we'd fly them every night."
He showed reporters a series of aerial photographs, taken from a UAV known as a "Shadow," of a caravan of terrorists snaking through dry riverbeds along Iraq's border with Iran. Black Hawk helicopters were dispatched and some two dozen armed men were captured. But it was a fleeting success. The following night the Shadow did not fly.
Weapons of Mass Destruction: David Kay, head of the Iraqi Survey Group, said his team's search for WMD is making progress. "Contrary to what you read in the press, senior detainees are talking," Mr. Kay said. The United States has built a new prisoner interrogation facility in Acha, north of Baghdad.
Mr. Kay's biggest problem-and one unlikely to be solved soon-is a shortage of Arabic translators with a high-level security clearance. "We've got more than 95 miles of documents" relating to WMD, he said. Most still have not been translated. Early on, Mr. Kay's team tried searching captured computer databases for key Arabic words such as nuclear or anthrax and found nothing. Saddam's weapons programs were more cleverly hidden should UN inspectors ever hack into his databases.
A lack of translators also hampers some interrogations with Iraqi scientists. Scientists who speak good English have been useful. Two top Iraqi biological-warfare scientists, codenamed "Charlie" and "Alpha," are cooperating, Mr. Kay said.
"Almost every week there is a new discovery that boggles your mind," he said. One example: He recently learned that Saddam had paid the North Koreans a $10 million deposit for long-range No Dong missiles that could be adapted to carry chemical or biological weapons. Apparently, the missiles were never delivered, but North Korea kept the money.
Translators are not the only problem. Some of the best WMD sources have fled or been killed. The head of Saddam's nuclear-enrichment program was shot to death when his driver ran a checkpoint on May 8, Mr. Kay said. Because Saddam demanded that his top people memorize the most sensitive information, Mr. Kay explained, most of the information about the nuclear-enrichment program died with him.
If Mr. Kay's hunt for WMD fails to turn up dramatic evidence in the coming months, public support for the continuing occupation of Iraq could shrink.
Transfer of Sovereignty: Turning authority over to an appointed Iraqi Governing Council in June 2004, a target announced by the White House in November, may cause even more problems in Iraq. Mr. Bremer is frustrated with the slow pace of their decisions and finds the Iraqi Governing Council "unwieldy," said one official who works with Mr. Bremer.
Relations could become worse if the new Iraqi constitution, due to be drafted by the end of February, is deemed unacceptable by the Iraqis or if one religious faction wants its faith written into law. A range of localized issues needs to be addressed to avoid wider conflict. Relations between Kurds and Arabs in northern Iraq, for example, seem to be worsening. Many Kurds lost homes and farms that were forcibly transferred to Sunni Arabs in Saddam's day, and now want them back. The constitution may have to provide for compensation or land reform. At the same time, cities like Tikrit, which flourished under Saddam, may chafe at returning to local rule. In Tikrit's case that means shifting power away from Saddam's hometown to the province's former capital of Samara.
The timetable to turn over Iraq to the Iraqis is driven not by the death toll of allied forces, but by growing demands from troops to "rotate" home. Most troops in Baghdad are scheduled to leave in the spring. Gen. Dempsey said their replacements will not be "green troops." Most have served in Afghanistan or the Balkans. Still, many will be new to Iraq and its unique hazards.
A too-rapid exit, some locals fear, could push Iraq into civil war or renewed dictatorship. Staying on has downsides, too. "We are in a condition of descending consent," said Col. Roy Baker, who commands an armored unit in Baghdad. "We've got a year at most to do this job and go home."
For officers like Col. Baker, daily in the trenches, improving security-and fast-is the first way to build respect on the streets of Baghdad. And the best way to honor the sacrifice of fallen comrades like Sgt. Martinez.
Mr. Miniter is author of Losing bin Laden: How Bill Clinton's Failures Unleashed Global Terror


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I am trying to use an existing FirstClass 7.1 server as GAL source for Zimbra. Whenever the admin GUI asks me to do a test search I get java exceptions like:
javax.naming.ServiceUnavailableException: mydomain.com:389; socket closed; remaining name 'dc=mydomain,dc=com'
and then a long "java blurp".
I am specially confused by the "socket closed" message as accessing the FirstClass LDAP-server via ldapsearch from the zimbra server works fine.
I played around with various search filters but always get java execptions.
Zimbra version: 4.5.5 on a Debian 3.1 system.
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text: I had a client update his Zimbra desktop. He had local folders in his previous Zimbra Desktop version. Now that he is upgraded to version 7.2.2 I can't find a way to re-import those local folders again. He did not export anything before the move. Also I was able to find all the local folders on the PC, I just have no clue how to bring them back.