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Kid from Muscatine plays drums w/the Who, 1973, SF CA after Keith Moon passes out repeated during concert.
Video and interview w/Dwyer & Michaels
No matter what, I could NEVER cheer for Dirt and Urine.
Sweet find.
Very cool story!
Common knowledge here in Muscatine. It is even included on the Muscatine Wikipedia page.
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Common knowledge here in Muscatine. It is even included on the Muscatine Wikipedia page.
Yeah, I graduated from MHS. I heard the legends of the story but thought it would be fun to share with other non-local Iowans especially since D&M interviewed the guy. Wish they'd asked him if he got paid for it or just the tour jacket that was immediately stolen.
I didn't know about the inclusion in the wikipedia web page for Muscatine. I guess I'll have to read that later. Thanks
I graduated from MHS as well. I remember the story at the time was The Who held brief auditions to find someone capable. Once he started his audition, they waved off everyone who had lined up to take a shot at it. People said he was a huge fan and knew all their music...no idea if any of that was true. I used to wonder how much of it was just urban legend.
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interesting stuff.....died way too young.
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Wislawa Szymborska
Born: 2 July 1923, Bnin (now Kórnik), Poland
Died: 1 February 2012, Kraków, Poland
Residence at the time of the award: Poland
Prize motivation: "for poetry that with ironic precision allows the historical and biological context to come to light in fragments of human reality"
Field: poetry
Language: Polish
Prize share: 1/1
Wislawa Szymborska was a Polish-born poet, essayist and translator. Her first collection, 'That's What We Live For' (1952), was written under Poland's communist regime and was an expression of socialist realism. She has been described as a "Mozart of Poetry", as her words fall into place with a veritable ease, and during her lifetime, she wrote around 400 poems, seemingly simple, but subtle and deep. She used common everyday images to reflect on larger truths - such as an onion or a cat - in her poems about life's big subjects: love, death and passing time.
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Hey, So I'm making a Megaman cartoon that should be right around 30 seconds long. It's well on the way and should be done by February. I'm not sure how to say this, but I really could use some support if you are interested. Either way the cartoon will be done, I'm sucking eggs is all. Hope you enjoy the video at least.
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He's looking down at something... with that face... so... THIS LOOKS PROMISING! :D
he sure is :D thanks for the comment man!
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Yay, it's about X. I'm also working on one.
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What prevents the unobservable universe from being a continuously enlarging sphere due to the inflating bubble universes? Our observable universe being close to flat could support such a scenario?
Don't be mislead by the term "bubble universe". It doesn't mean the universe has spherical symmetry like a bubble. It just means the post inflation universe appears as a region within the larger bit that's still inflating. Any universe produced by inflation will be virtually flat as we discussed in Why does inflation (the inflaton field) push Omega down closer to zero (flatten the universe)?.
Having said that, you ask an interesting question and I'm not sure how the large scale geometry of a post inflation patch relates to to the geometry of the parent "multiverse". I don't think the post inflation patch "pinches off" from the multiverse, so I don't think it can have the topology of a sphere. That restricts it to the topology of a flat universe, though if it's big enough even a very small deviation from $\Omega$ = 1 will be significant.
As for the "multiverse", i.e. the bit that's still inflating, it could have any topology and we wouldn't know.


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Smoking and absence from work: systematic review and meta-analysis of occupational studies
Version of Record online: 19 NOV 2012
DOI: 10.1111/add.12015
© 2012 The Authors, Addiction © 2012 Society for the Study of Addiction
Volume 108, Issue 2, pages 307–319, February 2013
Additional Information
How to Cite
Weng, S. F., Ali, S. and Leonardi-Bee, J. (2013), Smoking and absence from work: systematic review and meta-analysis of occupational studies. Addiction, 108: 307–319. doi: 10.1111/add.12015
Publication History
- Issue online: 17 JAN 2013
- Version of Record online: 19 NOV 2012
- Accepted manuscript online: 18 OCT 2012 06:46AM EST
- Manuscript Accepted: 12 OCT 2012
- Manuscript Revised: 14 AUG 2012
- Manuscript Received: 4 MAY 2012
- Absenteeism;
- meta-analysis;
- productivity loss;
- smoking;
- systematic review;
- work-place
This study aimed to assess the association between smoking and absenteeism in working adults.
A systematic review and meta-analysis was performed by electronic database searches in MEDLINE, EMBASE, CAB Abstracts, PubMed, Science Direct and National Health Service Economic Evaluation Database (February 2012). Longitudinal, prospective cohorts or retrospective cohorts were included in the review. Summary effect estimates were calculated using random-effects meta-analysis. Heterogeneity was assessed by I2 and publication bias was investigated.
A total of 29 longitudinal or cohort studies were included. Compared with non-smokers, current smokers had a 33% increase in risk of absenteeism [95% confidence interval (CI): 1.25–1.41; I2 = 62.7%; 17 studies]. Current smokers were absent for an average of 2.74 more days per year compared with non-smokers (95% CI: 1.54–3.95; I2 = 89.6%; 13 studies). Compared with never smokers, ex-smokers had a 14% increase in risk of absenteeism (95% CI: 1.08–1.21; I2 = 62.4%; eight studies); however, no increase in duration of absence could be detected. Current smokers also had a 19% increase in risk of absenteeism compared with ex-smokers (95% CI: 1.09–1.32, P < 0.01, eight studies). There was no evidence of publication bias. The total cost of absenteeism due to smoking in the United Kingdom was estimated to be £1.4 billion in 2011.
Quitting smoking appears to reduce absenteeism and result in substantial cost-savings for employers.


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Rock frontman Tom Keifer is best known as the singer, songwriter and guitarist for the hard rock band Cinderella. The band formed in Philadelphia and is one of the most beloved bands from the '80s who has sold over 20 million albums worldwide. After over thirty years in the band, Keifer has released his first ever solo album. In a recent interview with Keifer, he talked about how he got his start in music, his long awaited new album and much more.
The turning point in his life as a musician first began when he saw The Beatles perform on television when he was around eight years old. "When I saw The Beatles play on The Ed Sullivan Show, it made me want to pick up the guitar," Keifer said. From that point on, he began taking music lessons and never looked back. His earliest musical influences included bands such as The Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin. Once he became more inundated in music, his influences included bands such as Yes, Rush, Faces, The Eagles and Janis Joplin, just to name a few. His eclectic taste in music can be heard in his own because of the wide range of music genres he has been exposed to over the years.
Keifer began working on his solo career in the '90s once Cinderella went on a hiatus and the music scene changed. The idea for his debut solo album, The Way Life Goes, is an idea that has evolved over the years. "It's about real, every day emotions and experiences," Keifer explained. Many genres of music can be heard in his music – everything from blues, country, rock and even gospel. "It draws from life and the process of life…I wait for the process to hit me…it's not by appointment," he explained when it comes to his songwriting style.
Keifer made his debut as a solo artist with his recent release The Way Life Goes. It's been a long time in the making, and it's definitely an album to check out. The release has spurred three singles including "Cold Day in Hell," "Solid Ground," and "The Flower Song." The latter song was inspired by his wife, Savannah, who also wrote and co-produced some of the songs on the album. He is a very talented songwriter who has more than made his way in the music world.
Keifer made the move from Los Angeles to Nashville in the mid-90s. "Nashville is an amazing city. I moved on a whim…and I started writing with people. Nashville is full of amazing musicians," he stated. When it comes to advice for fellow musicians, Keifer suggests, "Play what's in your heart. It needs to be real…trends are a waste of time, and chasing trends is yesterday's news." He also maintains that it's very important to stay persistent.
He has definitely made his mark in the music business over the years. Starting out as one of the most successful bands of the 80's era was just the beginning. Keifer is a talented singer, songwriter and guitar player who has made himself a part of music history.
Keifer is currently embarking on his first ever solo tour and will be performing in Nashville tomorrow night at the Mercy Lounge and tickets can be purchased HERE or at the door.
For more information about the tour and new album, check out his WEBSITE. You can also find him on Facebook and Twitter.


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DIRECTX9... For ages, I've shipped games that only half-fill out the D3DPRESENT_PARAMETERS structure, and now I'm wondering if this is buggy. The items I'm worried about, and never set are:
- hDeviceWindow
- Windowed
- EnableAutoDepthStencil
- FullScreen_RefreshRateInHz
I zero out the whole structure initially, so they should all be zero, even if my game is running (happily) in a window. As ever, there are a tiny %tage of users who have issues, and I am looking for possible causes. Could not setting one of these cause problems? The documentation doesn't say either way, and 99% of users certainly are fine with these settings. Does anyone have a definitive answer as to what should be set?


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Sunday, December 23, 2012
For my birthday today, I have to post a Kids in the Hall clip.
Here's what was on the blog this week:
- Monday: Gwen Stefani does Vogue and she does it well.
- Tuesday: Keith Richards turns 69.
- Wednesday: Jewelry under $100.
- Thursday: A beautiful bride and her Wendy Brandes engagement ring.
- Friday: The NRA is an embarrassment.
- Saturday: New jewelry designs, including a TRILL necklace.
- Sunday: A bouquet of birthday balloons.
4 Responses to "I'm Hip, I'm Cool, and I've Got Wendy's Week in Review"
Awesome clip – I remember all the originals on Canadian TV when they aired, and I saw Kids in the Hall live here in town.
Happy real Birthday, Wendy!
Oh, I love Bruce! And happy 45th. I dig your new shooz too…


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There has never been a US president who liked to ham it up in Hollywood quite as much as Barack Obama. Celebrity writers usually like to stay in their own realm of expertise, yet the President, who is usually more of a "public figure," than a Hollywood hottie, keeps his presence in the land of celebrity known.
Every president has had celebrity friends and supporters, but Obama has outright used Hollywood to try and get done what he needs. He's made cameos, rubbed elbows and gained fundraising money from any star he could grab. Obama has been on every talk show he could grab a spot on. He even invaded the opening segment of Seth MacFarlane's 'Cosmos.' His first term was bad, his second term is just overkill with his promotions.
If the government put the one billion dollars that they spent on advertising ObamaCare back into the system, healthcare costs could have been driven down even further. Instead, Obama is trying to be the cool and hip President, appealing to Millenials by appearing on Zach Galifaniakis' 'Between Two Ferns.' a FunnyOrDie web series. According to The Washington post, of the 5.9 million viewers of the video, 19,000 conversions to the healthcare.giv site were made. Those numbers are still pretty sad.
According to new economic reports, about 15% of young people are unemployed. That's Obama's market to make his Affordable Care Act work. The problem besides unemployment, is that Millennials are underemployed, paying off massive amounts of student loan debt, all while the employer mandate to provide health insurance for employees was extended until 2015. Great. Millennials are in debt and going to be in further debt whether they take ObamaCare or not. Personally, my only option for a healthcare plan was to take a "catastrophic plan," which would only be used in extreme emergencies because it had $150/month premium with a $5,000 deductible. State Farm gives me better health coverage with my car insurance.
While the 2012 election left women everywhere in relief, due to stupid comments made by Republicans, perhaps Governor Romney knew what he was doing with the healthcare thing, as Massachusetts was the first state in the Union to require employers to provide health insurance to their employees. Besides allowing people with preexisting conditions to actually get insurance, what is the Affordable Care Act accomplishing other than making Americans frustrated?
It's time younger generations start seeing Barack Obama for who he really is- a washed up celebrity. He came in and swept the youth off their feet with his promises and ideas, and in the end has put many of us in a worse financial situation than we even started with. Barack Obama doesn't care about the American youth's progress, he simply cares about his own legacy- that he will not be seen as a failure. All the advertising and celebrity plugs in the world may not be able to fix that.


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VoiceNotes: Recording Audio into a Vyew Room
VoiceNotes is a very easy way to record audio directly into a Vyew Room for users to play back later. To do so, in your Vyew Room (You must have collaborator rights or above):
- Select the Comment Tool (located in the left hand tool panel – it looks like a sticky note icon)
- Click on the page to post a Comment
- There will be a "speaker" icon in the upper right corner. Click it.
- Click the Record button and record you voice through your computer microphone.
Now when users click on that comment, they can play your recording back through their speakers.
If you are looking to import music from an MP3 file, go here.


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The Roessing uranium mine in Namibia, a unit of British mining giant Rio Tinto, said Friday it plans to cut 17 percent of its workforce due to slowing demand for nuclear fuel.
The world's third largest producer of uranium oxide, Roessing said some 276 of 1,592 permanent jobs are to be cut.
As with many other uranium producers, Roessing is buckling under low metal prices and reduced demand, the company's managing director Chris Salisbury told reporters.
"Since the Japanese tsunami in 2011, uranium demand has remained depressed and the uranium price has fallen by more than 36 percent," he said.
Japan shut down its nuclear power plants after the tsunami destroyed the Fukushima nuclear plant, and a number of other countries including Germany have also signalled they plan to reduce or phase out their facilities.
"With the utility sector in Japan essentially shutdown, there is little prospect of a turnaround in the near term," he added.
At the same time electricity and water costs have gone up.
The company resisted the need to cut jobs at the mine for as long as possible, but "regrettably there is now no alternative," Salisbury said.
Roessing Uranium Limited is owned 68.6 percent by British mining giant Rio Tinto and is one of two operating uranium mines in Namibia.


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Born in Indianapolis, Indiana on March 22, 1900, Ruth Page was the second of three children and only daughter of Dr. Lafayette Page, a neurosurgeon, and Mrs. Marian Heinly Page, a pianist. Her brothers were Lafayette and Irvine. She was married twice, first to Thomas Hart Fisher, and after his death to Andre Delfau.
Young Ruth attended Tudor Hall School for Girls, where she developed an interest in dance, and from which she graduated in 1916. At the age of fifteen, she was recruited by Anna Pavlova to study with Jan Zalewski at the Anna Pavlova Company at Midway Gardens in Chicago over the summer of 1915. This was the beginning of her connection with Chicago.
Her first public performance was in the James Whitcomb Riley Festival at the Murat Theatre in Indianapolis. In 1917, she entered Miss Williams' and Miss McClellan's French School for Girls in New York City.
This was the beginning of her connection with New York City. She also began dance studies with Adolph Bolm (1884-1954) and appeared in his poem-choreographic "Falling leaves" in Victor Herbert revue Miss 1917 at the Century Theatre in New York City.
From January of 1918 to February of 1919, she toured South America with the Anna Pavlova Company. In the fall of 1919, she returned to the French School, but returned to Chicago in December to dance "Infanta" in The Birthday of the Infanta for the Chicago Grand Opera Company.
John Allen Carpenter (1876-1951) had composed the music for Bolm's adaptation of the fairy tale "The Birthday of the Infanta," from Oscar Wilde's A House of Pomegranates, published in 1888. Bolm had cast her to dance opposite himself.
In 1920, she appeared as Première Danseuse with Bolm's Ballet Intime at the London Coliseum. While in London, she studied with the famous Enrico Cecchetti (1850-1928). Between 1920 and '22, she toured with Bolm's Ballet Intime.
In March of 1922, she appeared with Bolm in Danse Macabre – the first dance-film with synchronized sound, which premiered at the Rialto Theatre in New York City. Between October of 1922 and March of 1924, she served as Première Danseuse in Irving Berlin's Music Box Revue, which premiered at the Music Box Theatre in New York City, and then toured the U.S.
In 1923, she met the affluent lawyer Thomas H. Fisher in Chicago. He would win out over several suitors.
On the recommendation of Bolm, she was appointed principal dancer and choreographer for the Ravinia Opera Company, a position she held from 1926 to 1931. On November 14, 1926, she danced with Chicago Allied Arts at the Eighth Street Theatre in Chicago for Marie, Queen of Rumania (now spelt Romania).
Between December 26, 1926 and January 2, 1927, she performed The Flapper and the Quarterback at the Eighth Street Theatre. This seems to have been the first Americana ballet choreographed by a native-born American.
From February to April of 1927, she was the Metropolitan Opera's guest soloist at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. On February 7, 1927, she debuted The Bartered Bride with the Metropolitan Opera.
From June to September, she served as Ballet Director and Première Danseuse for the 2nd Season of the Ravinia Opera Company. She wed Fisher on February 8, 1925 at Rosewell in Indianapolis.
They honeymooned in Paris and Monte Carlo. With a letter of introduction from the conductor Pierre Monteux (1875-1964) she auditioned for the ballet impresario Sergei Diaghilev (1872-1929) in Monte Carlo and she became the first American woman to join the Ballets Russes.
After a month in Monte Carlo, Fisher returned to Chicago to go back to work. Ruth confided in Tom in a letter dated April 16, 1929 that she did not feel inspired. A week later, she offended Diaghilev when he learnt she had independently asked Giorgi Balanchivadze (1904-1983) – soon to be known as George Balanchine – after Diaghilev had hired him to be choreographer for the Ballets Russes.
On April 27, 1928, she danced "Terpsichore" in Bolm's Apollon Musegates, commissioned by the Sprague Coolidge Foundation, at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. Apollon Musegates would later become world famous with its Paris premiere on June 12, 1928 by Ballets Russes choreographed by Balanchine.
In the summer of 1928, she performed at the 3rd season of the Ravinia Opera. For the Children's Matinee, she choreographed Moonlight Sailing, Circus, Coquette-1899, and George Gershwin's Prelude in Blue.
Bolm was dumbfounded when she accepted an invitation to dance at the coronation ceremonies of Emperor Hirohito (known posthumously as Emperor Shōwa). This was the beginning of a voyage from the Orient to the Occident with Tom and her parents.
In October of 1928, she performed solo dances and duets with Edwin Strawbridge at the Imperial Theatre in Tokyo. A dance solo in Peking (now called Beijing) in November followed.
From, there, her party continued to Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. All along the way, she filmed and took notes on dances she witnessed and collected artifacts.
In the summer of 1929, she performed in the 4th season of the Ravinia Opera and choreographed Sun-Worshippers (later known as Oak Street Beach), with music by Clarence Loomis, as well as The Flapper Goes Oriental and Japanese Print for the Children's Matinee. On November 1, 1929, she performed for the first time Two Balinese Rhapsodies, Gershiniana (Prelude No. 1) and St. Louis Blues at the Chicago Women's Club.
On November 17, 1929, she performed a duet with Strawbridge at the Guild Theatre in New York City, Sentimental Melody. Twelve days later, she was back in Chicago to perform with Frank Porter at the Civic Theatre.
On February 21, 1930, she performed Indian Hill at the Skokie School in north suburban Winnetka. Later that year, she performed six solos in Moscow, sponsored by the Sophil Society, which she recounted in "From Propaganda to Art." She met at sea the Austrian expressionist dancer Harald Kreutzberg and his pianist Friedrich (Fritz) Wilckens.
That summer, she choreographed one of her biggest hits, Bolero (Iberian Monotone). In February of 1931, she danced "Princess" in an early production of Stavinsky's l'Histoire du Soldat.
That summer, she introduced her ballet Cinderella at Ravinia. She had commissioned the music from Marcel Delannoy.
In February of 1932, she performed at the Sociedad Pro-Arte Musicale in Havana, at the same time as George Gershwin. She would perform there again in 1940.
In the summer of 1932, she studied with Kreutzberg at Salzburg. The Japanese-American artist and set designer Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988) collaborated with her for the avant-garde dance Expanding Universe, which premiered on November 2, 1932 in Fargo, North Dakota.
The composer Louis Horst (1884-1964) accompanied her on the piano on January 29, 1933 when she performed a full program of her dances at the John Golden Theatre in New York City. The next month, she danced with Kreutzberg.
That summer, she staged La Guilablesse at the Auditorium Theatre during Chicago's second World's Fair, A Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-34). She was the only White dancer in what was otherwise an all-Black ballet.
They used a score she had commissioned from the Black composer William Grant Still (1895-1978) seven years earlier. It premiered on June 16, 1933.
Isaac Van Grove, with whom she would collaborate again twenty years later, directed when she danced Bolero at the Cincinnati Zoological Park. From 1934 to 1945, she worked intermittently with the Chicago Opera Company, also known as the Chicago City Opera Company.


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HOUSTON, TX (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Ever forget where you're parked? Can't remember what you need to pick up from the grocery store? Little memory lapses can be frustrating and they can get much worse as we age. For some, they can turn into big problems like dementia or Alzheimer's, but there are simple things you can do right now to reduce your risk! Tension, excitement and enthusiasm. It's the 2012 USA Memory Championship. Memory athletes rack their brains trying to memorize pages of names and faces. Defending champ Nelson Dellis breaks his own U.S. record by memorizing 303 digits in five minutes! Nelson admits he's no natural
"I have a pretty poor memory," Nelson Dellis, a memory athlete, told Ivanhoe.
But this cognitive competitor, who climbs mountains to raise money for Alzheimer's research in honor of his late grandmother, has trained his brain to win.
"I feel like these tools I've developed will be very, very helpful," Nelson said.
The 27-year old believes it'll be beneficial when his memory starts to go. New research shows at just 45 years old our brain power, things like memory, comprehensive skills and reasoning, can start declining! Neurologist Paul Schulz isn't surprised by the findings.
"Starting at around the age of 20, people's memory and attention span peaks," Paul Schulz, M.D., an associate professor and director of the memory disorders and dementia clinic, and vice chair of neurology at UTHealth, explained.
He says by age 80, normal people have lost 40 percent of their memory, but there are things you can do to fight cognitive problems. First, focus on focusing! Play word games or Sudoku and learn a new language. Also, read books and magazines and discuss them with others.
"It turns out that even focusing on a complicated TV show or a movie then talking about it, is a way of improving your attention span as well," Dr. Schulz said.
But don't overdo it. Prevention.com reports every hour of TV people between 40 and 59 watches, increases their risk of dementia by 1.3 percent. Dr. Schulz says doing things to prevent heart attack and stroke like lowering blood pressure and controlling cholesterol can also significantly reduce your risk of dementia and Alzheimer's.
"Makes a huge difference in terms of your risk of having worse cognition as you get older," Dr. Schulz said.
Don't forget to feed your brain! A recent study finds college students who ate two ounces of walnuts daily improved reasoning skills. Carrots, celery and green peppers are rich in luteolin, which can help protect you from dementia, and new research shows blueberries and strawberries have antioxidants that can keep your memory sharp.
Meanwhile, studies are mixed on the brain boosting abilities of the omega-three fatty acid DHA. It's found in fish like salmon and in algae. Nelson swears by the supplement.
"I take those religiously and I definitely feel a lot sharper when I'm eating better and taking these types of supplements," Nelson said.
Nelson took DHA before the competition. He also ate salmon and blueberries. A few things that may have helped him win his second memory championship in two years.
"It feels really good," Nelson said.
Nelson also did some push-ups before the memory championship. Doctor Schulz says physical exercise helps boost brain power across the board. He tells us all it takes is 20 to 30 minutes of aerobic exercise four times a week. Meanwhile, Nelson's planning to climb Mount Everest for a second time in 2013 to raise awareness and money for Alzheimer's. If you'd like to donate to the cause go to climbformemory.com MORE
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Mother's stress in pregnancy linked to how her girl plays (Published in Neurotoxicology. January 2014)
Abstract: Previous research on humans and animal models suggests that exposure to prenatal stress not only affects fetal development, but can do so in different ways in males and females. Only one published study has prospectively examined the relationship between exposure to prenatal stress and gender-specific play behavior during childhood, finding masculinized play behavior in girls who experienced high prenatal life events stress, but no associations in boys. Here we examine this question in a second prospective cohort from the Study for Future Families. Pregnant women completed questionnaires on stressful life events during pregnancy, and those who reported one or more events were considered "high stress". Families were recontacted several years later (mean age of index child: 4.9 years) , and mothers completed a questionnaire including the validated Preschool Activities Inventory (PSAI), which measures sexually dimorphic play behavior. In sex-stratified analyses, after adjusting for child's age, parental attitudes towards gender-atypical play, age and sex of siblings, and other relevant covariates, girls (n=72) exposed to high prenatal life events stress had higher scores on the PSAI masculine sub-scale (β=3.48, p=0.006) and showed a trend towards higher (more masculine) composite scores (β=2.63, p=0.08). By contrast, in males (n=74), prenatal stress showed a trend towards associated with higher PSAI feminine sub-scale scores (β=2.23, p=0.10), but no association with masculine or composite scores. These data confirm previous findings in humans and animal models suggesting that prenatal stress may have androgenic effects on female fetuses and anti-androgenic effects on male fetuses.
Publication available from Science Direct: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0161813X13001927


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Tag Archives: pell grants
Congress Passes Bill to Cut Back on Pell Grants
*College costs have shot up over the years and more and more of us will need the assistance of the government to complete a needed college education. The workforce has become more demanding when it comes to having a college degree. But now the government may have thrown a major monkey wrench in that plan. … Continue reading Congress Passes Bill to Cut Back on Pell Grants
Obama and Congress Give College Boost College Aid
*More needy college students will have access to bigger Pell Grants, and future borrowers of government loans will have an easier time repaying them, under a vast overhaul of higher education aid that Congress passed Thursday and sent to President Barack Obama. The legislation, an Obama domestic priority overshadowed by his health care victory, represents … Continue reading Obama and Congress Give College Boost College Aid


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While the outlook for many OECD countries remains subdued, Emerging Asia is set for healthy growth over the medium term. Annual GDP growth for the ASEAN -10, China and India is forecast to average 6.5% over 2015-19. Growth momentum remains robust in the 10 ASEAN countries, with economic growth averaging 5.6% over 2015-19.
Administrative simplification in Viet Nam has reached a defining moment. This report details Project 30 and related initiatives. Using international comparisons, it explores how Viet Nam can rapidly bring about the full potential of Project 30.


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Information in the game database is updated periodically. Below, you'll find that information compiled as pertains to Camelot Software Planning. The company may be involved as a publisher, developer or both.
Mario Golf: World Tour [May 2, 2014]
Golden Sun [November 11, 2001]
Golden Sun: The Lost Age [April 14, 2003]
Mario Golf: Advance Tour [June 21, 2004]
Mario Tennis: Power Tour [December 5, 2005]
Mario Golf [October, 1999]
Mario Tennis [January, 2000]
Shining Force Gaiden: Ensei Jaishin no Kuni e [December, 1992]
Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict [June 30, 1995]
Shining Force: The Sword of Hayja [1994]
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour [July 29, 2003]
Mario Power Tennis [November 8, 2004]
Shining Force II [October 19, 1994]
Mario Golf [July, 1999]
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Employment Articles in Nebraska
Your resume is not a history book
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When dealing with clients in their 50s and 60s, it isn't uncommon for someone to think that they have to put every job in chronological order complete with dates. But your resume isn't a history book. Resume IS a Strategic and Targeted Marketing Document Your resume MUST be a strategic marketing document that highlights your value, clearly defines your success stories, and positions you with the key words that match...
The OFCCP Digest Volume 4, Issue 6
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Volume 4, Issue 6 Getting it Right the First Time by Marilynn L. Schuyler Thirty days – calendar days – is a very short time to get a submission together for OFCCP, but it's not the time to cut corners. One of the most effective ways to avoid a protracted review...
10 Great Questions to Ask During an Interview
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At the end of most interviews, you will be asked if you have any questions for the interviewer. This is the perfect opportunity to learn even more about the job, the company, and the culture. But more importantly, the interviewer will form judgments about you based on the questions you ask. As an interviewer myself, I've had candidates change my mind (for better and worse) just because of the questions they chose to ask...
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Last Fall, I had the opportunity to hear Charlotte Beers speak. The legendary retired Advertising CEO and former Under Secretary of State had us all in the palm of her hand at the Indiana Governor's Conference for Women. We were riveted from the moment Ms. Beers took the stage. She was the personification of charisma. We've all experienced someone with great charisma – at a conference, company presentation, or party. Th...
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Many people first start looking at a career change because they are hoping to make more money, but the reality is sometimes you'll actually have to settle for making less money as you embark on your new career. This is because you will likely be starting out with a lot less experience than others in your field. This means it's vital to do some financial planning plan if you're thinking about a career change. Research wha...
Knowing When to Say NO!
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The hand goes up in the air and we can't believe our ears as we hear ourselves, once again, saying "Sure, I'll do it" – even though every fiber of our being is imploring us to "Just say no!" The ability to graciously decline, when it's in our best interest, is key to maintaining a healthy work/life balance and a healthier life in general. Many of the women I've interviewed for my books, This Is Not The Career I Order...
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Government contracts are a stable source of company revenue, but they come with strings attached. They are tough to obtain and maintain. Not only is the process of breaking into the government marketplace complicated, but complying with related regulations post award can also be a challenge. On the upside, doing business with the government is slightly affected by the expansion and contractions in the economy, resulting in a...
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New regulations under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), which took effect on March 24th of this year, have refocused national attention on the issue of disability and employment. For the first time, federal contractors will be inviting job applicants to voluntarily self-identify as individuals with disabilities or protected veterans at both the pr...
Getting it Right the First Time
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Stony Brook Seawolves guard Preye Preboye is set to transfer to Division-II Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla., to continue his basketball and academic careers.
"I'm taking my talents down to South Florida," Preboye said. "I felt it was a good fit for me."
Preboye, who averaged 2.9 points and 2.8 rebounds per game, was mostly deployed as a defensive specialist for the Seawolves. He said he hopes that he can round out his basketball resume at Lynn while continuing to earn a degree.
"I want to help the team win, get a great education in a nice area, get better and show my talents and what I can do on the floor," Preboye said, adding that Lynn head coach Scott McMillin has a good track record for placing players in professional basketball, sending 20 players to the professional ranks in the past eight years.
Preboye said McMillin was a key point in his decision to switch to Lynn.
"I have a pretty good relationship with them already, actually the assistant coach watched me a lot while he was at Umass," Preboye said. "I know that I will be in good hands."
McMillin said via email that he was only able to confirm Preboye's transfer, but wasn't able to offer comment or answer questions "due to NCAA rules."
Preboye said he needed to get away and into a different basketball system to accomplish his goals, but that the decision to leave wasn't easy.
"I'm going to miss my teammates and the brotherhood that we had," he said. "I wish Stony Brook the best of luck in the future years, and I was blessed to be part of the two historic seasons our team had."


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The Four Best Shows of Rio Fashion Week
Rio Fashion Week has ended, but its trends and innovative visions are here to stay. Check out the new collections of some of the very prominent Brazilian designers to see for yourself what Rio brings to the world of fashion.
Rio designers are known for their extensive beachwear collections. Here are some of the Brazilian top brands and their fashion visions for spring 2013.
Alexandre Herchcovitch
Skulls are one of Alexandre Herchcovitch's most familiar trademarks. His spring 2013 collection included a few skull motifs, but this time it wasn't at the heart of the show. This time around, the talented Brazilian designer implemented chic cuts of bleached denim and dresses in the color of tea-stained maps of yore, high-waisted skirts and much more. Unlike other Brazilian designers, Herchcovitch decided not to present swimsuits, but rather gorgeous light and summery outfits.
According to many fashionistas, the Sao Paulo based label Triya held one of the greatest shows at Rio Fashion Week. Fox News wrote that "many of Triya's offerings looked like what you might get to wear to an ultra-chic beachside rave thrown by a billionaire." Lovely patterns of blue, purple and violet along with great accessories turned this new collection into a real fashion celebration.
One of the great things about Lenny's show was the perfect flow in which one look led to the next. Tropical and floral prints dominated the catwalk, but unlike many other shows, Lenny introduced prints that seem more like 80's graffiti. Lenny's new collection was innovative, inspiring and most of all – full of sex appeal. If you are looking for new beachwear, check out this exotic Brazilian fashion house.
Maria Bonita Extra
The problem with fashion weeks is that sometimes you feel like you see the same things from the same brands. Luckily, in the Maria Bonita Extra fashion show this wasn't the case. The Brazilian brand managed to set the bar high and presented a marvelous collection of swimwear and beachwear. The new collection implements some of the greatest summer trends – head to toe prints, pastel meets neon and hyper constructed hips. In addition, Maria Bonita Extra managed to turn the high-waisted bloomer into a ready-to-wear spectacle.
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Laminate floor suppliers are copyrighting unique décor images and patterns in an effort to legally curtail competitors from copying them, according to industry insiders who said that the practice is producing mixed results.
Dan Natkin, Mannington's director of laminate and wood flooring, said that the company has increased its efforts to protect copyrighted designs after 75 percent of laminate floor exhibitors at Domotex Asia displayed pirated versions of Mannington's best selling Time Crafted Maple.
"Every year at Surfaces we are inundated with import manufacturers with digital cameras and within months there are copies of our new products on the market,bCrLf he said. "We have legal protection under U.S. copyright law and have been actively enforcing our rights to protect our designs. There have been multiple cases in the past year where we have shut down knockoffs, including one from a major competitor.bCrLf
At the heart of the issue is the difference between copyrighted proprietary designs developed by individual mills and generic open book designs available for purchase from commercial printers like Japan-based Dainippon. In the former process, mills digitally scan an individual piece of wood, stone or tile; highlight desired characteristics; add or remove texture and color; and then engrave the finished pattern onto a custom cylinder. These designs are protected by copyright and not available for purchase from commercial printers.
"Unique proprietary designs are the majority of what we do and there is a tremendous amount of cost involved. We're talking about hundreds of thousands of dollars,bCrLf said Natkin. "The cost to the copycat is simply a matter of acquiring a carton of our material, scanning it, and creating a plate to mimic it — maybe $8,000 to $10,000.bCrLf
Keith Pocock, COO of GTP International, also said that his organization has recently stepped up its copyrighting efforts.
"We're copyrighting, patenting and trademarking everything that we develop just to add an extra layer of protection for us,bCrLf he said. "It's a strategic thing to do. It prevents other companies from coming out with a product that's just like yours. It insures you'll have the sales you need to support a product line. Without it, you wind up with copycat factories knocking off your product and selling it for less than you can.bCrLf
Copycatting has become less tolerable as average laminate floor prices drop to an estimated 92 cents per square foot. The commoditization of the category combined with copycatting robs innovators of their rightful premiums, said Ella Chen, vice manager at China-based Sino-Maple Flooring.
"We now patent all of our designs and unique products,bCrLf she said. "We don't think competing on price is good for anybody.bCrLf
Kronotex USA switched from acquiring open book patterns to creating its own unique and copyrighted designs last year, according to Travis Bass, executive vice president, Kronotex USA. The shift is tied to the company's $45 million expansion of its Barnwell, S.C. facility and its new ability to domestically produce high-end laminate for its Kronotex and Formica collections.
"I'm not aware of any direct knockoffs of our products, however, it is obvious that this is going on in the industry in general,bCrLf said Bass.
Pergo's legal counsel Eric Robins said that Pergo includes copyrighted designs in its intellectual property portfolio but finds it nearly impossible to enforce.
"It's the kind of thing that's a waste of time to protect. It's very difficult to prove,bCrLf he said. "You have to prove that the other party had access to your material and undertook a conscious effort to copy it. Are you going to sue someone in China? It's not practical.bCrLf
Pocock said that GTP International was served with a cease and desist order by Mannington regarding laminate floor designs last year. He said that the company defended the charge successfully.
"We requested a full-sized print of their design and proved them wrong,bCrLf he said. "We compared ours vs. theirs side-by-side. And while the colors may have been similar the design was not.bCrLf
GTP International CEO Dave Reichwein said that Chinese suppliers have been singled out and inundated with cease and desist orders.
"Any particular, specific image that you come up with on your own is yours, you can copyright those unique lines that you laid down,bCrLf he said. "The misunderstanding is thinking that you can copyright hickory, an entire species.bCrLf
Pergo's Robins also pointed out that by the time a particular design gets copied in mass production, such as with high-gloss visuals, the market has moved on to something else.
"This is a fashion industry,bCrLf he said. "You want to be cutting edge, not me too.' bCrLf
Marge Redman, owner of Tustin, Calif.-based Old Town Flooring and a successful dealer of high-end laminate flooring, said, "Many cheap imports have visuals that are similar to others but the problem is that they often have a frequent pattern repeat. We don't play in that pond.bCrLf
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It is a lesson taught in every school: Quality can be judged by one's grade, and scientists with Oklahoma State University's Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources are working to help beef producers get the best meat grade possible.
"Marbling is white flecks of fat within the meat muscle," said Gerald Horn, OSU Graduates of Distinction professor in beef nutrition and management. "The greater the amount of marbling in beef, the higher its grade because marbling makes beef more tender, flavorful and juicy."
USDA Prime beef — approximately 2 percent of graded beef — has the highest levels of fat marbling, so it is the most tender and flavorful. Most of the graded beef sold in supermarkets is USDA Choice or USDA Select. The protein, vitamin and mineral content of beef are similar regardless of the grade.
"Nutrition and management practices that increase intramuscular fat deposition relative to other fat depots have the potential to decrease production of excess fat, improve the efficiency of beef production and be beneficial to the U.S. beef industry in meeting the growing world demand for high-quality beef cuts," Horn said.
Intramuscular fat deposition develops early during growth, and can be influenced by pre-feedyard management practices. All cattle start out eating grass; approximately 75 percent of them are eventually shipped to feedyards where they are grown to maturity, or "finished," being fed specially formulated grain-based diets.
"Rate of weight gain is a key determinate of profitability in stocker cattle operations," Horn said. "In general, breakeven selling price decreases as average daily gain increases."
The objective of Horn and the DASNR research team is to examine the effect of forage energy intake and type of ruminal fermentation on growth performance, partitioning of fat among depots and carcass characteristics of stocker cattle. An important outcome of this research will be an increased understanding of the physiological mechanisms by which muscle growth and metabolism influence marbling development.
"Our research showed stocker cattle production programs that result in higher rates of gain and/or higher ruminal propionate concentrations increase marbling and backfat," he said. "At moderate to high rates of gain, backfat increases more rapidly than marbling; this indicates that moderate rates of gain during the stocker phase could enhance marbling relative to backfat."
Horn said while there were wide ranges in marbling scores and backfat thickness at the end of the grazing program, marbling scores at the end of the finishing phase were not different when the steers were slaughtered at a common backfat endpoint.
However, days on feed during the finishing phase of the DASNR research project ranged from 83 days to 138 days.
"Greater average daily gain during the stocker phase is important for decreasing breakeven prices and increasing profitability in the feedlot," Horn said. "This is particularly important during this new era of higher grain prices and increased cost of gain in the feedlot."


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BRUNSWICK — No one will be using the film to make an instructional video on well-played basketball, but Medina's girls team will take a victory 11 times out of 10.
The Bees hadn't won ugly in a while. Five of their previous seven games were decided by 20 or more points, although they realized rival Brunswick was going to be a tough out.
That's exactly what happened Wednesday, as Sarah Kinch helped Medina rally for a gritty 45-35 Northeast Ohio Conference River Division decision.
"We need games like that, in my opinion," coach Chris Hassinger said.
Down by seven points midway through the third quarter, the Bees (8-0, 4-0) scored 28 of the game's final 39 points. They also overcame uncharacteristically poor 3-point shooting (5-of-18), bricklaying overall in the first half and the stout defense of the Blue Devils (4-4, 2-2), which is led by 6-foot-4 Michigan volleyball recruit Gabrielle Bulic (10 points, 5 rebounds, 5 blocks).
Medina had Kinch to thank, as her leadership and mid-game move to the post kicked off the impressive finish.
The Northern Kentucky recruit spent most of the first half manning the perimeter as the Bees couldn't get their offense going despite forcing Brunswick into 15 turnovers. Hassinger then moved the 5-foot-11 senior to the high post with instructions to attack the rim, and the results were immediate.
Angela Tesny gave Medina a 33-31 lead on a steal-and-score that gave way for Kinch to make it a two-possession game with a layup in traffic. She later faked a handoff with her back to the basket, turned left and drove for a three-point play to make it 40-34.
T.B. Cullen had a turnover-steal-brick-putback sequence shortly thereafter, and considering the effectiveness of the Bees' defense — Brunswick scored four fourth-quarter points on 2-of-9 shooting — all that was left to do was run a stall offense to near-perfection over the final 2 minutes.
"We were frustrated because shots weren't falling, but we have a really good team that picks each other back up," Kinch said. "The team carried people who weren't hitting shots until we started hitting them."
The first half wasn't pretty by any means, as the teams set the tone with physical man-to-man defense that led to a gaggle of turnovers. Brunswick had two more turnovers than field goal attempts over the first 16 minutes, yet led 19-17 due in large part to the play of small forward Bri Moss (12 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals) and because Medina shot just 7-of-26 from the floor.
Point guard Paige Salisbury gave the Blue Devils a 24-17 lead early in the third quarter with a 3-pointer, but Medina roared back with a 15-7 run highlighted by an acrobatic layup by Madi Tata and six straight points by Faith Constance (7 points, 2 assists).
Then it was time for the Bees to show why they've won 22 of their last 24 division games.
"I'll give my kids credit. They busted their butts for four quarters, but you can't have those turnovers (27)," Brunswick coach Halle Lengal said. "They cost us. Medina's a good team and they're going to capitalize on turnovers like that."
Brunswick's student section purposely counted down the final seconds of the first quarter ahead of time in an attempt to draw Medina into an ill-advised shot. It worked too well, as Brunswick's Monica Wasson grabbed the rebound and walked toward her bench. Traveling was called with 4.1 seconds left.
Morgan Wickey scored 10 points as the Medina junior varsity won 44-19. Sam Malleo had six for the Blue Devils.


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The driest month is January, with 0 mm of rain. In August, the precipitation reaches its peak, with an average of 245 mm.
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April is the warmest month of the year. The temperature in April averages 32.6 °C. At 25.7 °C on average, August is the coldest month of the year.
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Director, Public Relations & Hospitality, The Hess Collection, Napa, CA
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Peter Lehmann (Australia), Glen Carlou (South Africa), Colomé and
Amalaya (Argentina) as well as Pinot Noir specialists Sequana and
MacPhail Family Wines and Mendocino's Artezin. His work in the tourism
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throughout California. He has judged regularly at the San Francisco
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You've now have time to watch "You and I" (legally!), to sleep on it and to process endless bits of analysis like "I I love U like a Gaga Baby!" and "what. the. fuck." Does it make sense to you? It's still incoherent to us. How many hours until it's safe to say the plotline's too obscured beneath clips and scales and mermaid tales to figure out?
Meanwhile, MTV is still pretending the Internet does not exist, and "You and I" will premiere Thursday, first-time-ever, as sponsors intended. Who better to hype it up than choreographer Laurieann Gibson? But if you're hoping she'd explain things, probably best not to. Instead, browse her selection of fine adjectives:
- "Born This Way," this was musically such an amazing evolution and such a brilliant record.
- As genius as [Gaga] is…
- It was brilliant. [Director] Nick [Knight] is amazing.
- At the end of the day, you saw how amazing she looks — beautiful — she's dancing again.
That's three "amazing"s, two "brilliant"s and one "genius". Amazing! (Four.) And maybe if we get the entire Haus to say "amazing" (five) enough times, "You and I" will turn into more than a collage of mermaids and Nebraskana. All you have to do is believe.


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Get to know Tulane men's basketball freshman Ray Barreno.
Center 6-11 260 Freshman/HS Ascension Chihauhua, Mexico Faith Christian Academy (Texas)
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four letters for coach Anna Carroll at Faith Christian Academy... Led the Lions to a second consecutive TCAL 3A State Championship and a 25-1 record as a senior...Averaged a double-double with 16 points per game and 12 rebounds per game and earned all-state honors...The Lions posted a 54-3 record over his junior and senior seasons...Was named first team all-league, all-district and all-state as a sophomore, junior and senior.
PERSONAL: Born Ramon Esteban Barreno on Oct. 15, 1994...Son of Diana Barreno and Carlos Garcia...Has one sister, Ana (11)...Graduated from Faith Christian Academy with a 3.9 GPA and intends to be a biomedical engineering major at Tulane.


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Media: For the cover story of its May print edition edition--released Thursday--Delano headed to the Grand Duchy's wine country.
One of the new generation of winemakers along the Moselle, Anouk Bastian is giving Luxembourg wines modern flair while retaining their distinctive characteristics. Plus Vinoteca's Guy Tabourin choses eight vintages that typify the best of the region.
The new issue also tackles the family ministry's inclusion plan for the disabled, which has been critiqued by advocates; asks if the long awaited EU blue card will benefit Luxembourg's international community; investigates the recent shakeup of the Grand Duchy's public research landscape; puts biomedical research under the microscope; while fashion designer Berglind Ómars tells you why she had to move house three weeks after arriving here; and marketing executive Claude Sauber talks about how his gusty passion has taken him to new heights.
In addition, the May edition features seven kids activities to help combat spring fever, three events to help grownups keep fit, the Chilean and Indian chambers, and the Philharmonie's new season.
Delano is the English language monthly for Luxembourg's international community. It covers current affairs, business, lifestyle and culture for both native English speakers and readers whose first or second preferred language of communication is English.
It is available at newsstands across Luxembourg and online at www.delano.lu.
Delano's popular what's on guide, "Ten Things To Do This Week," is distributed Tuesdays via email newsletter and a free iPhone & iPad app.


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A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco has agreed on a new contract with the Baltimore Ravens.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement has not officially been announced.
Fox Sports first reported the new deal.
The 28-year-old Flacco is the only quarterback to win a postseason game in each of his first five pro seasons. He had a spectacular playoffs and Super Bowl this year, throwing for 11 touchdowns with no interceptions.
He also holds the record for playoff road wins with six.
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