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Japan's nuclear power plant crisis
Author: Matthew Bunn, Harvard University
As bad as it is, Japan's nuclear accident is dramatically less catastrophic than Chernobyl. That accident spread millions of curies of radioactivity — 3-4 per cent of all radioactivity in the reactor core — around the surrounding countryside, exposing millions of people in several countries.
Large areas are uninhabitable to this day. Here, there is no real prospect of a runaway chain reaction as occurred at Chernobyl. Instead, what has happened is the melting of fuel in reactor cores, leading to the release of a very modest amount of cesium and other fission products.
There is still a possibility of a larger release, if melted fuel falls to the bottom of the reactor and manages to burn through the containment, contacting water and creating radioactive steam. At present, it seems more likely than not (though the situation is still changing) that most of the evacuated people will be able to return to their homes and live their lives as before.
At the same time, this is the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl, and in some respects worse than Three Mile Island. At TMI, they managed to avoid a hydrogen explosion; in this case, Japan had hydrogen explosions that destroyed much of the buildings at two reactors (though not the steel pressure vessels around the reactors themselves). At TMI, there was only a very modest release of radiation. Here, you have at least one worker reportedly suffering from substantial radiation sickness and scores of people whose exposure is being carefully assessed and clear signs that there has been some significant release of radioactivity, including cesium and iodine (though reports seem to conflict as to how much).
'Defence in depth' is crucial – but sometimes not as deep as expected
This is clearly an example of the huge importance of taking redundant safety systems seriously, and carefully considering the full scope of events that could occur. Given the huge magnitude of the quake, I think it is impressive that all the affected reactors initially managed to shut down automatically as planned, and begin emergency cooling operations. None of the reactors, for example, suffered damage that prevented the insertion of the control rods. When the Fukushima-1 lost power, the backup diesel generators started up as planned. But they were then knocked out an hour later, apparently by the tsunami. The reactors suffered, in effect, a one-two punch that hadn't really been expected. Clearly, given that an earthquake might well cause a tsunami, the diesel generators should have been designed in a way that would not be affected by tsunami waves. This is very likely a broader issue, that people have not adequately thought through the possibility of multiple traumas that could be caused by the same initiating event (for example, a blackout and a large object crashing into the diesel generator as a result of a tornado — one could imagine many such coupled events). This reinforces the view that whenever someone says there is less than a one-in-a-million chance of a complex system failing, there is more than a one-in-a-million chance they have made unjustified assumptions in their estimate.
We're less prepared for security incidents
The reason that the disaster hasn't been worse was that the Japanese system had many, many safety precautions in place. Japanese reactors are required to be designed and built to survive substantial earthquake accelerations. They are required to have backup power systems in place. And so on, and so on. Everyone in the nuclear industry is trained to think about safety from day one. Security, by contrast, is something most people in the nuclear industry might get a half-hour briefing on once a year. If you have intelligent adversaries, it wouldn't be a surprise to have the main power for the cooling and the backup power both fail — the adversaries would plan to make sure that happened. This transforms all the probabilities we rely on for safety. The global nuclear safety regime needs strengthening — but it is far stronger than the global nuclear security regime. And that applies to theft of nuclear material as well as sabotage of facilities.
On the other hand, only the power of Mother Nature would likely be able to cause the scale of damage we've seen at several reactors at once.
Potentially severe impact on nuclear's role in responding to climate change
It remains to be seen what impact this will have on the future of nuclear power in Japan, and the future of nuclear power elsewhere. China will likely continue its ambitious plans, for example. But if I had to guess, I would say public and investor perceptions of the safety of nuclear power around the world has been dealt a serious and lasting blow. This did not take place in a developing country that had just built its first plant and hadn't had time to develop a proper safety culture — this took place in Japan, one of the wealthiest, most experienced, and most safety-conscious nations on earth (though one that also has had a history of safety issues that were covered up and not reported to the regulator in a timely way). Admittedly these were old reactor designs and the new reactors people are considering building today would be safer — but whether that logic will address the public perception remains to be seen. My guess is that while we will still see some growth of nuclear power in some places, the prospects for growth on the scale required for nuclear to be even a noticeable part of the answer to mitigating greenhouse gas emissions have been substantially reduced.
Matthew Bunn is Associate Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School; Co-Principal Investigator, Managing the Atom Project in the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs; and Co-Principal Investigator, Energy Research, Development, Demonstration, and Deployment Policy Project. His research interests include nuclear theft and terrorism; nuclear proliferation and measures to control it; the future of nuclear energy and its fuel cycle; and policies to promote innovation in energy technologies. Before joining the Kennedy School in 1997, he served for three years as an adviser in the Office of Science and Technology Policy in the White House.
This commentary was originally published here on the Harvard University's Power & Policy Forum.
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"This did not take place in a developing country that had just built its first plant and hadn't had time to develop a proper safety culture — this took place in Japan, one of the wealthiest, most experienced, and most safety-conscious nations on earth".
I very sincerely hope that developing countries like India and Pakistan that have high population densities, weak regulatory bodies (most of the minor nuclear accidents in these countries have not even been brought to public notice because nuclear assets are crown jewels), and dysfunctional disaster management systems (they still do not know how to handle usual floods and landslides!) should immediately stop building new nuclear reactors and begin phasing out the older ones.
Countries like Australia should continue to deny uranium supplies to India. The Indian government gives an impression that uranium exports are necessary for healthy Indo-Australian relationship. But Australia ought to take into account the fact that the people of India have a different opinion. For instance, even before Japanese accidents, the people of Jaitapur in Maharashtra were protesting against a new nuclear power plant that is going to be built in an ecologically fragile coastal region that is also earthquake prone.
That is an excellent perspective, Vikas. As noted by Bunn, "The reason that the disaster hasn't been worse was that the Japanese system had many, many safety precautions in place."
It is a good point – aside from the NNPT considerations, the capability of the industry to manage such a disaster should be a foremost consideration when Australia decides who to sell uranium to.
It is a tragedy and my heart extends to the Japanese victims of the tsunami, earthquake, and nuclear contamination.
On the other hand, I feel the catastrophic event has lightened the disparity in terms of the balance of power in the Asia Pacific region. After the last tsunami, the crisis of the Strait of Malacca was solved. This tsunami helps defer the timing of Japan's objectives in the Pacific. Ironically enough, the tsunami earthquake is a deterrence mechanism in the Asia Pacific context. It also brings to everyone's attention the nuclear issue, where the impact of catastrophy indeed spreads beyond nation-state boundaries.
Perhaps this tragedy is a warning to all human beings! Human just see the benefit from nuclear reactor but forget its potential danger! How human can controll the situation if the Chernobyl accidents repeat?
human need to restrain their conceit and learn to fear nature power again. Science and technology are not cure-all.
Yes, the conditions in Japan are constantly changing. As of 9pm est (3-16-11), my resources indicate that this situation in Japan is worse than Chernobyl. I've spent all day defining "meltdown". Considering a 9.0 earthquake,tsunami,these are events that can cause a breach of the containment structure. There is no water in the bottom to cool anything. My prediction: more explosions, panic- Chernobyl- a possible China Sydrome.


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Usually, a great shopping method is what some call 'stalking'. Don't do this with the Dots liquidation sales because the items are going fast. Many of the stores in the Orlando area have already liquidated about half of their stock. So a tip the wise shopper is that if you find something in your size, especially if you're a full-figured fashionista, go ahead and purchase on the spot.
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This article by Forbearance was absolutely hilarious, for the comments section, what would you do? If you don't know Forbearance is there to help you ret paladins learn to push more than three buttons in raids, or at least have a blast pushing them.
"I'll hire all my sexy readers. All of you. Your job is to sit there, eat bon bons, and play wow with me.
I'd like to expand on this a bit.
1) We'll be a pretty big guild and there will be NO drama. People who get into drama will have their penis decapitated with a rusty spoon dirka dirka Muhammad Jihad style.
2) Everyone one of us will be a brick in a brick house. If we throw individual bricks at Yogg, he'll laugh. But, if we stack them bricks and build a huge-ass brick house and drop that on his face, it hurts. We execute as one unit and we do whatever the raid leader tells us to do. If the rl calls for field goal on 1st & 10, we kick the field goal. Anyone who says things like "that's dumb" or "why don't we try…" or anything like that… dirka dirka Muhammad.
3) I don't wanna be the raid leader or the GM. I don't wanna deal with formulating strategies, raid composition, or any other administrative stuff. I'm a lazy deeps and I just kill skull.
For GM role, I'd appoint someone with proven track record of leading a big guild through end-game contents. Matticus comes to mind. The only thing about Matt is that he looks like a big wobbly teddy bear and I'm skeptical whether he can instill fear in people's hearts. During ready checks, I need someone to yell out stuff like "on my command, unleash hell", and you can't do that in Barney's voice.
I want a solid range dps to be the raid leader, this is because range dps has visuals on the entier raid movement/positioning and has much higher margin of error than those of tanks/healers.
4) All gems and enchants will be guild-provided. So, I'll hire Gevlon as the guild gold fund manager. He says stupid things and pisses me off, but his investment acumen and market discipline is legit.
5) I'd hire Averna and Ferraro, just so Averna can have the first set of legendary fragments.
6) Slayton, Markco (he runs JMTC), Hana, and Rafa will be required to form a 5v5 arena team with me and carry me through 1800+ rating. I want the furious mace. All other ret pallies have furious mace and they don't let me join in the reindeer games. It's bullshit. Antigent will be required to put his furious mace in the bank and run around with something like Sonic Spear until I get my mace. It's not that I'm bad at PvP. It's just that I treat everything like UK trash. I do insane dps, but I only excel at dpsing down stationary targets that don't sheep and stun me. I also operate on an "agro table"--I just go after whoever pisses me off the most."
Please read the rest of the article here and let Forbearance know if you liked it!
This article by Forbearance was absolutely hilarious, for the comments section, what would you do? If you don't know Forbearance is there to help you ret paladins learn to push more than three buttons in raids, or at least have a blast pushing them.
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Anonymous said... September 9, 2009 at 9:33 AM
"I also operate on an "agro table"--I just go after whoever pisses me off the most."
That line amused me the most, because a friend of mine yesterday (an almost exclusive PvPer) joined me for a Heroic yesterday and informed me during it that 'aggro tables are confusing'.
Anonymous said... September 9, 2009 at 9:34 AM
And rar...that last anonymous post was mine.
-Tufak of Feathermoon
I love Jong's blog...one of my favorites...although he will no longer be Jong as he is now a Human pally and the name was taken!
Matticus said... September 9, 2009 at 2:30 PM
What do Priests and Pastors do well?
They preach! They have to be able to speak well!
And believe me, when I need to get the raid going, it's like the wrath of god.
Kring said... September 10, 2009 at 8:00 AM
> It's just that I treat everything like UK trash.
I laughed. The whole game is UK trash, so true. :-)
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News: Baseball Sweeps Twinbill Over Cerro Coso, 9-5, 5-4
Steven San Miguel's walk-off, 2-RBI double with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning capped a banner day for the Pasadena City College baseball team as it swept a doubleheader over Cerro Coso, 9-5 and 5-4, Saturday at Brookside Park's Jackie Robinson Memorial Field.
The Lancers improved to 3-4 overall and accomplished their first doubleheader sweep since 2009 when PCC opened that year with two wins over Antelope Valley College. Cerro Coso is winless this season at 0-6.
San Miguel, the team's freshman leadoff lefty hitter and rightfielder, completed his fourth straight 2-hit game of the week with a drive to right field that scored Arnaldo Limon and Jimmy Cramer for the tying and winning runs. Pinch runner Joseph Magdaleno scored on a wild pitch earlier in the inning as PCC scored three runs in its final frame.
Knuckleball sophomore reliever Tim Shiba, who gave up an unearned run on two hits in the top of the ninth, picked up the pitching victory. Starting pitcher Zach Britt threw well, allowing only three hits and two runs over 5-1/3 innings as did reliever Andy Velarde, who hurled two shutout innings. On offense, centerfielder PJ DeZotell, the SoCal Player of the Week a week ago, went 3-for-4, including a 2-RBI single to left in the sixth inning. Sophomore shortstop Bobby Fraijo batted 2-for-4.
In game 1, DeZotell highlighted a 5-run, second inning for the Lancers with a bases-clearing double that gave PCC a 5-2 lead. Cramer added a RBI triple while designated hitter Nick Perez and San Miguel each collected two hits. The offense supported an outstanding start by sophomore right-hander Brian Cuiriz, who allowed seven hits and three runs over seven innings for the mound triumph.
Magdaleno pitched the final two innings, allowing two unearned runs to finish the contest.
"Plenty of good things to build on from the two wins," said PCC head coach Evan O'Meara. "We had timely hits, good starting pitching, and for the most part our defense did its job. Both DeZotell and San Miguel are carrying the offense right now, but we have other hitters who we expect to get in gear soon."
DeZotell had five RBI in the doubleheader and leads the team with a .385 batting average.
The Lancers rebounded from a pair of losses earlier in the week at Oxnard College, a 5-2 defeat on February 4 and a 9-0 setback on Friday afternoon.
On Tuesday, Feb. 11, PCC is back at Robinson Field to play Los Angeles Mission in a 2 p.m. first pitch.
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Schedule Of Events For Saturday's Colonial Clash
Oct. 17, 2011
Here's all the latest information on Saturday's schedule of events at the Colonial Clash, being held on Saturday at Gillette Stadium. Check out the details on everything from when the parking lots open to the UMass Pep Rally at the CBS Scene to the halftime performance by the UMass band and more.
Driving Directions To Gillette Stadium. For driving instructions to the stadium, click here.
8:00 am - Patriot Place parking lots open for general retail stores and restaurant customers (All of the retail and restaurants through-out Patriot Place will be open for business on game day. For more information go to Patriot Place.)
10:30 am - Student and fan buses, leave UMass from McGuirk Stadium, bound for Gillette Stadium
11:00 am - CBS Scene, home of the UMass Pep Rally, opens
11:30 am - Changes In Latitude music band starts playing
12:30 pm - Tailgating opens in parking lots (Tailgating. All parking lots except those directly adjacent to the retail stores and the movie theatre are open for tailgating. Tailgating is permitted AFTER 12:30 p.m. Fans are encouraged to use the numbers on the light poles to assist in locating friends during the tailgating period.)
12:30 pm - Gillette Ticket Office open for ticket sales (The Gillette Stadium Ticket Office will open at 12:30 p.m. The Ticket Office is located in the Patriot Place Plaza near the ProShop and CBS Scene.)
1:15 pm - UMass Minuteman Marching Band plays to greet the UMass team in the plaza at Pep Rally. The event will feature the UMass Cheerleaders, UMass Drum Corps, the Colonial Honor Guard and Sam The Minuteman
1:15 pm - UMass team walks through Pep Rally on the way to Gillette Stadium
1:30 pm - UMass Pep Rally officially begins at CBS Scene
2:00 pm - Gillette Stadium gates open
2:00 pm - Player Will Call opens (The UNH Team Will Call will be located at the Bank of America stadium gates. UMass Team Will Call will be located at the Patriot Place Plaza stadium gates.)
2:06 pm - Teams may take field for warm-ups
3:30 pm - Comcast SportsNet On The Air
3:36 pm - Kickoff for the Colonial Clash
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Healthy Lifestyle Cuts Risk of Chronic Disease
Here's a revelation! If you don't smoke, exercise, eat right and maintain a healthy body weight you are less likely to get sick, so says a survey of nearly 24,000 adults in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
Most participants had one to three of these health factors, fewer than 4 percent had zero healthy factors and 9 percent had all four factors. Over an average of 7.8 years of follow-up, 2,006 participants developed new cases of diabetes (3.7 percent), heart attack (0.9 percent), stroke (0.8 percent) or cancer (3.8 percent).
After adjusting for age, sex, education level and occupation, individuals with more healthy lifestyle factors were less likely to develop chronic diseases. Participants who had all four factors at the beginning of the study had a 78 percent lower risk of developing any of the chronic diseases during the follow-up period than those who had none of the healthy factors. The four factors were associated with a 93 percent reduced risk of diabetes, 81 percent reduced risk of heart attack, 50 percent reduced risk of stroke and 36 percent reduced risk of cancer.
The largest reduction in risk was associated with having a BMI lower than 30, followed by never smoking, at least 3.5 hours of physical activity and then adhering to good dietary principles.
I know, pretty obvious advice, but it doesn't hurt to remind people. Like this. In February, scientists determined if people exercised more and ate better it would help stifle global cancer rates.
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College Hockey:Dzingel rallies Buckeyes to third straight
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ryan Dzingel, the Big Ten's scoring leader, stepped up in a big way for Ohio State with a three-point second period effort to lead the Buckeyes to a 5-2 win over Penn State Saturday.
Ohio State (14-9-1, 4-5-1) has won three consecutive games. Penn State (4-17-1, 0-8-0) is still searching for its first Big Ten win, as it is 0-8 in Big Ten play.
In a 21-hour span, Dzingel had six points, helping one of the most prolific offenses in the nation, as OSU averages 3.63 goals per contest. Dzingel has 36 points this season, nine ahead of Minnesota's Sam Warning.
"Coach looks to us, especially our power play, to get the job done," Dzingel said. "We know that we are looked at to put points on the board. I guess when things are going well, you have confidence, so we are trying to keep that going."
With a young team in its second year of playing at the Division I level, keeping Guy Gadowsky's Nittany Lions focused has been a challenge.
"We are certainly not naive to how great these (Big Ten) programs are," Gadowsky said. "We know it is going to take some time but at the same time, you have a room full of competitive guys that are working extremely hard and results have not been extremely easy to come by. That is why it is a tremendous league, as we all anticipated."
Saturday's contest was a bit more defensive than Ohio State's 5-1 win Friday evening, where the Nittany Lions outshot the Buckeyes 47-32. In Saturday's game, Penn State edged Ohio State in shots 26-24.
Penn State had its first multi-goal lead in conference play as the Nittany Lions took a 2-0 lead in the first period.
Ohio State responded with five unanswered goals. Ohio State's first two goals came off the power play. The Buckeyes have the league's best power play at 22.7 percent.
"We had a great start, but two power-play goals will negate that quickly," Gadowsky said. "We certainly had a good start but couldn't sustain it."
"Our power play has been good all year," Rohlik said. "You score goals like that to get the game evened up, again our team didn't panic and I think our guys said, 'Hey guys, let's play our game'"
Penn State's Dylan Richard got on the board 2:31 into the first as he sent a wrister past the glove of OSU goalie Christian Frey. PSU added a second goal 6:47 into the first as Casey Bailey sent his shot from between the circles past Frey's blocker.
"We knew the way they were going to come out; we just didn't answer the bell early," Ohio State coach Steve Rohlik said. "But the one thing I saw was a hockey team grow up today. I am proud of these guys. They never panicked; they went into the locker room and talked about what we needed to do and got back to the basics. And then your big time player came up today."
After trailing 2-0 through the first, Ohio State jumped on Penn State to start the second. After Dzingel failed on a breakaway chance, he helped teammate Tanner Fritz get the Buckeyes on the board 2:07 into the second.
Dzingel sent a slapper past Penn State goalie Matthew Skoff 1:29 later to knot the game at two.
With 1:07 left in the second, Dzingel and Nick Oddo set up Anthony Greco for the eventual game-winner.
Max McCormick and Darik Angeli added insurance goals in the third period to put the game out of reach. Ohio State clamped down defensively, allowing four shots on net.
"If you look at the third, we were down one goal going into the third with a chance to produce and we had four shots," Gadowsky said. "You have to credit them with how they came out in the third."
Penn State returns to Happy Valley next week to host Michigan, while the Buckeyes visit East Lansing to take on Michigan State.
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Districts are encouraged to follow the technical information and guidelines found within this manual at all times. When changes are necessary at the District level, participants who qualify for Ontario 55+ Summer Games must be made aware that the following rules will be in use at Ontario 55+ Summer Games .
The gold medal team at the district level is eligible to attend the Ontario 55+ Summer Games ; therefore, each district may send a maximum of two (2) participants.
Any persons not present at the scheduled commencement of play and throughout the competition are in default and are automatically disqualified from the competition. Competitors are obligated to complete the competition regardless of their record in the competition. If a team defaults part way through the competition, the results of that team will be removed from the standings. The organizers will have an extra team available to play as a floater team in case there is an uneven number of teams or in case a team defaults. This teams results will not count in the final standings.
If there are any questions about rulings, the OSGA Summer Games Technical Manual will be considered correct.
District Games - Any person 55+ living in Ontario
Ontario 55+ Summer Games - Gold Medal Winners - District competition
NOTE: Previous Ontario 55+ Summer and Winter Games and Canada Games winners are still eligible to compete at the District and Ontario 55+ Summer Games level.
Determining the Winners
Gold (2) One (1) per team member
Silver (2) One (1) per team member
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The OSGA requires at minimum, the following officials for Ontario 55+ Summer Games .
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On Saturday, May 31 Berlin rocked Rhino Records in Claremont, Calif. The band took the stage at approximately 1:25 p.m. to treat fans to a free mini-concert before a friendly "meet and greet" signing session. The California-based synth pop band currently includes: Terri Nunn (lead singer), Dave Schulz (keyboards), Carlton Bost (guitar) and Chris Olivas (percussion).
Your all too often penned in penman and his sexy sidekick Mary Sparks had arrived early enough to scope out the interesting audience. It was an interesting mix of multiple races and occasionally pierced faces. There were gray-haired old men and one or two under 10. The energetic opening number was "Masquerade" which focuses on the struggle of making it in the entertainment industry. The second selection was the perquisite piece "The Metro" which gave the audience their first clue that Nunn was still something.
"Sex (I'm A...)" proved that Nunn has lost nothing over the years. Unlike some of her contemporaries she remains lively and youthful with vocals that were still powerful especially in this intimate venue. Before an audience of over 100 people Berlin demonstrated they are still solidly in the game. Nunn even shared a bit of her personal history with those in attendance as an intro to new material.
The music slowed as the band began "Mom" a new number off the album Animal. It was a personal ballad that often elicits an emotional response from Nunn and is admittedly a touching track. It provided a break to the Berlin blast but only momentarily as Nunn quickly bounced into the titular track from the new recording Animal. It was a stark but effective contrast in song styles.
The band closed with another fan favorite from the film Top Gun "Take My Breath Away". She mesmerized members of the audience by stepping down off the stage and making her way through the throng singing to individuals as they ended the show. One need only briefly make eye contact with Nunn to fully grasp her ability to use her stage presence to conquer the crowd as she so easily did at Rhino Records.
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(NOTE: This summer fans can see Berlin in Flagstaff, Arizona, Louisville, Kentucky and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Berlin returns home to Orange County for a gig at the Pacific Amphitheater as part of the OC County Fair, on July 23rd. Check their website for details.)


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2 pounds eggplant, sliced about 1/4 inch thick
2 large russet potatoes
2 cups diced onion
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 pound ground lamb (or turkey, chicken, pork, or combination)
Freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pinch ground allspice
1/4 cup dry red wine
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 cups fresh tomato sauce
2 cloves
1 bay leaf
1/4 cup plain breadcrumbs
5 tablespoons unsalted butter
5 tablespoons flour
2 cups whole milk
Pinch nutmeg
1/3 cup pecorino cheese, grated
Heat oven to 325 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with foil. Pour about 1 to 2 tablespoons of the olive oil on the pan. Lay eggplant slices in a single layer. Sprinkle with salt. Turn over and sprinkle with more salt and drizzle about 1 tablespoon olive oil on top. Bake until lightly browned and soft, about 20 to 25 minutes. This can be done ahead and set aside.
In the meantime, bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add potatoes and cook until soft. Remove from water and allow to cool. Slice into about 1/8-thick rounds. Set aside.
To make the meat sauce, heat 1 to 2 tablespoon oil in a skillet; add onion and garlic and saute until soft. Add meat, salt, pepper, cinnamon and allspice. Cook until meat is no longer pink. Add red wine and tomato paste and reduce until wine is nearly gone, a couple of minutes. Add tomato sauce, cloves and bay leaf and bring to a simmer. Cook for about 20 minutes.
To make the cream sauce, melt butter in a saucepan. Add flour and stir until well combined. Gradually add milk, 1/4 to 1/2 cup at a time, to create a cream sauce. Cook, stirring often so the bottom doesn't burn, until thick. Add salt, a pinch of nutmeg and a grind of pepper (white pepper if you don't like the appearance of black pepper in your white sauce). Stir to combine.
To assemble, place breadcrumbs in the bottom of a rectangular baking dish. Drizzle with about 1 tablespoon of oil. Place a layer of half of the eggplant on top. Layer 1/2 potato rounds. Pour 1/2 half of white sauce. Top with 1/2 of meat sauce. Top with remaining eggplant, potato and meat sauce. Top with remaining white sauce and sprinkle with cheese (add more if you like).
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STARKVILLE, Miss. – While kickoff for the 2013 campaign is a little more than a week away, Mississippi State fans can experience an early start to the season with the annual Fan Day festivities slated for Saturday, Aug. 24. The much-anticipated event will be held from 1-3 p.m. at the Palmeiro Center and will once again be open to the public, family-friendly and free for all who attend. Doors will open at noon.
Bulldog football fans are invited to receive autographs from head coach Dan Mullen and the 2013 team. To help ensure everyone in attendance has a chance to meet all the players and Coach Mullen, fans are asked to limit their autograph requests to one item per person, and players will only sign the 2013 football posters that the athletic department will provide.
Posters and schedule cards for football, soccer, and volleyball will be available to fans. Other attractions include photo opportunities with Bully and Champ in addition to a free kids' zone with an inflatable bounce house, giant slide, and face-painting.
Special guests include the 2013 Bulldog Volleyball team as well as MSU Spirit Squads. Barnes & Noble at Mississippi State will be on-site for fans to purchase the latest gear and merchandise. Free refreshments will also be served.
Fans are asked to enter through the southeast doors of the Palmeiro Center.
Bulldog Football opens the 2013 season at Reliant Stadium in Houston, TX on Saturday, Aug. 31 at 2:30 p.m. In the Advocare Texas Kickoff Classic, the Bulldogs will face the 14th ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys in a game that will be nationally televised on ABC/ESPN2. For ticket information on this match-up and the entire home slate, contact the Mississippi State Ticket Office at 1-888-GO-DAWGS or visit www.HailState.com/tickets.


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Angela M DeMichele, MD MSCE
Alan and Jill Miller Professor in Breast Cancer Excellence
Department: Medicine
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Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
3 West Pavilion
3400 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
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3400 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-349-5730
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B.A. (Biochemistry)
Brown University, 1988.
M.D. (Medicine)
Washington University School of Medicine, 1991.
M.S.C.E. (Clinical Epidemiology)
University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine, 2001.
B.A. (Biochemistry)
Brown University, 1988.
M.D. (Medicine)
Washington University School of Medicine, 1991.
M.S.C.E. (Clinical Epidemiology)
University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine, 2001.
Description of Research Expertisebreast cancer, biomarkers, clinical trials, pharmacogenetics, cytokines, host immunogenetics, cancer survivorship, molecular epidemiology
Selected PublicationsTan AS, Nagler RH, Hornik RC, DeMichele A: Evolving information needs among colon, breast, and prostate cancer survivors: results from a longitudinal mixed- effects analysis. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 24: 1071-8, July 2015.
Brier MJ, Chambless D, Gross R, Su HI, DeMichele A, Mao JJ: Association between self-report adherence measures and oestrogen supression among breast cancer survivors on aromatase inhibitors. European Journal of Cancer Epub ahead of print, July 10 2015.
Ou Y, Weinstein SP, Conant EF, Englander S, Da X, Gaonkar B, Hsieh MK, Rosen M, DeMichele A, Davatzikos C, Kontos D: Deformable registration for quantifying longitudinal tumor changes during neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Magnetic Resonance Medicine 73(6): 2343-56, Jun 2015.
Bauml J, Chen L, Chen J, Boyer J, Kalos M, Li SQ, DeMichele A, Mao JJ: Arthralgia among women taking aromatase inhibitors: is there a shared inflammatory mechanism with comorbid fatigue and insomnia? Breast Cancer Research 17: 89, June 2015.
Ashraf A, Gaonkar B, Mies C, DeMichele A, Rosen M, Davatzikos C, Kontos D: Breast DCE-MRI kinetic heterogeneity tumor markers: Preliminary associates with neoadjuvant chemotherapy response. Translational Oncology 8(3): 154-62, June 2015.
Chung SH, Feldman MD, Martinez D, Kim H, Putt ME, Busch DR, Tchou J, Czerniecki BJ, Schnall MD, Rosen MA, DeMichele A, Yodh AG, Choe R: Macroscopic optical physiological parameters correlate with microscopic proliferation and vessel area breast cancer signatures. Breast Cancer Research 17: 72, May 2015.
Datta J, Berk E, Xu S, Fitzpatrick E, Rosemblit C, Lowenfeld, Goodman N, Lewis DA, Zhang PJ, Fisher C, Roses RE, DeMichele A, Czerniecki BJ: Anti- HER2 CD4(+) T-helper type 1 response is a novel immune correlate to pathologic response following neoadjuvant therapy in HER2- positive breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research 17: 71, May 2015.
Melichar B, Adenis A, Lockhart AC, Bennouna J, Dees EC, Kayaleh O, Obermannova R, DeMichele A, Zatloukal P, Zhang B, Ullmann CD, Schusterbauer C.: Safety and activity of alisertib, an investigational aurora kinase A inhibitor, in patients with breast cancer, small cell lung cancer, non small cell lung cancer, head and neck squamous carcinoma and gastro-oesophageal adenocarcinoma: a five-arm phase 2 study. Lancet Oncology(4), 395-405, Apr 16 2015.
DeMichele A, Clark AS, Tan KS, Heitjan DF, Gramlich K, Gallagher M, Lal P, Feldman M, Zhang P, Colameco C, Lewis D, Langer M, Goodman N, Domchek S, Gogineni K, Rosen M, Fox K, O'Dwyer P: CDK4/6 Inhibitor Palbociclib (PD0332991) in Rb+ Advanced Breast Cancer: Phase II Activity, Safety and Predictive Biomarker Assessment. Clinical Cancer Research 21(5): 995-1001, March 2015.
White J, DeMichele A: Neoadjuvant therapy for breast cancer: controversies in clinical trial design and standard of care. American Society of Clinical Oncology Education Book 35: 17-23, 2015.
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I was struck by a quote from Capt. Mark Kelly, astronaut and husband of Gabby Giffords: "How did we get to the point where 85 percent of the children in the world that are killed with guns are killed in the United States?"
We have sensible laws regulating cars and traffic to minimize traffic deaths. We have sensible regulations to make our workplaces safe. We have codes to prevent us from building unsafe houses and buildings. We have laws to protect our money and our property. We have many laws and regulations that we readily accept and follow to make our lives safer and to protect those we love.
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Feb. 12, 2013
|No. 23 OREGON at WASHINGTON
Wednesday, Feb. 13 | 8:00 pm (PT) | Alaska Airlines Arena
Live Stats | TV: ESPN 2 | Radio: KJR 950 AM & 102.9 FM (Affiliates)
SEATTLE - After winning eight of nine games, Washington (13-11, 5-6 Pac-12) has reversed fortunes and dropped six of seven to fall below .500 in Pac-12 play. The Huskies hope some home cooking will give them a reprieve from their losing ways, but it won't be easy as the No. 23 ranked Oregon Ducks (19-5, 8-3 Pac-12) come into Seattle looking to stay atop the Pac-12 standings. The Ducks will be going for their first regular-season sweep since 1995, but history is on the Huskies side as they are 10-1 at home under Romar against UO.
Broadcast Info
Wednesday's game will be carried on ESPN2 nationally with Dave Pasch and Bill Walton on the call. Locally, the game will be broadcast over the radio by IMG College Sports Network and KJR Sportsradio 950 AM and 102.9 FM with Bob Rondeau and Jason Hamilton calling the action. Satellite radio Sirius and XM 91 will also carry the game. In addition, Gregg Bell will chat live from courtside on GoHuskies.com.
Bill Walton Campus Tour
Basketball legend Bill Walton will visit the Husky Union Building (HUB), First Floor Lounge on Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. to share his life experiences as part of the Pac-12 Campus Tour. Walton is visiting nine Pac-12 campuses this year to talk about his array of experiences gained over a 13-year NBA career followed by decades of success and struggles both personally and professionally. Bill Walton's Pac-12 Campus Tour includes a branded tour bus that will travel more than 3500 miles to nine Pac-12 schools over 10 weeks. The bus began rolling Friday, January 11 with its first stop at the University of Oregon before heading down Interstate 5 to Oregon State University in Corvallis, OR. Subsequent trips to USC, UCLA, Arizona State, Arizona and Washington before the journey wraps up in the Bay Area with stops at Stanford February 27, and Cal on March 6.
Washington vs. Oregon
Washington owns a 187-106 series lead over the Ducks since the schools first played in 1904. Wednesday's meeting will be the 294th game between the two schools, the second longest rivalry in the conference, trailing only the Oregon-OSU rivalry. The last time UW played a ranked Oregon team in Seattle was Jan. 24, 2002 and the Huskies went on to beat No. 19 Oregon 97-92. Oregon is going for the regular-season sweep, something they have not done since 1995. The Huskies dominated the series over the first 19 seasons, losing just four of the first 27 meetings. More recently, Washington has won 13 of the last 20 games, including twice in Seattle last season. The last time the two teams met at Alaska Airlines Arena was an epic battle on March 20 that saw UW hold off Oregon 90-86 to advance to the semifinals of the NIT. UW is 10-1 in Seattle under Lorenzo Romar vs. Oregon. Romar is 15-9 in all games vs. the Ducks. Dana Altman is 3-4 in his career against Washington.
Dawg Bites - Team
• Wednesday's game will be the second this year at home for the Huskies against a ranked team. Prior to playing #8 Arizona on Jan. 31, UW had not played a ranked team at home since beating #19 Texas A&M on Dec. 22, 2009. The Huskies are 0-3 against ranked teams this year.
• The Dawgs have dropped their last 6 games vs. ranked opponents. Their last win came on Isaiah Thomas' cold-blooded shot vs. #16 Arizona to clinch the 2011 Pac-10 tournament. In all, Washington has lost 10 of their last 11 vs. ranked opponents dating back to 2010.
• The last time Washington was 5-6 in conference play was 2004. The Huskies would go on to win their final seven Pac-10 games and finish the regular season 17-10 overall, 2nd in conference at 12-6.
• Turnovers - more specifically points allowed off turnovers - are hurting the Huskies over their last 6 games. The fewest they allowed is 16 in a win over ASU. In 5 losses vs. OSU, ORE, ARIZ, UCLA & UCLA they surrendered 103 pts (20.6 pg) off turnovers.
• UW is 9-1 when shooting above 70% from the free throw line, but 4-10 when under 70%.
• The Huskies are 2-2 at home in Pac-12 play. Only twice previously under Romar have the Huskies dropped more than two home game (2003 and 2008) during conference action.
• Washington has been 5-5 in conference play twice previously under Romar -- 2010 and 2004 -- and both times the Huskies went on to make the NCAA tournament.
• Washington finished the first half of Conference action above .500 for the sixth time in 11 years under Lorenzo Romar. In four of the previous five seasons, the Huskies would go on to the NCAA tournament. The only year the missed the Big Dance? 2012.
• UW leads the Pac-12 with 12.8 offensive rebounds per game, thanks to Aziz N'Diaye's Pac-12 best 3.6 per game. Conversely, the Huskies are last with 23.5 defensive rebounds per game. Perhaps the correlating stat is that UW is last in the conference in field goal PCT defense at .430.
• The Huskies are giving up 67.0 ppg which ranks 9th overall among league teams but would be UW's best mark since the 2000 team allowed 65.1 ppg. The previous low watermark in Romar's tenure is 69.5 in 2009.
Dawg Bites - Individuals
• Todd MacCulloch, who happens to hold the top four spots on the list of best single-season FG percentages (.676, 1997; .675, 1996; .662, 1999; .650, 1998).
• Abdul Gaddy is averaging 11.7 ppg, 5.0 apg in the last 6 games after 6.8 ppg, 3.3 apg in the previous 6. He is is 4th all-time in UW history for career assists (407) and is the fifth Husky with 400. He can pass Isaiah Thomas (415) for third all-time.
• Shaw Kemp, Jr. is averaging 10.6 ppg over the last five games (53 points) after scoring 41 points and averaging 3.4 ppg in his first 12 contests.
• Andrew Andrews has averaged 14.8 ppg over the last four weekend games, but 4.0 ppg during the weeknights.
• C.J. Wilcox ranks 28th all-time in UW history with 1,139 points. Up next on the list is Donald Watts (1,158).
• C.J. Wilcox scored 20 or more points in 9 of the first 10 home games, but has not done so in the last three games at Alaska Airlines Arena. He is averaging a team-best 19.5 ppg at home. In 10 games away from home, Wilcox is averaging 15.5 ppg and scored 20+ points just twice.
• Wilcox is third all-time in UW history with 193 3-point makes. Next up on the list is Deon Luton, who made 212. Nate Robinson (127).
• N'Diaye's career field goal percentage of .569 is the third among all Huskies, trailing MacCulloch's .664 and Rich Manning's .571.
• N'Diaye is the fourth Husky with 100 career blocks. He has 102 for his career.
• Among active Pac-12 players, Wilcox leads everyone with 193 career 3-point field goals (2nd, Allen Crabbe, Cal, 189), while Abdul Gaddy leads in assists with 407 (2nd, Joe Burton, OSU, 292).
Last Time Vs. Oregon (1/26/13)
AP - E.J. Singler scored 18 points and No. 16 Oregon defeated Washington at home, 81-76. Arsalan Kazemi added 11 points and 11 rebounds, and Carlos Emory also scored 11 for the Ducks. Abdul Gaddy and Scott Suggs had 13 each for the Huskies, whose season-high 21 turnovers contributed to their third straight loss after opening conference play 4-0. Oregon led 37-33 at halftime but took control with a 7-0 run early in the second half. Up 43-40, Willie Moore converted a three-point play after a layup in transition off a steal and assist from Singler, who then stole the inbounds pass and scored to make it 48-40. Another Washington turnover led to a jumper by Singler and the Ducks took the first double-digit lead of the game with 14:22 to play. Oregon would extend its lead to as many as 14 points before holding on from the free-throw line in the final minutes.
Last Time Out: USC 71, UW 60 (2/10)
AP - J.T. Terrell scored 18 points and Eric Wise had 12 as USC defeated Washington 71-60 on Sunday night. The Trojans (11-13, 6-5 Pac-12) never trailed in winning their third game in a row. Omar Oraby scored nine points and Dewayne Dedmon had eight points and nine rebounds. Wise completed a three-point play for a 65-58 lead and Terrell and Jio Fontan each sank a pair of free throws down the stretch for USC. Abdul Gaddy had 12 points and C.J. Wilcox, the Pac-12's fourth-leading scorer, was held scoreless in the second half and finished with eight points.


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After nine days of athletic competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, the medal count continues to rise for Team USA. So, what countries have won the most medals so far? The United States inched up to the top of the medal count leaderboard after a sweep at the podium in the Ski Slopestyle event. Team USA is now tied for first place with Norway, a traditional powerhouse at the Winter Games. As posted by ESPN on Feb. 13, American skiers Joss Christensen, Gus Kenworthy and Nick Goeper all stood on the awards podium to accept their gold, silver and bronze Olympic medals.
It was only the third sweep for Team USA at any Winter Olympics. After winning the gold, Christensen stated to the press, "I am shocked. I am stoked to be up here with my friends." Goepper, his friend and fellow medalist added, "I think it's going to give the U.S. a lot more confidence, and it's going to get a lot of people really excited." That it did. To see Matt Lauer interview the Freeski Slopestyle history makers, head to NBCOlympics.com.
In other Olympic news from Feb. 13 and 14, Russia's biggest hope for Gold in men's figure skating, Evgeni Plushenko, dropped out of the Sochi Olympics due to an injury. His strong performance helped Russia win its first ever team gold, but he withdrew before his short program in the individual race for gold. According to Fox News, his determination just couldn't override a nagging and persistent back injury. "I tried – I tried until the end," the legendary skater said on Friday. He then tearfully added that it was the end of his long career. On Friday night, NBC will air the men's finals in ice skating.
Below is the Sochi medal count after nine days of competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics:
- Tied for first place: Norway (4 golds, 3 silvers and 6 bronze medals) = 13, and the United States (4 golds, 3 silvers and 6 bronze medals) = 13
- Second place: Netherlands (4 golds, 3 silvers and 5 bronze medals) = 12
- Tied for third place: Germany (7 golds, 2 silvers and 1 bronze medal) = 10, and Canada (4 golds, 4 silvers and 2 bronze medals) = 10
- Tied for fourth place: Switzerland (5 golds, 1 silver and 1 bronze medal) = 7, and Sweden (0 golds, 5 silvers and 2 bronze medals) = 7
- Fifth place: Austria (1 gold, 4 silvers and 0 bronze medals) = 5
Below is the evening TV schedule for the 2014 Sochi Olympics on NBC for Friday, Feb. 14:
- 8 p.m. EST: NBC – Alpine Skiing (Men's Super-Combined), Skeleton (Women's Runs 3 and 4), Figure Skating (Men's Free Skate)
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Former Spurs, Arsenal and West Ham midfielder announces retirement from 'boring' football
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Former England midfielder David Bentley has retired from football aged 29, insisting the game has become "robotic and boring".
Bentley, who was once dubbed the natural heir to David Beckham because of his ability to cross the ball, played for seven different professional clubs including Tottenham, where he moved for £15m in 2008.
The former Arsenal trainee struggled to establish himself at White Hart Lane, however, and was sent on loan to Birmingham, West Ham, FC Rostov and Blackburn before being released last year.
"I've fallen out of love with the game," Bentley told Sky Sports News.
"The game has changed a lot - when I first started playing it was more about enjoying it, you went into work every day and it was brilliant.
"Now it's a little bit robotic - with the social media side of it and the money that has come into the game - I hate to say it but it's made it boring, it's made it predictable and a bit too calculated.
"To sign on for another four or five years into that isn't really an option for me."
Bentley's 12-year career included seven caps for England.


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SPM probes inhomogeneity in nanoscale resistance switching
Electric-field-induced resistance switching at the nanoscale in oxide films is an important issue for the development of resistance random access memory (RRAM) with high scalability. As the dimensions of individual device elements continue to shrink, especially to sizes comparable to the grains of the polycrystalline film, resistance switching at individual grains and grain boundaries will become more technologically important. However, conventional macroscopic measurements integrate over a fairly large area and cannot spatially resolve highly local properties.
To address this issue, researchers at the Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, China, are using atomic force microscopy apparatus with a conductive tip (Rh-coated silicon tip with a tip diameter of 25 nm) to investigate the local electrical properties of oxygen-annealed polycrystalline tungsten oxide film, a material that exhibits non-volatile memory behaviour. The conductive tip occupies a smaller area than the grain size and can serve as one of the electrodes for the electrical measurement.
Looking at the AFM images, the current distribution correlates well with the topographic structure of the film. Also, the grain surface shows more conductive features than the grain boundary regions.
Current mapping
The inhomogeneity in conductivity at the film surface results in inhomogeneous resistance switching behaviour. Both local I-V measurements and current mapping reveal that reversible resistance switching occurred only at the grain surface region.
These results are meaningful for the fabrication of nanoscale RRAM devices, although the mechanism that describes the inhomogenous conductivity and resistance switching requires further investigation.
The researchers presented their work in the journal Nanotechnology.
About the author
Dr Da-Shan Shang received his PhD in Material Physics and Chemistry from the Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2007, and is currently an associate professor in Ji-Rong Sun's group at the Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. Shang has been working in the field of RRAM since 2004 and his research currently focuses on nanoscale resistance switching and its physical mechanism in transition metal oxides, especially the formation and evolution of the conductive channel during resistance switching.


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The top 50 fantasy football running backs have been calculated by the experts at Yahoo!. The top 50 list of fantasy running backs includes some familiar names and most fans that have been paying attention could likely guess the top two with very little effort. According to the report from Yahoo! on Friday (July 25), Jamaal Charles and LeSean McCoy are a step above the rest of the field. The experts were a bit split on the final decision, but Charles ended up No. 1 with McCoy sliding in at No. 2.
Rounding out the rest of the top 5 running backs are Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings, Eddie Lacy of the Green Bay Packers, and Matt Forte of the Chicago Bears. That's a lot of running backs from the NFC North, showing that fans of the division could see teams once again rely very heavily on the running game. The other back from the division (Reggie Bush of the Detroit Lions) comes in at No. 21 on the list.
It also seems fitting that Andy Reid coached both of the top running backs and set up rosters that will help them succeed again in the 2014 NFL season. The Kansas City Chiefs will likely rely even more on Charles than in the past and it is clear that the Philadelphia Eagles will continue to use McCoy heavily on screen passes as well as in the running game. Both running backs project to put up great numbers in the regular season, hinting at very little risk when it comes to drafting them.
The rest of the top 10 fantasy football running backs are Montee Ball of the Denver Broncos, Marshawn Lynch of the Seattle Seahawks, Arian Foster of the Houston Texans, DeMarco Murray of the Dallas Cowboys, and Giovani Bernard of the Cincinnati Bengals. That's a big boost for Ball and Foster likely will give 2013 owners pause due to how far his production fell off for the Texans. Players that might jump into the top 10 could also include Le'Veon Bell of the Pittsburgh Steelers or C.J. Spiller of the Buffalo Bills.
Yahoo! fantasy football leagues have already opened and owners can start up teams right away on their main site. Though training camps are just getting underway, it's never too early for the die-hard fans to get involved again. As for the beginning of the regular season, it will start in the first week of September.


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Residents in the Sunrise Community Health Center Track have their continuity clinic at Sunrise Monfort Family Clinic.
The clinic moved to a completely redesigned facility in July 2007 that is located in Evans, Colo., approximately three miles from North Colorado Medical Center.
Clinic Population:
- Uninsured: 44 percent
- Medicaid: 39 percent
- Private insurance: 7 percent
- Child Health Plan Plus: 6 percent
- Medicare: 4 percent
Clinic Features:
- Nutritionists, diabetic educators, social workers, and behavioral health specialists
- Seven family physicians
- Two pediatricians
- Five physician assistants
- Four nurse practitioners.
- Women-Infant Children Nutrition Program (WIC)
- Full-service pharmacy
- Laboratory
- X-ray services
- Forty-three exam rooms and three procedure rooms on-site.
Clinic Services:
- Endoscopy
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- Acute care
- Pain management program
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1. Asking for/ Declining Dances
There is no rule that you MUST ask everyone for a dance at a social dance (though that is generally the point), however there is somewhat of an unspoken rule that you do NOT turn down a dance if asked. Simply say "Would you like to dance?" or "May I have this dance?" It may have taken a lot of nerve for someone to ask you. It is not polite to turn down a dance without a good reason. Acceptable reasons to turn down a dance are: if you feel the partner is too rough and may hurt you, or if you are unable at the time because you are headed to the restroom, or are leaving the dance floor area. Putting up with a dance with someone whose dance style or personality you don't care for won't kill you. Lie if you must, but if you do so too many times, people will know and you'll be viewed as rude or snobbish. A bonus (but not requirement) is that if you do turn someone down for a dance, make a point to go back and get them later and ask them. Trust me, they will remember this for a LONG time. Accepting dances (with a smile) from as many people as possible will help build you a good reputation within your dance community.
2. Appropriate Attire
Always analyze your clothing for partner-dance appropriateness before wearing. Leaders (and at times ladies), should not wear sleeveless shirts and other tops that would force a dance partner to rest their forearm on a sweaty, slippery arm. If you become excessively sweaty while social dancing, bring changes of shirts (ladies too). I've even seen men bring small hand towels to towel off in between dances.
Do not wear rings that may scratch your partner's hands when turning or leading. Also avoid large hoops earrings that could accidentally be snagged or yanked. Ladies with long hair should be sure that their hair style is such that when she turns or spins, the hair or ponytail does not smack the lead in the face.
Be sensitive to your environment. It is generally not appropriate to wear shorts or a bathing suit into a fancy ballroom. You're ruining the glamorous experience other attendees are trying to create. Dress your best and look like you care. You will be more likely to get asked to dance this way, too.
3. Body odor/hygiene
This is a tough one to talk about in-person, so send your smelly friends to this article. Do not go partner dancing if you are smelly or have a strong body odor! This makes a very unpleasant and uncomfortable situation for your dance partner, and may result in you ultimately being turned down for many dances. Make sure you wear deodorant and bring extra if you need to. Wear cologne or body spray…but not so much that an allergic partner may feel unpleasant dancing with you. Also, bring mouth wash or gum to freshen up after eating. Chewing gum while dancing can be dangerous, and is bothersome to some dancers and instructors I have met.
4. Line of dance
Always be aware of the line of dance for the particular dance you are attending. Most traveling dances such as waltz move counter-clockwise around the floor. Spot dances may be simultaneously done in the very center of the floor at this time (for example, those wanting to swing while others are two-stepping). In west coast swing, dancers generally run the "slottedness" of their dance with the long wall for safety reasons as well as to ensure more people can fit on the floor.
Please note that you must subjugate yourself to the majority dance being executed on the floor. By this I mean, if you are at a swing dance and every dancer in the room is dancing swing (a spot dance) and the floor is full (or even if it's not), you cannot expect the entire room to push toward the center and leave you an outside track to fox trot around the edge. Since the majority of people are there to dance swing, and not foxtrot, it is not necessary that the outer track be available space for you to dance. If a couple dancers want to fox trot while the other 90% are dancing swing, they must give up the floor for swing. Do not grab a partner and insist on dancing a traveling dance and "navigating" around the spot dancers…unless you are a pro. Yours truly has been bumped into many people this way.
5. Dance with less experienced dancers
As you become more experienced, it is important to continue dancing with and asking less experienced dancers to dance. Everyone was a beginner once. Since most people "ask up" when out dancing socially, once in a while it is considerate and special to ask a beginner. This will make their night, and they are more likely to come back. You want people to enjoy themselves so they come back, and you want people to come back so you have more people to dance with, right? Always think about if what you are doing is beneficial for your scene or community.
6. No corrections or teaching on the dance floor
It is generally frowned upon (and sometimes extreme offense is taken) to corrections or technique advice given on the dance floor. Save suggestions for your peers for class time. It is best for instructors to make the corrections, or make corrections if asked. It would be okay to give suggestions to others during class time if asked, then again, if you are in a group class, you should be silent and listening to the instructor only. It is best to smile and thank your partner while in the rotation and say nothing about their dancing.
7. Dance to your partner's level
Don't be a show off! Make sure to always dance to your partner's level. This is extremely important for leads. Do not lead moves that are far beyond the ability of your partner. You could potentially hurt them, but more often than not you will just annoy them. Keep spins and turns to a minimum (my personal preference is three in a row max) unless they are a very experienced dancer who you know wants to work on their spins. If you are unsure if the lady can follow a certain movement, build up to that level of movement starting with basic moves, then lead that movement gently. While it is a constant challenge to find the right level of connection and frame in partner dancing, I think it is better to err to being too light than too heavy or pushy. Some people are afraid to get hurt or simply do not want to the expend the energy for a heavier connection in a long night of social dancing. Do not drag your partner through energetic moves or tricks if you do not sense they have the energy level or stamina for that move. Always be sensitive to the body language your partner is giving you.
8. Smiles and Thank-You's
Be friendly! Keep as much eye contact with your partner as you can during a dance so they don't feel like they are being ignored. This increases your connection and dance-ability with that partner as well. Smile during the dance (unless it's a song that calls for another emotion) and at the end of the dance, do make sure to smile and thank your partner! Even if you didn't enjoy the dance, ALWAYS say thank you.
If you have comments or other etiquette tips, please share below!


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Levels was in a while Nissan Maxima when he was shot. He was taken to Cooper Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 11:33 p.m.
During the first investigation, there was more shooting nearby and a second male was wounded. This male had a shoulder wound and was taken to Cooper, police said.
Police don't have a motive for the shootings.
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I don't know about you, but my dad used to collect all manner of "treasures" on his travels. Turns out Brian and James Murphy's dad did too. In fact, you only have to look around Murphy's Bleachers or Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro, and you can see his addiction to collecting stuff.
I never met Jim Murphy. A giant of a man, by all accounts. But I like to think that we can get a small glimpse of him through the legacy of items he collected. Evidently a Cubs fan through and through – from the bleachers seat signed by Ron Santo, a signed Ernie Banks jacket, countless bobble head figures, vintage enameled signs to the framed art originals, early 20th century programs and signed baseballs, he made Murphy's Bleachers a modern, living, breathing, museum. It's memorial to man who put his money where his mouth was and invested in his neighborhood, both literally and metaphorically.
So my guess would be that he would be thrilled to know that "A Piece of the Game" is coming to his city, his neighborhood, his bar. I am betting he would have had a ball talking to everyone who brought their own pieces of sports memorabilia with them because important or not, he like any collector, would have been fascinated not only by the stories they came with but also by the chance to find out more about his collection.
A Piece of the Game will have four appraisers to look at your sports memorabilia and is filming at Murphy's Bleachers on Sunday, April 27th from 10am, all welcome.
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Is winter finally over? We've been dreaming about a trip to the eden of a beer garden at Bell's Eccentric Cafe in Kalamazoo to get us through the last few months. To help usher in cafe season we're featuring their version of summer in a glass for the month of May, but we're even more excited about the stellar lineup of beers we'll have lined up for our tasting at Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro on May 6th.
We're rolling out a Firkin of Bell's Two Hearted Ale (!) and tapping a keg of their Bourbon Barrel aged Kalamazoo stout, with more details of deliciousness to follow.
May 6, 7pm – expect 4 generous samples, a paired snack, and knowledge/banter from people from the brewery for just $15. $4 Pints of Bell's Oberon at Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro and Murphy's Bleachers for the month of May.
Bell's beer garden.
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Opening Day is always such a special, hopeful day for us. We look forward to reconnecting with old friends, meeting new ones and sharing the hope that this year, maybe this year, the Cubs will finally reward us with that seemingly elusive prize of a World Series. To celebrate each Opening Day, Murphy's Bleachers has produced a commemorative sweatshirt every year for over 30 years.
Robert Bjork, a 57 year old Marine veteran, couldn't afford to buy a new Opening Day sweatshirt. In a creative bid to obtain one, he offered to swap his vintage 1991 version for a new 2014 hoodie. Touched by his story and his long-time support of both the Cubs and Murphy's Bleachers, Beth, Brian and James Murphy decided to take him up on his offer and, in the process, add another item to the extensive collection of memorabilia displayed throughout Murphy's Bleachers. We think you'll agree, the new version looks great and hopefully, Robert, along with Cubs fans all around the world, will have something to celebrate this year!
If you want to purchase the Opening Day sweatshirt either visit our online store or click here.
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We've brought back our 12 beers of Christmas for the 2nd year in a row.
Get a punch card and try all 12 to win 2 complimentary tickets for our sure to be awesome Cubs game beer festival next summer: Cans, Casks, & Cubs at Murphy's Rooftop Company. We already have commitments from Lagunitas, Half Acre, Revolution, and 5 Rabbit to participate…more to come. Tickets are separately available for purchase at $75 each.
The list:
Anchor Christmas Ale
Bell's Christmas Ale
Breckenridge Christmas Ale
Bridgeport Ebenezer
Goose Island 6th Day
Great Lakes Christmas Ale
Hinterland Winterland
Moylan's White Christmas
Port Brewing Santa's Little Helper
Revolution Fistmas
Shiner Cheer
Southern Tier XXmas
You can drink the beers and get your card punched at either Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro or Murphy's Bleachers.
Follow the tappings on our beermenus.com pages to get notified when things get tapped:
Cheers & Merry Christmas!
James Murphy
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When I heard that Randy Mosher was involved with this brewery I knew I could expect good things. I once took a beer styles and tasting class from him at Seibel (http://www.siebelinstitute.com/) and used his Tasting Beer book like a bible when studying for the Cicerone exam in 2010. The man knows beer and his knowledge of beer history and particularly of unconventional ingredients is impressive (check out his book: Radical Brewing for more on this).
My first experience with the brewery was trying their beers paired with rabbit tacos at a launch event for industry folks at the Hop Leaf. I left impressed enough to quickly put their 5 Lizard passion fruit witbier on tap at Murphy's Bleachers afterward. At the time they were contract brewing and a ways off from building their own brewery. Over the last couple of years we found some issues with consistency, noticing that kegs were coming from breweries all around the Midwest and unfortunately the beer tasted like it. However a visit to their new Bedford Park brewery this summer showed that this was all about to change.
The beer they are producing lately is consistently excellent and even better than what I had at the Hop Leaf when they launched. The proof of this is in the incredible brandy barrel aged version of Missionario they brought out for our tasting on November 5th. Word is the only other place you may get to try this is over at FOBAB this year. They may be the most daring brewery in the Chicago area for their consistent use of unconventional ingredients (their watermelon paleta inspired beer this summer was fantastic). Look for their 5 Vulture, Vida y Muerte, 5 Rabbit, 5 Lizard, Missionario and whatever else they throw our way to rotate through our taps at Murphy's Bleachers and Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro this month. If you've had their beer before, give it another chance – you may be surprised.
November Brewery of the Month: 5 Rabbit Cerveceria11, November 2013 no comment
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The Hungry Ghost Festival
The Hungry Ghost Festival falls on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month. You can find the Western calendar date here.
According to traditional Chinese belief, the seventh month in the lunar calendar is when restless spirits roam the earth. Many Chinese people make efforts to appease these transient ghosts, while 'feeding' their own ancestors — particularly on the 15th day, which is the Yu Lan or Hungry Ghost Festival.
While the festival's origins are not unlike those of Halloween in Europe, it is also intrinsically linked to the Chinese practice of ancestor worship. For the visitor, it's a perfect opportunity to see some of the city's living culture in action, with many people tending roadside fires and burning faux money and other offerings for ghosts and ancestors to use in the afterlife. Food is also left out to sate the appetite of the hungry ghosts.
One of the main highlights of the festival is the Chinese operas, usually held on temporary bamboo stages, performed to praise the charitable and pious deeds of the deities. See details on some of the major performances in 2015.
The Yu Lan Ghost Festival of the Hong Kong Chiu Chow Community
Around 1.2 million people originating from Chiu Chow (Chaozhou) in China's Guangdong province live in Hong Kong. During the Hungry Ghost Festival, they organise their own Yu Lan Ghost Festival, which runs for the entire seventh lunar month. The festival has been held for over 100 years and is officially listed as part of China's intangible cultural heritage.
In neighbourhoods across Hong Kong, during this month you'll see Chiu Chow people occupying parks, piazzas, pitches and other sufficiently spacious places to offer sacrifices to their ancestors and the wandering ghosts, burning incense and joss paper, distributing free rice, and performing live Chinese operas and Chiu Chow-style dramas for ghosts in need of a bit of entertaining.


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Sophomore (2011-12): Had one top-10 and one top-20 finish to his credit ... Collected the first double eagle on record in program history during the third round of the Jerry Pate National on Oct. 4, a 3-wood from 246 yards on the 539-yard, par-5 16th hole ... Six of his 24 rounds played were at par or better ... Nineteen of his 24 rounds (79%) have counted towards the team total ... Had a stretch early in spring where three of five rounds were in the 60s ... His 74.79 stroke average ranks fifth on the squad ... Spring scoring average is 74.17 ... At the Barona Collegiate Cup, finished in a tie for 56th place with a final of 223 (+7) ... At the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate, shot a 229 (+13) for a tie for 88th place ... At the John A. Burns Intercollegiate, carded a low-round of 69 in the second round to finish in a tie for 50th place ... At the Arizona Intercollegiate, shot identical scores of 69 in the first two rounds to finish under par for the first time this season (-1/212), tieing for 10th ... At the Gifford Collegiate Championship, finished in 66th place with a final of 235 (+22) ... At the Lone Star Invitational at Briggs Ranch, shot a 222 (+6) to finish in a tie for 31st ... At the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate, carded a 218 (+8) for his first top-20 finish of the season in a tie for 18th ... At the William H. Tucker Intercollegiate finished in a tie for 60th place with a 230 (+14).
Prior to Arizona: Played one year at Pepperdine University ... Appeared in two tournaments as a freshman in 2010-11 with a stroke average of 76.83 in six rounds ... Tied for 68th at the UNCG Bridgestone Collegiate (72-73-82=227) ... Low round was a 72 (E) in his first collegiate round.
Amateur: Ranked among the top 100 in his class ... Won six events on the California Junior Tour ... Tallied five top-10 finishes in AJGA events ... Won the Toyota Tour Cup in Santa Ana, Calif.
High School: A 2010 graduate of Crespi Carmelite High School, located in Encino, Calif. ... A four-year varsity player ... MVP of the Mission League as a sophomore and placed third in the first round of the CIF Tournament ... A two-time team MVP ... A Principal's Award recipient all four years.


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Scammers Turning to Facebook for Targeting, Research Shows
Scammers are increasingly taking advantage of Facebook targeting tools and user trust to tout cheap pharmaceuticals, designer replicas and other products in a trend dangerously reminiscent of traditional spam, according to Bitdefender research.
The rapid growth of the social network and precision of its advertising tools are prompting criminals to lure Facebook users with tempting offers that may, like traditional spam, end in stolen user data, a six-month study by the antivirus software provider shows.
The Bitdefender research on 50,000 unique domains, published in Virus Bulletin, revealed that pharmacy products account for 33 percent of these suspicious Facebook ads while replicas comprise 30 percent, gambling covers 18 percent and dating accounts for 19 percent.
"The fact that the ads are encapsulated inside a trustworthy environment gives them a trust boost and definitely lures in more users than your average spam message," Bitdefender Online Threats Researcher Andrei Serbanoiu said. "But there are even greater advantages for the converted spam advertiser: Facebook has a very comprehensive list of targeting options, which allows scammers to maximize their success."
On Facebook, ad-targeting options range from selecting certain age groups and geographical areas to specific education groups and people with shared interests. Unlike email spam, this allows for a very precise targeting of potential victims of scams.
Popular examples are ads for high-value prizes such as electronics, cars or even large sums of money. A click takes users to fraudulent schemes that persuade them to give away sensitive data such as personal or credit card information. They may also be tricked into installing a malicious piece of software, lured into an SMS sweepstakes scam, or brought to fake shops or shops selling counterfeit goods.
The Bitdefender research was mostly based on ads in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French. "Digging into Facebook Ads: Finding Clues that Indicate a Scam Pattern" can be found on the Bitdefender website – http://www.bitdefender.com/media/materials/white-papers/en/Bitdefender_WhitePaper_Facebook_ads.pdf.
This article is based on the technical information provided courtesy of Andrei Serbanoiu, Bitdefender Online Threats Researcher.
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Hindu community in Bali has a unique tradition called melukat or purificatory rite. This ritual serves as one of the smallest forms of self-purification. It aims to purify the self from negative elements, so as to live life well. Division Head of the Institute for Community Services (LPM) of the Hindu University of Indonesia (Unhi) Denpasar, Ida Bagus Sutama, said the purificatory rite was generally performed before saying prayers. It used holy water, namely the spiritually purified water (given a mantra). "Melukat ritual is the beginning of a religious event, while the latest purification is called pilgrimage," he said.
Purificatory rite before saying prayers has four stages. Firstly, it is the bath at home; secondly, the sprinkle of holy water in front of the entrance gates called banyu awang; thirdly, before saying prayers is purified with the sprinkle of holy water by temple priest; and fourthly, raising hands smudged with smokes of incense and taken to the face. Melukat is to neutralize negative aura coming from ourselves as well as from others. After the procession, it is expected to purify the mind and obtain good practice in the field. "Having got purification, people are expected to have a divine mind," he said.
Nevertheless, the Hindu community also commonly carries out purification at sources of water, such as shower, springs, seas, lake, river confluence, dams and well. "All of them serve as a means to perform the purificatory rite. Meanwhile, the ritual paraphernalia in use consists of prayascita durmanggala. Prayascita is used to perform spiritual purification, while durmanggala is for physical purification," he explained.
Rainwater can also be used as a means for purificatory rite. Rainwater in open spaces is clean and does not mix with mercury as approaching the law of water (H2O). Likewise, the oblation used is also adapted to self-need. "Melukat is necessary to cope with stress and discard negative aura caused by stress of everyday life," he added. Auspicious day to perform purificatory rite is on full moon because it is good for self-perfection, while on dark moon is good for self-resurrection. "In the darkness, we observe the star to see starlight. It's the star within the self, and then the time is called resurrection and awareness," he observed.
Pinnacle of the purificatory rite occurred on Banyupinaruh. At that time is called kumbamela, where kumba means 'cooking pot' and mela means 'flowing.' Therefore, Balinese people always made purificatory rite by means of cooking pot. "Hindus has a belief that the use of cooking pot was inspired by Lord Shiva when pouring water from cooking pot the holy Ganges, the holy river in India, was created. Well, it is now no need to go to India and just symbolized with the cooking pot," he said.
According to Sutama, the purification could be made without being officiated over by temple priest and higher priest (pedanda). The oblation in use could be as simple as canang and incense and heading for shower. In the science of therapy, water was a means and a path to religious-magic realm. "Purification in connection with traditional healing uses water called mebayuh or mapugpug with specific oblations. It is mentioned in the manuscript of Usada We or Usada Banyu," he explained. In the era of modernization, the purification for health purposes is implemented through spa therapy. Flower bathing and taking a bath in the shower are method of healing through water. This tradition has been existed in earlier times and mentioned in the Usada Banyu palm-leaf manuscript. (BTN/015)
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