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Central Michigan University
October l9 , 1966
Grants in the amounts of $4,370. 00 and $2 ,932. 00 to our Chemistry
Department from the Michigan Cancer Foundation to conduct
Check in the amount of $300 from the ETh:-~egemog Lakes Association
to oor Biology Department.
To the University Library:
Brown University Press, Providence, Rhode Island, the gift copy
of Blake's "Job": WilHam Blake's lllustrations of the Book of
Job. Estimated value - $6.00
To the Clarke Historical Library:
Mrs. Harvey H. Lowrey, Saranac, Michigan, several bocks bearing
the personal autographs and inscriptions of Governor Chase S.
Osborn and Stallanova Osborn. Estimated value - $60.00
Recommend approval of the additions and deletions to the fall program,
1966, Field Services as submitted. (Copy on file in the Secretary's
Office. )
On motion, meeting adjourned at 3:15 P. M.
Respeot:fully submitted,
Doris L. Crippo (Mrs.)
Centra l Mic higan Univer s ity Board of T rus tees
Meeting of Octobe r 19, 1966
l\It . Pleasant , Michigan
Member s present: Mr s . J ean Backus ; Lloyd M. Cofer; Mrs . Ka tharine C.
Ha rs tad , Chairman; E. Alla n Morrow; J ames M. Umphrey; Walter W.
Wightman: Judson W. Foust , Pres ident.
Also: Norval l C. Bovee, Treasure r ; Mr s. Do ris L. Crippo, Secr e tary;
Byron P. Gallagher, Legal Cou nsel; Wilbur E. Moore, Vice President
of Ac ademic Affa irs; J ohn H. DeCarlo, Vice P r e sident of Public Serv ices.
Members absent: Lawrence D. Rahilly.
The Meeting was ca lled to order at 1: 30 P. M.
Mr. James Umphrey was excused from the afternoon meeting .
The f..Unutes of the Meeting of September 2 1 , 1966 , were approved as
printed .
The Chai rman calle d for rcports from the Standing Committees;
Finance Committee -- Mr . Mor row
Two items we re r eviewed - - (1) The Summary of Ce ntral Mic hJgan
Unive r s ity Q:!erations and Ca pita! OJtlay Budget Request, and (2)
"The Analysis of Residence Hall Constru ction Cos ts, Immediate
Needs and Possible Solutions."
It was moved , s econded and car ried that the Budget be approved
as presented.
It was moved , seconded and car ried to r eject tbe bids on the
Southwest Quadrangle , proceed with the building of 96 apartment
units, defer untH spring of 1967 the letting of bids on a high rise
residence fac ility to be co mpleted for occupancy in the fall of
1968 for approximately 1, 500 students to be located on the south west
site, in the hope that interest rates, money and const ruc tion
costs will be mor e favora ble .
Academic Affairs Committee -- Dr. Cofer
The Academic Affairs Committee met with the Liaison Committee
of tbe Univers ity Se nate to discuss matters of mutual interest.
At the same time tbe Academic Mfmrs Committee took up the
Reports, " Criteria for P r omotion" and t he "Impleme ntation of
the Sal a ry Schooule" as approved by the Univers ity Senate on
May 2 , 1966.
After much di scussion the Academic Affairs Committee suggested
c e rtain modifications in both instruments and Will return them to
the Univer s ity Senate for consideration.
It was moved, seconded and carried that the Public Sessions of the Board
be deferred for an hrur after luncheon, starting at 2:30 P .:r.L instead of
Chairman Halstad appointed Mr. James M. Umphrey to serve on the
Des ign Committee for the proposed Continuing Education and Research
Services Building.
President Foust distributed a s heet of infor mation on " Res idence Rtqu irements
[or Master's Degree in Mic higan State Institutions of Higher Education"
compiled by Dr. Olaf W. Steg, Dean of the School of Graduate Studies.
Attention was called to the fact that the Gr aduate Committee is considering
items havill!' to do with a liberalized policy for transfer of credits and
cross enrollments b ftween institutions. Since the Graduate Committee
has this on its agenda and is working on tt , this Is given as ,a matter
of information. A r eport from the Graduate Committee will be made later.
Dr. Moore commented that in gene ral , gradua te cru rses offered oft campus
have to be consis tent with those offered on ca mp.i s . They follow the general
pattern that other cour ses follow. We have held to a rather s trict standard
because the accr editing agency is t akill!' a look at this .
Preside nt Foust repor ted 00 the Center for Economic Expansion by explaining
its fu nction and success.
Caps and Gowns for the Board of Trus tees -- Dr. Fous t presented the
suggestion tha t it wouJd be well if the acade mic regalia for the Board we r e
the regular doctor's gowns with bl ack velvet, the regular doctor's caps,
and the doctor's boods espec ially designed for Central Michigan Unhers ity
with maroon and gold velvet. It was the concensus to proceed to ge t t hem
as de scribed.
President Foust reported 9B follows:
A request from Dr. Ira P olley, representing the State Board of Education,
reCfle sted the same informaUoo 9B the Governor's Office for the
Budget Request only mor e in detail, with a cover letter which indicated
the need for submission of all programs approved by our [acuIties and
governing board, which wruld constitute tentative approval, and to
the State Board of EdicaUon for final approval. Also included in this
was a suggestion that a research it em of $100, 000 or more to be applied
for, had to be submitted t o them for approval before we applied.
The Council o[ Staie College Pres idents are prq>osing that we get a
meeting with the State Board, Dr. J ohn P orter , and a representative
of each of the Boards, preferably the Chairman of the Board.
The Board of EducaUon has hired Dr. Harold Smith to draw up a
mas te r plan which runs about fo rty pages. The Presidents authori
zed the Executive Secr e tary to go through and a nalyse this
80 that we cou ld ~t this into a few pages.
Copies of the :Master Budget for 1966- 67 which is r e ally a r esource docu ment
, and copies of the Auditors Report by Ernst and Ernst on Residences
and other Facilities with Pl edged Net Income, June 20, 1966, were distributed
Dr. Foust stated that fo lloWing the pres entation o f the Master P lan fo r
the pbys ical plant we got hasty reaction r el ative to the master academic
plan. We have been talking about goa ls, objectives a nd programs ove r a
pe riod of year s . We hope that something will come of this now and a
mast er acade mic plan will develop .
P res ide nt Foust reported bri efly on the regional meeting of the Association
of State Colleges and Unive r s ities to be held on our campus Ckl tober 23,
24 and 25, 1966.
Pres ide nt Foust repor ted that s ince 1959 , Central Michigan Univer sity
has r eceived in g rants and awards approximately $3, 500,000.
The Board acknowl e~ed receipt of a letter from Hyman P ark er , Chief
Mediation Officer , Labor Mediation Board , Detr o it , Michigan , to
Attorneys Theodore Sachs and William Saxton stating that the case
entitled C66 A- 5 C66 C-22 is closed.
It was moved, seconded a nd carried that the follOwing r ecommendations
as pr es ented by President Foust be approved:
Mrs . Lillian Curry, Secr etary C-6, Regis t rar's Office, e ffective
January 7, 1967.
Mr. P eter A, Ringelberg, P r oject Engineer, e ffective Septembe r 30,
1966 .
Res ignations continued -
Mrs . Cecil Purcell , Assistant Profess or, Libr ary, effective
Septembe r 5 , 1966.
Mrs . Beatrice Doser , Instructor (T emporary), J\lIathe matics
Department , effec tive September 7, 1!l66 .
Mrs . Alline Cook, Re sident Adviser A-I , Housing , effective
Septemoo r 12. 1966.
Mrs . Ernest ine P err ien , Hous ekeeper M-O, HoUSing, effec tive
September 10. 1966.
Mrs . Mary Luc Ule Dent , Typist C- l , Business Divis ion , e ffective
September 30 , 1966.
Mrs . Luc Ule Fish, Clerk C- l, h alf-U me, Dean of Women's
Office, e ffective September 20 , 1966.
Six Temporary Groundsmen res igned s ince the l ast Board of
Trustees Meeting on September 21 , 1966.
Mr. F rank E. FiShell , Instructor (Temporary), Mathe matics
Department , e ffec tive September 5, 1966 .
Mr. Robe rt L. Marsh, Instruc tor (T emporal'Y), Political
Science Department, effective Septe mbe r 5, 1966.
tfiss P atricia Gillette , Subprofessional in Libr ary Acquis itions ,
A-I , Libr ary, effe ctive September 12 , 1966.
Mrs . Leone H. Weber , Assis tant , Stud ent P e rsonnel Services ,
with the assignme nt of Advi ser for Student Activities, effective
September 5, 1966 .
Mrs . Leela Alox, Instructo r, Librar y , efCocUve September 19 ,
:r.1rs. J ean Holland , Instructor (Temporary) , So ciology Department,
effective Se¢ember 5, 1966,
Mr. J erre Roger Mo ore , Instruc tor (T emporary), part-time,
PhySiCS Department , for the fall semester , 1966.
Appointments continued -
Dr. John Cooper, Visiting Lecturer, EcbcaUon Department,
for the period November 14,1966 - January 27 , 1967.
Mr. Ward Robbins, Technician A-IT, Audio-Visual Services,
effective September 20, 1966.
Mr. Irving Kidd, Instructor (Temporary), part-time, Art
Department, for the fall semester, 1966.
Mr. Robert Evans, Assistant Instructor, part-time, Art
Department, for the period September 19, 1966 to January 27,
Mr. David Ketlitz, Athletic Ticket Manager, Physical Education
Department, for tbe academic year 1966-67.
Mr. Clemence J . Marttila, IBM Programmer A-I, Data Processing
Center, effective Octob(l' 10, 1966.
Mrs. Joan Welsh, Cashier C-l, &.ismess Division, effective
September 7, 1966 .
Mrs. Judtanne Sibley, Stenographer C-2, Home Economics
Department, effective October 31 , 1966.
Mrs. Eva M. Cam(i>ell , Clerk C-l , Registrar's Office, effec tive
SeptenVlcr 26 , 1966 .
Miss Nancl L. Headley, Clerk C-O, Library, e ffective October 3,
Mrs. Ina M:lore, Clerk C-O, Lihrary, half-time, effective
September 26, 1966.
Mrs . Mary Ellen Coldwell, Typist C-l, Business DiviSion, effective
October 3, 1966 .
Mrs. Linda J . Tabor, Stenographer C-2, Student Personnel
Services, effective September 26, 1966.
Mrs. Rita May, Clerk C- O, Student Personnel Services, effective
September 26, 1966.
Miss Linda Metz, Clerk C-l , Clarke Historical Library, e ffective
September 19, 1966 .
Appointments continued -
Mrs. Irene Graham, Stenographer C-2, Business Education
Department, effective September 19,1966.
Mrs. Sandra Allen, Stenographer C-2, Half-time, student
Personnel Services, e ffective September 19, 1966.
Mrs. Janet Kay Rotger, Clerk C-O, Library, effective
September 19, 1966.
Mrs. Barbara Hy, Stenographer C-2, Health Education Department,
effective SepteniH!' 12, 1966.
Mrs. Sandra Lee Allen, Stenographer C-2, half-time, Philosophy
Department, effective September 9, 1966.
Mrs . Jane F. Krainik, Stenographer C-2, Psychology Department,
effective October 3, 1966.
Mrs . Donna Harris, Stenographer C-2 , Physical Ed.ication
Department , effoctivc September 8, 1966.
Mrs. MarUyn Courter, Stenographer C-2, Business Department,
for the period September 7, 1966 - June 9, 1967.
Mr. Donnis Lyness, Custodian M-l , Univers ity Center, effective
September 14 , 1966.
There were four Tomporary Groundsmen hired since the last
Board of Trustees Meeting on September 21, 1966.
Mr. Donald J. Brackon, Instructor, Health Ed.ICation Department,
Without pay, for the 1967-68 academic year.
Mr. William vonReichbauer, Associate Professor, Business
Department, effective September 5, 1966.
Mr. Woodrow J. Ebor, Associate Professor, Business Department,
effective September 5, 1966.
Mr. Paul L. Evett , Assistant Professor, English. Department,
effective September 5, 1966.
Salary Adjustments cont inued -
Dr. Charles M. Westic , Associate Professor , Sociology Department,
effective ScpterrV>er 5, 1966.
Mr. John M. Grossu. Jr. , Instructor (Tempor ary), Geograrhy
Depart ment , e ffective September 5, 1966.
Miss ?liary F . Be rry , Instructor, History DCJXlrtment, effectivc
September 5 , 1966.
Mr. Curtis S. Murton, Instructo r , Geography Department,
effe ctive Septembe r 5, 1966.
Mr. Carlton Fancher, Ins t ruc tor, Physical Edu eatiCln Department,
effective Septembe r 5, 1966.
Mr. Richard A. P arfitt, Instructor, Health Education Department.
effective Scptembe:r 5, 1966.
Miss Mahbanoo Gandhi, Instructor, Political Science Department,
effective September 5 , 1966.
Mr. Ca1vin W. Enders, Instructor , History Depart ment, effec tive
September 5, 1966.
TRANSFERS AND RECLASSIFlCATIONS:
Mr. Woodrow J. Eber, Temporary Ac t ing Chairman, Business
Department, effective September 5, 1966.
?lira. Nanette Davis, Instructor (Temporary), Sociology Department,
from one - half time to that of full-time, effective for the
fal l se mester, 1966.
Mrs . Ma rian H. Sleight , Assistant Recorder C-5, Student
Pe rsonnel Services, from t hat of Stenographer C-2, Home
Economics Department, effec tive October 31 , 1966.
Mr. Raymond SOOl , Cus todian M- l , University Center , from
that of Utility F -3, effective September 6, 1966.
Mr . J ames Bitl er , Custodian M-l , Woldt Food Commons, (rom
that of Equipment Sanitizer F-2, effective Septe mber 6 , 1966.
Mr. James SWitze r , CUstodian M-l , Woldt Food Commo ns, from
that of Equipment Sanitizer F-2. effective September 6, 1966.
Trans fe rs and Reclassifications contiIJ.Ied -
Mr. Larry Davis, Warehouseman M-l , fr om that of Temporary
Groundsman , e ffective September 6, 1966.
:Mr. Alex Hader, Food Service Helper F-O, University Center,
from that of Temporary Groundsman, effective September 6,
Mr . James Wilson, Custodian M-l , Hous ing , from that of
Temporary Groundsman, effective September 6, 1966 .
Mr . Warr en Cole, Warehouseman M-2, from that of Fireman
M-2 , e ffective September 26, 1966.
Mr. Delbert W. Greenman , F ireman M-2 , Maintenance , [rom
that of Temporary Groondsman, effective Q::tober 3, 1966.
Mr. Harold Allen, Custodian M-l , Matntenance, from that of
Temporary Groundsman, e ffective October 3, 1966.
]l,ir. ClydeJennings, Sr. , Custodian M- 2 , University Ce nter ,
from that of CUstodian JI,l-1, effective September 19 , 1966.
Mr. Orlan Switzer, Custodian 101-2, Unive rs ity Cenler , from
t hat of Custodian 10.1-1 , effective September 19, 1966.
Mr . Martin Toth, Fireman M-2, Maintenance, from t hat of
Watchman M-2, e ffective October 3, 1966.
Mr. Paul Achenbach, Motor P ool Manager C-6 , Motor Pool
Operation, from that of Wa r ehooseman M-2, effective
Septembe r 6, 1966 .
The following persons and their c1asslftcation, being transfe rred
from Public Ser vices and Gene ral Fund Payroll, to Motor P ool
Operation , e ffective October 3, 1966:
L. Herbert Van Hoose
Raymond O. Lippold, Jr.
Willard Carrick
J ohn A. Young
Donald E. Courtney
Motor Vehicle Operator M-4
Motor Vehicle Operato r M- 2
Motor Vehicle Operator M-2
Moto r Vehicle Operator M-2
Motor Vehicle Operato l' M-2
r..1r . Theo Lyon , Custodian M-2, Maintenance, from that of
Custod ian M- l , e ffec tive October 3, 1966.
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Dean Dreher, 83, of New Rockford, N.D., formerly of Grace City, N.D. died Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at Sanford Health, Fargo, N.D. Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 30 from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m., with a prayer service held at 7 p.m. all at Evans Funeral Home, New Rockford. His funeral service will be held in May, 2013. Burial will be in the Spring at Grace City Cemetery. Evans Funeral Home, New Rockford, is in charge of arrangements.
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Can B. Aktas completed his Ph.D. in Sustainability and Green Design under the Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. He has worked on multiple projects on the sustainability of the built environment. His expertise is on the following topics:
- Environmental life cycle assessment
- Sustainable engineering
- Life cycle management of the built environment,
- Models to predict lifetime of buildings and building products
- Strategies to decrease environmental footprint of products by designing for lifetime
- Net-zero energy building
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Heart Disease Health Center
Cardiac Stents Overview
In this article
Types of Heart Stents continued...
Because no new support is left at the site of the blockage during balloon angioplasty, in a small percentage of cases, the artery will resume its previous shape or even collapse after the balloon is deflated. In addition, about 30% of all coronary arteries treated with balloon angioplasty are affected by restenosis.
To help solve these problems, doctors developed small stents which could be mounted on the balloon section of the catheter and inserted into a blood vessel. During a stenting procedure, the stent expands when the balloon is inflated, locks into place, and forms a permanent scaffold to hold the coronary artery open even after the balloon is deflated and removed.
In 1986, French researchers implanted the first stent into a human coronary artery. In 1994, the FDA approved the first heart stent for use in the U.S.
First-generation stents were made of bare metal. Although bare-metal stents almost eliminated the risk of the artery collapsing, they only modestly reduced the risk of restenosis. About 25% of all coronary arteries treated with bare-metal stents would close up again, usually within about six months.
So doctors and companies began testing stents which were coated with drugs that interrupted the process of restenosis. These are called drug-eluting stents, which are now approved by the FDA.
In clinical trials, drug-eluting stents dramatically reduced the rate of restenosis to less than 10%. Drug-eluting stents also reduced the need for repeat procedures in patients with diabetes, a condition associated with an increased risk of restenosis.
Despite these benefits, there were concerns that drug-eluting stents were associated with a rare but serious complication: late in-stent thrombosis, in which a blood clot forms inside the stent one or more years after it's implanted. Because this complication can be fatal, it is extremely important that patients with drug-eluting stents take aspirin and an anticlotting drug such as clopidogrel (Plavix), prasugrel (Effient), or ticlopidine (Ticlid) as prescribed, and not stop them without their doctor's approval.
Innovations in Heart Stents
Due to concerns such as late in-stent thrombosis, the use of drug-eluting stents started to decline in late 2006. But many cardiologists believed that fears were overblown. They also began to re-examine whether drug-eluting stents were significantly more effective than the older bare-metal stents, especially in patients with blockages that were deemed to have a low risk of restenosis.


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STANFORD -- A nonprofit organization in the Stanford Graduate School of Education is reporting that the Advanced Placement program -- which offers college level courses in high schools and is a factor considered by many colleges in making admissions decisions -- may not live up to its claims.
In a report released Monday, Denise Pope, co-founder of the Challenge Success group and senior lecturer at Stanford, said her organization found no clear proof that the College Board's AP Program helps students succeed in college.
"The direct association between AP classes and college admission is not precise," she said in a statement, "and several researchers recommend that a student's AP experience should not be disproportionately weighed in making admission decisions."
Pope said her analysis was based on more than 20 research studies, as well as her own organization's research.
Trevor Packer, a senior vice president at The College Board, which administers the Advanced Placement Program, said in a statement that Pope's analysis was one-sided and failed to accurately cite a 2004 study.
"The problem with Ms. Pope's analysis is that she fails to separate studies that analyze the benefit of simply taking an AP course (regardless of grade or exam score) from studies that analyze the benefit of learning enough to succeed on the AP exam," Packer said in a statement.
He agreed that there are other factors that may contribute to AP students' success, such as "prior ability, background, school characteristics and academic interests."
"Accordingly, The College Board never makes the claim that simply taking an AP course will lead to increased college success," Packer said. "A level of learning must be attained through an AP course in order for that experience to contribute to a student's college readiness."
The paper also asserts that AP courses may not narrow the achievement gap or level the playing field for traditionally underserved schools, unless they are accompanied by additional support for students, such as tutoring. Schools should allow students to transfer out early if they do not feel well-suited to AP classes, according to Pope.
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Surfer rides estimated 100-foot wave
Brazilian daredevil may have set new world record with monster ride
A daredevil surfer is believed to have broken the world record for the biggest wave ever surfed.
Brazilian Carlos Burle took on the monster 100-foot-tall wave -- created by the St Jude storm -- at Praia do Norte, near the fishing village of Nazare off the coast of Portugal.
While Burle's wave has not been officially measured, the previous record was set in 2011 by Hawaiian surfer Garrett McNamara, who rode a 78-foot-tall wave.
"It was luck," Burle told Surfing Today of his possible record ride. "We never know when we will be catching the wave. I still hadn't surfed any wave and everyone had already had their rides."
What's even more impressive? Burle accomplished the feat shortly after saving a fellow Brazilian surfer from drowning after she had to be dragged unconscious from the water and resuscitated, according to The Daily Mail.
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Welcome to the weekly Friday Night Fights planning thread. If you aren't familiar with Friday Night Fights, it's a Destructoid community event where members get together online each Friday to play games. This is where we make up the schedule. The final list will appear on the the PS3 FNF community blog and Destructoid front page on Friday. There is no approval process for players or hosts and everyone is welcome. If you want in, just read the instructions below and drop your info.
That's right you glorious wonderful lovers of drunken brawls across the internet, celebrators of Clockwork's Zombified Internet, and enjoyers of our Destructoid inspired carnage! It's everyone's favorite dinosaur's birthday and we're going to celebrate it! Prepare your favorite booze and prep a toast, and if it comes down to it and your staring down his digital weapon of choice, just give him the point (but with a little struggle so he doesn't know! Don't tell him I said to do that, it's a secret to everybody!Originally Posted by Trev, DINOCZAR of the Friday Night Fights
All times Eastern.
This is a direct order from our resident Dinoczar, Trev:
Game: Drinking
Time: All the time
Host: Everybody
Game: Gatling Gears/Section 8 Prejudice (more if better games go on sale)
Time: 8-10 EST
PSN ID: Option1live
Game: Blops 2
Time: 10pm
PSN: KimikoLoco
Anarchy Reigns
Gametypes: 3 Team CTF, Team Battle, Battle Royale, Death Ball (no mics.)
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Gametypes: Survival, Mad Survival, Team Battle, Death Ball. We'll likely join up with Epic's game if there's a shortage of people and we want some team action.
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The Stroller: Not 'one iota'
Published: Sunday, March 17, 2013 at 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, March 17, 2013 at 1:40 a.m.
Billy J. Mabry Jr. of Woodruff has a suggestion for getting rid of the deadwood in Congress. "At first I thought to point out all of the absolutely useless legislation that our Congress passes, some in direct opposition to the Constitution, but what good would that do? What if we could vote to pull a handle and all or most of all House and Senate members would just slide out of their comfortable seats and into the streets? Just get rid of them all," he says. "They're not doing one darn thing but lining their pockets, making sure they and their families have the best insurance and retirement benefits, and they don't care one iota about the ones who put them there, or they wouldn't dare to suggest such things as putting the elderly at risk. I say we get rid of them all, including the one at the top."
'TERRIFIC INSTRUCTOR': The new Spartanburg YMCA impresses Helen M. Gumbert. "It has great facilities," she says, "and it is so nice to see children and adults taking part in the programs offered. I especially enjoy the adult senior exercise classes. They allow you to participate even if some of us have to do some exercises sitting while others are standing. Of course, what helps so much is our terrific instructor, D.J. She is a great teacher and really encourages you to do your best. She makes our workouts fun as well as good for our overall being."
STROLLER ON THE ROAD: The Stroller's next On The Road adventure is going to be a springtime adventure no one would want to miss. But time is running out to sign up for our On The Road tour of Savannah, Ga., plus a tour of the S.C. Statehouse. And a visit to Savannah wouldn't be complete without dining at that Southern gal Paula Deen's restaurant, Lady & Sons. We will be staying at the Hampton Inn in Savannah's historic district during our two-night stay, and the hotel is just a few steps from the riverfront fun. In Savannah, we will experience the Old South during a narrated tour of one of the largest National Urban Landmark districts in the United States. On the return trip, will stop in Columbia for lunch at the World Famous Little Pigs Barbecue, The Stroller's choice when visiting the capital city. Then it's off to the Statehouse for a tour — maybe we'll even catch our lawmakers at work! Want to go? You can pick up a reservation form for the April 28-30 trip either at the Herald-Journal or by calling our travel agent at 336-794-3233.
ODDS AND ENDS: Like to solve puzzles? Want to be a genealogical detective? Curious about ancestors you never met? Then you should attend the Spartanburg Regional History Museum's Lunch & Learn Spartanburg gathering Friday for the Genealogy for Dummies program to be presented by Ron Swain and Fran Hough. It will start at 12:30 p.m. in the first floor conference room in the Chapman Cultural Center. It's OK to pack a lunch. The cost of the program is $5.
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boltmeister wrote:1.09 and 1.10: doesn't show on XMB
(doesn't matter if I run as admin / compability mode / normal -> Vista SP1, no firewall running)
1.03 and 1.04: got connection OK.
problem with 1.04 was that sound and video was not in sync. Perfect in 1.03
Getting DNLA error 2104 in 1.03 / 1.04 when browsing folders through XMB - always done that it seems.
edit: well, did an uninstall of 1.10. Installed 1.03. No go. Uninstalled 1.03 - logged off / logged into PC. Installed 1.03. Connection OK. Uninstalled 1.03. Logged off / back in. Installed 1.10. Connection OK. Gonna test some files now
1.10 works perfectly. "switch to tsmuxer" works perfectly (I mostly got mkv's with no subtitles). avi works fine - all in sync now. Haven't gotten any DNLA-errors yet either. 2 thumbs up!


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This article will review the history of and present advancements in vaccine production through mammalian cell cultivation for both weakened or killed forms of viruses (attenuated life viral vaccines or killed viral vaccines) and surface proteins of viruses or bacteria (recombinant sub-unit vaccines).
A KEY COMPONENT OF PUBLIC HEALTHVaccines, or biological preparations that improve immunity to a particular disease, have been around for centuries and still remain vital in the fight to ward off diseases. The term vaccine derives from the work of Edward Jenner (1749–1823), an English physician and scientist considered to be the father of immunology. His seminal work in 1796 used cow pox, or variola vaccinia (from the Latin vacca, meaning cow), to inoculate humans and protect them from smallpox.
The injectable polio vaccine was the first biopharmaceutical mass-produced using cell-culture techniques. It was made possible through the research efforts of Drs. Franklin Enders, Thomas Wellers, and Frederick Robbins, who were awarded the 1954 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine for their discovery of a method for growing the virus in monkey kidney-cell cultures (Vero cells).
Vaccines typically contain an agent that resembles a disease-causing microorganism, and are often made from either weakened or killed forms of the microbe, toxins from the microbe, or a surface protein from the microbe. When they are manufactured to initiate immune system responses in humans and animals that help combat invading enemies, they act as an effective first line of defense against the spread of disease.
The global human vaccine industry is estimated to be worth $25 billion, with around 600 products currently on the market (1). Revenue is predicted to reach about 10% annual growth rate (CAGR) (2).
The human vaccine market is mainly in the hands of five large corporations that manufacture vaccines for the world's markets. There are small players as well, primarily in developing countries. Some countries, such as India, have a local biotechnology industry developing world-class vaccine manufacturing plants and expertise. Overall, the needs in Brazil, Russia, India, and China (the BRIC) are especially high, as they represent 50% of the world's population and fall behind the rest of the world in terms of manufacturing infrastructure.
On the other side of the equation, the global veterinary vaccine industry is estimated to be worth $5.24 billion, with approximately 2400 products on the market (3). Revenue for this industry is predicted to reach about 5.7% CAGR. The structure of this market is quite different when compared with that of human vaccines. Here, there are also several large, global suppliers. Unlike with human vaccine development, however, there is not a single species to treat. There is, instead, a vast variety of animal species, each with several diseases and specific needs. Consequently, vaccines from some companies are manufactured exclusively in roller bottles, because many batches of different vaccines are produced in parallel and processes using bioreactors have been slow to develop.


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The unanimous US Supreme Court ruling in Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc., 569 U.S. __ (2013) (Myriad) held that isolated, naturally occurring genes and gene fragments—a class of discoveries that has been a driver of the biotechnology industry for the last few decades—are not patent-eligible. The plaintiffs and all those who challenged the patents hailed the decision as a victory for medical research, doctors, and patients. The biotechnology industry also declared it a win because the Supreme Court limited its holding, stating only that genes and the information they encode are not patent-eligible simply because they have been isolated from the surrounding genetic material.
Biotechnology executives should closely familiarize themselves with the decision, which overturned decades of patent precedent, and its likely effects on the biotechnology industry and medical research.
BRCA1/2, Myriad Genetics, and Plaintiffs
In 2009, a group of patients, healthcare providers, and researchers, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Public Patent Foundation, filed suit in federal court challenging Myriad's patents covering the BRCA1/2 technology. The ACLU argued that these patents and related technology gave Myriad an improper monopoly over the technology, which stifled research that could lead to cures and limited women's options to obtain second opinions and control their medical care (4).
Myriad argued that isolated DNA is not the same as DNA as it exists in the body (5). Myriad also noted that basic research had not been impeded by its patents and that the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), after public discourse and review, has been issuing patents on isolated DNA for almost 30 years. This patented technology has fueled significant advancements in medicine, agricultural, and industrial products. Myriad also pointed out that its technology, obtained after great effort and investment, has improved individualized patient care (5).


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New Waterfowl Guns for 2012
Waterfowling firearms are constantly being modifed to improve performance under extreme conditions. Check out these new firearms for 2012-2013 waterfowl season.
Browning's New A5s Are Guaranteed to Please
The venerable Auto-5 is back, but don't be confused by the unmistakable humpback receiver—this is not your grandpa's shotgun. Browning has rebuilt the A5 from the inside out. The company is so sure that the new bells and whistles are mistake proof that it is offering a five-year (or up to 100,000 rounds) guarantee. Start with the Kinematic Drive System, which captures the recoil energy and converts it into mechanical motion to operate the action. All cartridges, from light trap to heavy waterfowl loads, are guaranteed to cycle without a hitch. Back-bored to reduce felt recoil and maximize pellet velocity, the A5 is available in 12-gauge only, with 26-, 28-, and 30-inch barrels. Weight ranges from 6 pounds 11 ounces to 6 pounds 15 ounces. The A5 Hunter features a gloss-finish walnut stock and forearm. The A5 Stalker is available with Dura-Touch Armor coating on the stock and forearm and your choice of black, Mossy Oak Duck Blind, and Mossy Oak Break-Up Infinity finishes. Accessories include three Invector choke tubes with either model.
But that's not all that's new from Browning this year. Those in the market for an over/under should take a look at the 725 Citori, available in 12-gauge with either 26- or 28-inch barrels.
Winchester Expands Its Super X3 Waterfowl Series
Upgrades abound in the Winchester shotgun line, not the least of which is the Super X3 Waterfowl Hunter, available in 12- and 20-gauge models. Its tough exterior features Mossy Oak Duck Blind camouflage finish and a synthetic stock with textured gripping surfaces. This shotgun also comes with a back-bored barrel, Invector-Plus choke tube system, and Truglo fiber-optic front site. A drop-out trigger system allows for easy disassembly and cleaning. The SX3 Waterfowl Hunter is available with either a 3- or 3 1/2-inch chamber. Also new is the SX3 Universal Hunter semiautomatic, which is available in 12- and 20-gauge models. This all-purpose autloader comes with Mossy Oak Break-Up Infinity finish, an ambidextrous safety, cast and drop shims, length-of-pull spacers, and a drilled and tapped receiver that will accommodate a scope.
If that's not enough, check out Winchester's Super X Pump, which is now available with a 3 1/2-inch chamber. The Waterfowl Hunter model features Mossy Oak Duck Blind camo; the Black Shadow model has a matte black synthetic finish. Both have a crossbolt safety, hard chrome chamber and bore, and Inflex technology recoil pad.
Franchi USA Has an Affinity for Lightweight Guns
Franchi USA this year trots out its brand-spanking-new Affinity autoloader, available in both 12- and 20-gauge models with either 26- or 28-inch barrels. The Affinity features an inertia-driven action and is chambered for 3-inch shotshells. The recoil spring encircles the magazine tube (located in front of the receiver), which keeps recoil in line with the shooter and helps reduce muzzle climb. The 12-gauge with the 28-inch barrel weighs in at only 6.9 pounds, while the 20-gauge with a 26-inch barrel checks in at a slender 5.8 pounds. Barrels come with a raised-vent rib, red fiber-optic sight, and interchangeable choke tubes in full, modified, and improved-cylinder. The synthetic stock is available in black, Realtree MAX-4, or Realtree APG.
Those looking for another 20-gauge option should check out the Franchi 48AL in its Deluxe Prince-of-Wales version. This autoloader comes with an aluminum receiver, chrome-lined barrel, and three screw-in choke tubes.
Benelli SBE II Offers Enhanced Performance
Benelli fans will quickly warm to the Super Black Eagle II Performance Shop Waterfowl Edition (SBE II). Lengthy name aside, the SBE II comes with a host of impressive enhancements, including a set of Rob Roberts Custom Triple Threat choke tubes. These chokes tubes are built to deliver optimal patterns at short-, medium-, and long-range waterfowl hunting distances. The inertia-driven Waterfowl Edition also features a large bolt-cocking handle in combination with a longer and wider bolt release lever that makes this autoloader easier to handle while wearing gloves. Fitted with a ComforTech stock and HI VIZ Comp front sight (complete with a variety of colored fiber-optic inserts), the SBE II also comes with a paracord survival sling. Available in 12-gauge only with a 28-inch barrel and a synthetic stock finished in Realtree MAX-4 camouflage, the SBE II weights in at 7.3 pounds.
Mossberg FLEX System Features Interchangeable Parts
Mossberg has introduced a hybrid concept—the FLEX system—which allows shooters to modify their firearm with interchangeable parts for specific applications. The gun's central component is the Mossberg 500/590 pump-action shotgun frame. The options abound from there. Three locking mechanisms for attaching the stock, recoil pad, and forearm are the key components. Synthetic parts can be snapped into place without the use of pliers, wrenches, or other tools. FLEX shotguns are available in All-Purpose, Hunting, and Tactical configurations. Swap out a stock and barrel typically used for waterfowl hunting with tactical components, for example, and your duck gun becomes a home-defense piece. Multiple finish options are also available, including Realtree MAX-4 camouflage.
Beretta A400 Xtreme Unico is Built Extra Tough
Capable of shooting everything from 2 3/4- to 3 1/2-inch loads, Beretta's A400 Xtreme Unico KO is built for the waterfowl hunter. Among the highlights is Aqua Technology, a corrosion-proof finish applied to all external and internal metallic parts, which provides protection from rain, sleet, and snow. The A400 cycles quickly, thanks to Beretta's Blink gas-operated system, which features a rotating bolt head and new feeding system. Recoil and muzzle rise are reduced via Beretta's Kick-Off Mega system and Micro-core recoil pad. Optima-Bore HP choke tubes and Steelium barrel technology help ensure consistent ballistic performance. A new forearm cap called B-Lok simplifies assembly and disassembly. The A400 is available in black, Realtree MAX-4, or the new Optifade Marsh camouflage pattern.
Remington 870 Express Compact Fits Women and Youth
True, pink camouflage is not for everyone. But for wives, daughters, aunts, grandmas, and others who may find it appealing, Remington has the field covered with its Model 870 Express Compact Camo shotgun.
Remington has, in fact, expanded its compact shotgun line with 20-gauge designs chambered for 2 3/4- and 3-inch shotshells. Why compact? Everyone—particularly women, youths, and others of smaller stature—may not want or need a heavy, bulky gun. Compact shotguns are built for both comfort and performance, which often go hand in hand. These shotguns are equipped with Remington's Adjustable Length of Pull Kit, so the shotgun can grow as youngsters do. SuperCell recoil pads and RemChoke barrels are standard equipment. The Remington Model 870 Express Compact is available with wood, black, and, yes, pink Realtree Hardwooods HD camouflage stocks and forearms.
Legacy Sports Escorts Get Heavy-Duty Upgrades
The Legacy Escort Extreme and Escort Extreme Max 12-gauge shotguns have been upgraded for heavy-duty waterfowl gunning. The Extreme Max features a 3 1/2-inch chamber, while the Extreme has a 3-inch chamber.
Its smart-valve gas system will reliably cycle all sizes of shotshells. New features include Hi-Viz MagniSight, a magnetic sight capable of enhanced viewing under low light conditions, and nonslip pads on the forearm and grip. Barrels run 28 inches long and are chrome lined. A 20-gauge youth model is also available with a 22-inch barrel chambered for 3-inch shotshells. These guns are available in Realtree Max-4 HD and Realtree APHD camouflage.
New Stevens 320 Field Grade Pump is Economical Choice
Budget-minded waterfowlers looking for a new duck gun should take a look at the Stevens 320 Field Grade Pump shotgun. The 320 is available in 12-gauge models chambered for 2 3/4- or 3-inch shotshells. These black synthetic shotguns are bottom loading and come with a standard 28-inch barrel, vent rib, and rotary bolt. Included in the package is a modified choke tube.


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Chris Flowers and Priscilla Fernandez star in Lake Dillon Theatre Company's "Marry Me a Little" and bring a stage chemistry that seizes the audience - which can be explained by their behind the scenes romance.
The couple, in real life and on stage, delight the audience with their dynamic performance in this classic tale of two lovesick singles alone in the big city.
The production, directed by Lake Dillon Theatre's Chris Alleman is showing through Sept. 23 for $27-$32. Friday's evening show received a standing ovation and round of applause from the delighted crowd.
This romantic musical set in the 1970s tells the tale of two lonesome lovers who express their feelings, both bright and bitter on relationships and the never-ending dream of finding true love - without ever knowing they are one floor apart in the same apartment complex.
Jonathan Parks, the piano man and musical director, is responsible for the classic Broadway-style piano that plays throughout the show, while emulating a struggling artist in an upstairs studio.
As the tension of the inner struggle to banish the loneliness mounts, Flowers and Fernandez, sit alone in their apartment while Parks finds just the right tune to set the stage for creating a connection between the two lonely, single people.
Living in the same building, not knowing one another - the characters portray a loneliness that connects them in an unknown cohesiveness and compatibility.
They both long for love while it exists right in front of them. Their struggles leading to their serendipitous meeting and relationship are littered with humor and great musical talent, keeping the viewer sitting on the edge of their seat, just dying for the two to meet and fall in love.
Whether they do or not is something that you will have to find out on your own - the play continues at Lake Dillon Theatre until Sept. 23.
After the show, viewers are able to stay and have a question and answer session with the actors. Parks, Flowers and Fernadez have traveled from their roots in New York, while paying the bills to sustain their lives there, to perform at the Lake Dillon Theater company.
"This is what we love to do, it's not easy paying the bills and keeping our homebase in New York, but being able to perform at a small theater is really special," Flowers said. "We just have to make money, pay the bills, and do it all over again."
Fernandez, who plays the bubbly woman, agrees.
"I am delighted to be performing in Summit County," Fernandez said. "The small venue allows us to get to know the audience on a different level than performing on a big stage - the people here have been fantastic."
Reviews for the play nationwide hail the story as a must-see. The fact that it's presented at a small venue such as the Lake Dillon Theatre gives a unique opportunity to experience the popular show in an intimate setting.


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News 12 First at Five / Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- The organization known for helping people in tough times is now falling on tough times of its own. The local chapter of the Salvation Army says its holiday Kettle Campaign fell short of fundraising goals.
For more than 40 years, Leonard Sienkiewicz has worked just about every job imaginable.
"I went into the warehouse sector. I've done everything from shipping to warehouse supervision," Sienkiewicz, a shelter resident.
His life changed in the blink of an eye.
"The company that bought us out were not doing so well. they cut overhead, and I was considered overhead," Sienkiewicz said.
He lost his job, then house and his car. The Salvation Army was there to help.
"They have literally turned my life around. They have helped me in every way," Sienkiewicz said.
"We're working hard to meet those needs. We rely on donations," said Salvation Army Director John Seeby.
It costs the Salvation Army $14.67 to provide two meals and a place to stay per person a night. Multiply that number by 900 and you'll see that they spend more than $13,000 a year in Shelter Assistance.
"We're just seeing tons of people coming in to our family assistance program. They are looking for help with utilities and rental assistance," Seeby said.
The Salvation Army did not meet its $250,000 donation goal for the Kettle Campaign. The donations fell short by $25,000 and that means services could be cut.
"We never want to see that happen. It does mean we have to make hard decisions on what we do and how much we do," Seeby said.
Even though the Kettle Campaign is over, you can donate in person at the Center of Hope in Augusta. You can also donate by mail (1384 Greene Street) and over the web.


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A large Nativity scene graces the front porch of Ann and Sylvain Riendieu's home on Fifth Street in Marietta.
This is the first year we've put it up," Ann said. "We've always had a Nativity inside the house, and for years I've wanted a scene for the outside, but we couldn't find the right one locally."
She eventually found a website, christmasnightinc.com, that sold all kinds of Christmas displays, including a variety of Nativity scenes.
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SAM SHAWVER The Marietta Times
Ann Riendieu looks over the large Nativity scene her family has installed on the front porch of their home on Fifth Street in Marietta.
SAM SHAWVER The Marietta Times
Jim Schoonover stands near the huge wreath and Nativity scene decorating the front porch of his home on Wooster Street in Marietta Sunday.
SAM SHAWVER The Marietta Times
Barlow Township resident Karen Henthorn stands in front of her home Sunday evening. Thousands of multi-colored Christmas lights outline the farmhouse, fences, barn, and other buildings on the Henthorns' farm on Fisher Ridge Road.
"We had it shipped here, and it was quite an undertaking to set it up," Ann said, noting her husband and son had to build a special platform to hold the multiple figure display.
They also installed floodlights to illuminate the scene.
She hopes the Nativity will give passers-by pause to remember-in the midst of all of the holiday's current commercialism-that Christmas is celebrated because of the Christ child.
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The Riendieu family's Nativity scene stands on the front porch of their home at 313 Fifth St. in Marietta.
Jim and Ruth Schoonover's 7-foot-high lighted wreath with a Nativity scene in the center can be viewed in front of their home at 605 Wooster St. in Marietta.
Randy and Karen Henthorn's decorated farm can be seen at the intersection of Anderson Road and Fisher Ridge Road in Barlow Township.
"It's really beautiful at night," Ann said. "And people have written us letters saying they're so glad to see we've put up a Nativity scene."
She writes back, encouraging those folks to put up their own Nativity scenes next Christmas.
"It doesn't have to be as large as this one-it could just be something small that tells people not to forget what this holiday is about," Ann said.
A few blocks north on Wooster Street is another Nativity display, surrounded by a huge 7-foot-high lighted wreath on the front porch of Jim and Ruth Schoonover.
"A man from our church made the wreath out of discarded artificial Christmas trees and stands," Jim explained. "But someone stole the baby Jesus out of the Nativity scene a couple of years ago."
Sadly he said the infant figure was never returned.
"I'm a retired minister from the New Matamoras United Methodist Church," Jim said. "But we've enjoyed decorating our home for the holidays all of our married life."
The couple used to hold an annual Christmas open house when they lived in New Matamoras, and invited children from the church into their home.
"We used to decorate with an entire miniature forest of Christmas trees," Jim said. "The children counted 79 trees, small and large, throughout the house one year."
Their daughter, Cassandra Hasley, said they've cut back a bit, but the family still puts up several trees for the holiday every year.
"We decorate inside and out-there are four trees inside the house this year. But mom and I are the work horses-dad just shows us where to put everything," she joked.
Ruth said the family has lived in Marietta for 12 years now, and have continued their Christmas decorations tradition every year.
"Cars often stop out front to look at the decorations, and people take lots of pictures of the house this time of year," she said.
One of the area's largest Christmas displays is located on the Randy and Karen Henthorn farm near the intersection of Anderson Road and Fisher Ridge Road in Barlow Township.
Thousands of multi-colored lights have been strung on trees and along fences, as well as outline the Henthorn's farmhouse, barn and other buildings on the property.
"We've lived here for 16 years, and have probably put the lights up for at least 10 years now," said Karen. "It's quite a bit of work. Greenleaf Landscaping puts lights on the rooflines, but we do everything else, and every year we try to do a little more."
She said the decorating usually begins on the first weekend of November.
"We pray for good weather and I get my girlfriends and kids to help out," Karen said. "We also put up 10 Christmas trees inside the house every year."
Asked why they do so much decorating year after year, she couldn't say.
"I don't know why we do it," Karen said. "My kids say I'm crazy, but I just really love Christmas."
She said her elderly neighbor across the road calls every year and thanks her for putting up the decor.
"And Peggy McPeek, who grew up in this house but later moved to Marietta, always drives out to see the decorations every year," Karen added.
She said the lights stay on display through New Year's Day.


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Comic-Con tribute has old-school spirit
Comic Fest digs its underground roots
Test subject: San Diego Comic Fest 2012
The big picture: A San Diego-based comic-book, sci-fi and fantasy convention with no lines, tons of personal space and $4 parking? Had I died and gone to pop-culture heaven? Nope. It was just Saturday at San Diego Comic Fest 2012, an intimate mini Comic-Con organized by the convention's first chairman to celebrate the Con's 40th anniversary.
In residence through Sunday at the Town and Country Resort and Convention Center, the fest offers panel sessions, art exhibits, comic-book and toy sales, and appearances by such luminaries as sci-fi author Tim Powers and filmmaker Paul M. Sammon .
It also buzzes with the off-the-grid spirit of the original Con, before it became the entertainment Hulk it is today. Here are some notes from the underground.
House of cult worship: With its grab-bag look (New Orleans-style courtyards! Gazebos! Tiki pavilions!) and damply funky atmosphere, the Town and Country turned out to be the perfect gathering place for the many kinds of people who follow their passions to fan conventions like this.
In the Crescent room, an intense panel discussion about comics and Hollywood had room for Batman morality ("Batman will not use a gun. That's the Number 1 rule of Batman.") and creative minutia ("Were you involved in the decision to scrap the Human Torch?"). Then it was on to some spirited bashing of Hollywood, where one panelist summed up the studio mentality thusly: "What do you have that's just like 'The Avengers'?"
Meanwhile, down the hall in the Garden Salon 1, old-school fans sat in awed silence while comic-book expert Gary Carter interviewed famed DC Comics illustrator Murphy Anderson about his craft.
"I brought samples for everyone," Carter joked, holding up one of his many vintage Murphy Anderson covers. "And it only cost me $140,000."
Clothes make the (time traveling) man: Unlike the Con, the Fest was not a sea of costumed humanity, so a man in a wool frock coat, plaid suit and top hat actually stood out. The goggles perched on the top hat were particularly eye-catching. Which was precisely the point.
"Maybe there is no reason for anyone to be wearing goggles," said Randy Burks, who was here to talk up the Gaslight Gathering, a convention celebrating the steampunk sci-fi movement. "Except to say, 'Hey, they look cool!'"
The final frontier: Upstairs in the Regency Tower, artist Emily Rocha was enjoying one of the many perks of Comic Fest 2012 — space. And not of the "Star Trek" variety.
"I love it. You can actually breathe here," Rocha said from her table in Artist Alley. "There is so much great talking going on here and so much cool stuff. It feels like the real spirit of Comic-Con. This is what I love, the camaraderie and the spirit."
In comics we trust: Everyone loves when superheroes butt heads, but a Comic-Con vs. Comic Fest smackdown would be no fun at all. Because in that one, everybody wins.
"We're not trying to compete with Comic-Con. They gave us a table in the Convention Center to promote this," said Comic Fest programmer Mark Stadler. "They have been really supportive of what we're doing."


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A bagel, turkey, veggies and a bit of creativity are all it takes to make this healthy and umirrific sandwich for lunch.
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Place the bagel on a clean work surface. Trim a 1/2-inch piece from opposite sides. Cut the bagel in half horizontally.
Place the bottom slice of bagel on a serving plate. Spread some of the mayonnaise on the larger cut sides of bagel. Arrange the sliced turkey on the bottom slice. Place the lettuce on top of the turkey. Place the top part of bagel over the lettuce to make the sandwich.
Using the photo as a guide, cut the radish into four thin slices. Trim the slices into 3/4-inch circles. Attach the radish circles to the carrot circles with some of the mayonnaise. Arrange the carrot slices as the wheels on the side of the bagel sandwich using some of the mayonnaise to secure the slices.
Cut one of the olive slices in half crosswise for the eyes. Cut the remaining olives to make the eyebrows and mouth. Attach the cut olives on one short end of the sandwich with some of the remaining mayonnaise to make the face.
Kids will love counting and crunching on these delicious digits!
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Make a sandwich look just like Peppa!
Make a fin-tastic sandwich that looks like your kid's favorite preschool teacher
Your Umi fan will say 'Great Gigabytes' when you make this avocado & cheese sandwich
Here's a peanut butter and jelly fish-shaped sandwich for your little guppy!
Make a mighty cute sandwich for your little Milli fan
Make a super cream cheese sandwich for your hungry Umi fan!
Make this a-DORA-ble sandwich for your sweetheart!
What time is it? It's time for a new twist on classic macaroni and cheese!
Make some-bunny smile with this cute & healthy lunch
Turn a hot dog into a...hot "DOG!"
Kids will get a kick out of making Boots from bread and bologna!
Your little star will love exploring this healthy pasta salad!
Share this snack with your little explorers. They're sure to swipe it right off the kitchen table!
Ham it up for lunch!
Please your little one with little bites of pizza
Look no further for a simple yet zesty pizza sauce
There's a surprise inside these triangle-shaped pizza snackers
These towers are a surefire way to get those veggies in
Serve up Mediterranean flavors in this pizza on a pita
Serve up some new flavors with this quick and easy recipe
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Hooray--it's pizza night!


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THE whisky industry and the wider economy has been given a boost by the launch of Scotland's 115th working distillery, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said.
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Nicola Sturgeon will call on businesses to commit to paying the living wage and promoting fair practices at the launch of a new industry code.
NEW research has shown that only 10 of Scotland's 50 biggest employers pay their workers the living wage.
RONALD Reagan helped shape modern political campaigning, as his Hollywood star looks and faked sincerity set the scene for decades. His campaigning mantra was simple: "If you're explaining, you're losing."
THE Scottish Government's Help to Buy scheme has helped to notch up 5,000 house sales totalling £1 billion, it was revealed yesterday.
THE head of Scotland's most successful social enterprise start-up agency has insisted that the country's small business community has blossomed and gone from strength to strength over the past six years.
A BID to create a major film studio complex on the outskirts of Edinburgh has taken a huge step forward as full details of the project were revealed for the first time.
FERGUSON'S Clyde shipyard, saved from closure by billionaire businessman Jim McColl, has been awarded a £97m contract to build two new ferries.
Lloyd Williams, Nik Williams and Lucy Shipley Shredding and document storage firm Shredall has grown its business in Scotland by 50 per cent year-on-year after recording its best ever quarter results at its South Lanarkshire headquarters. The company turned over £250k during the first four months
The amount of oil and gas produced in the UK is set to increase for the first time in 15 years, according to a leading energy body.
Using waste from whisky production and a strain of Clostridium bacteria, a Scottish energy firm is creating high-octane biofuel.
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Nicholls tennis player Kozionov picks up award
Published: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 3:42 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 3:42 p.m.
Nicholls State University senior Dmitry Kozionov was named the Southland Conference Men's Tennis Player of the Week, the league office announced on Tuesday.
Kozionov, a senior from Izhevsk, Russia, helped lead Nicholls to a 2-1 record in the opening week of the spring season. Moving to the No.1 position, Kozionov earned a pair of straight set victories, defeating Oral Roberts' Fabian Zierleyn 6-3, 6-3 in the conference opener before defeating the 86th-ranked player in the country, Artus Kazijevs (SMU) 6-4, 6-4. Kozionov's only loss in singles came against Texas A&M, which is ranked 26th in the nation.
In doubles, Kozionov also picked up a win, teaming up with Damian Despotovski for an 8-3 win versus ORU. He almost notched another victory against SMU, but the duo was edged 8-7.
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SAN RAMON -- Blindsided by the death of her 21-year-old son, Joey, from a combination of prescription drugs and alcohol in 2009, April Rovero has since made it her mission to help other parents avoid the nightmare she endured.
For the past three years, few individuals have done more than Rovero to educate students, parents and lawmakers on the dangers of such prescription drugs as OxyContin, Vicodin and Ritalin. In 2010, Rovero, 60, founded the nonprofit National Coalition Against Prescription Drug Abuse to stem the rise in deaths and raise awareness of the problem nationwide.
"The bottom line for us is saved lives," Rovero said. "We want to cut down on the death rate and absolutely save families from the disease of addiction."
Joey Rovero grew up as a good student and athlete, playing football at California High in San Ramon. He moved on to Arizona State University, where he joined a fraternity and was well-liked on campus.
"He was one of those kids who would light up a room," April Rovero recalled.
After his fraternity was booted off campus, Joey moved into apartments "teeming with prescription drug abuse," Rovero said, and many of his frat brothers were taking pills.
With friends, Joey visited a Los Angeles-area physician, Hsiu-Ying "Lisa" Tseng, an alleged "dirty doctor" accused of prescribing drugs to patients who didn't need them.
"Joey saw her and walked out with 90 Oxycodone (a synthetic opiate), 90 Somas (a muscle relaxant), and 30 Xanax for anxiety," Rovero said. "That was the deadly combination he was given."
Planning to go home for winter break, Joey -- a senior five months from graduation -- celebrated the end of finals with friends. They partied late, and by the afternoon of Dec. 18, 2009, Joey was dead.
Back in San Ramon, the news came as a shock to his family, who said Joey never had a history of drug use. Toxicology reports showed he was barely over the legal limit for alcohol and had low levels of Xanax and OxyContin in his bloodstream.
"The fact that he died with so little in his system was a wake-up call," Rovero said. "We had a wonderful son. ... He was a poster child for 'this could happen to anybody.'"
After Joey's death, Rovero tried to learn as much as she could about the drugs and their potential dangers. She was amazed by what she found -- or more accurately, didn't find.
"No agencies were talking about it," she said. "Prescription drug abuse didn't seem to be on anyone's radar screen."
Rovero felt she needed to form a nonprofit with a national presence, and the National Coalition Against Prescription Drug Abuse was born. In March 2010, she met with Joey's friends and fellow students at Arizona State, as well as the school's dean of students and the director of the on-campus health system, to discuss the problem.
The university asked Rovero to help design a prescription drug curriculum targeted at high-risk groups. She has since spoken to students at Arizona State and other campuses, and has brought programs to schools in the San Ramon Valley.
As president of the coalition, Rovero has pushed lawmakers for tougher prescription drug legislation. She is working with Sen. Mark DeSaulnier, D-Concord, on SB809, which would upgrade the state's CURES database, a prescription drug-monitoring program for doctors and pharmacies.
"I am lucky to call April Rovero both a friend and a constituent," DeSaulnier said in an email. "She has been instrumental in bringing national attention to the prescription drug epidemic."
In 2011, Rovero testified before Congress at a Senate hearing on drug abuse. In March of this year, she organized a rally at the state Capitol and spoke before the Medical Board of California, urging for more work in investigating doctors accused of overprescribing.
Rovero often puts in 18-hour days between the organization and her part-time job. She works into the early morning hours, crafting presentations and talking to other parents who have lost children to prescription drugs.
"I have no boundaries," Rovero said. "It's whatever it takes to get the job done."
Her tireless effort won the praise of Bob Pack, a Danville Internet executive whose two children were killed by a driver impaired by prescription drugs and alcohol in 2003. He lauded Rovero for her "doggedly successful" legislative work.
"She's a very determined person and she gets after the state and national leaders to hear her and gets them to do something about it," Pack said. "I commend April for being out there on the front lines to build that awareness to make those big changes."
Rovero said she wants to stomp out myths of prescription drugs being safer than street drugs, and educate youths on the criminal implications of sharing pills.
"It takes its toll in a horrible way," Rovero said. "Most people don't make it through."
The doctor Joey Rovero visited, Tseng, was charged in 2012 with second-degree murder in connection with Rovero's death and those of two other California men. She is in jail awaiting trial.
While Rovero warns of shady doctors, she said parents don't need to look far to start taking action.
"Go into your medicine cabinets, take a look at anything that could be abused," she said. "Lock your medications up or take them to a drop-off center and get rid of them."
Contact Jeremy Thomas at 925-847-2184. Follow him at Twitter.com/jet_bang.
Age: 60
Hometown: San Ramon
Claim to fame: Founder and president of the National Coalition Against Prescription Drug Abuse, an advocate for tougher legislation regarding prescription drugs and for investigating doctors accused of overprescribing. The coalition includes groups such as Team Esteem, the Discovery Counseling Center in Danville, Axis Community Health, and the San Ramon Valley Community Against Substance Abuse. She networks with organizations nationwide.
Quote: "We're starting to have a community conversation on prescription drugs that wasn't there three years ago. We have a lot of work to do ... but now there is a conversation and I know the work we've done has had an impact."
Details: For more information on the National Coalition Against Prescription Drug Abuse, visit ncapda.org. Rovero also works with the Medicine Abuse Project, an initiative aimed at preventing 500,000 teens from abusing prescribed drugs within five years. For more, visit medicineabuseproject.org.
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A new report released by www.drugfree.org and MetLife on April 23 shows that nearly one in four teens has abused prescription drugs at least once -- a 33 percent increase over the past five years. For the full report, visit www.drugfree.org.


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All Sorts of Weird Stuff offers news and information about George R.R. Martin, in particular about his A Song of Ice and Fire series.
"When I was young, I read all sorts of stuff. One week it would be Lovecraft, the next Vance. It was all imaginative literature, or as my dad called it 'Weird Stuff.' It was all 'Weird Stuff.'"
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GRRM's official site has been updated with some more images from the CCG as well as an update on the status of A Feast for Crows. Although various on-line bookstores list both a publishing date and a page count, none of this information comes from GRRM. The book is still being written, and he doesn't know when it will be done or how long it will be.
As soon as it is finished, he will announce this on his website, and we will naturally have the information here as well as soon as we learn of it. So, please don't email GRRM and ask when the book will be out, it will only delay it.
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Apple To Respond to Greenlight Suit by Wednesday
The walk-up to Apple's Feb. 27 shareholder meeting got more interesting last week when shareholder Greenlight Capital sued the company over its proxy as part of an effort to get Apple to return more cash to shareholders.
Now, the clock is ticking down and Apple is keen to keep things moving.
On Monday, Judge Richard Sullivan in the U.S. Court for the Southern District of New York approved the parties' request to speed up the timetable in the dispute. Apple plans to file its response by the end of the day Wednesday, Feb. 13, and Greenlight will reply by Friday. The parties want a hearing early next week.
Greenlight, run by hedge fund mogul David Einhorn, is suing to stop the vote on proposal two of Apple's proxy, which includes measures related to shareholder governance.
Technically, the dispute is about whether Apple can bundle three items in one proxy proposal. Greenlight says Apple's doing so violates U.S. Security and Exchange Commission rules.
But the bigger issue is how Apple uses its $137 billion in cash. Mr. Einhorn is pushing the company to issue a special type of dividend-yielding preferred stock to return cash to shareholders. If Apple's second proxy proposal passes, the company would have to put any such preferred security to a shareholder vote; currently it could issue such a stock without a vote, if it wanted to.
Apple's law-firm O'Melveny & Myers requested the earlier timetable Monday in light of the "imminent Apple shareholder meeting that the proposed motion would affect."
In response to the suit last week, Apple said that it was open to options for returning cash to shareholders and noted that if the measure passes, it could still issue preferred stock with a vote. Calpers, the nation's largest public pension fund, and ISS Proxy Advisory Services, a shareholder advisor, have said they support Apple's proposal.
Apple is clearly taking the suit seriously. The letter says that O'Melveny partner George Riley, a close friend of co-founder Steve Jobs and one of the company's longtime lawyers, will be arguing the case for Apple. (The letter also notes that Mr. Riley is a busy man, with hearings in Texas on Wednesday and Friday "making a Tuesday hearing optimal, if the court can accommodate it.")


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Polk, Transylvania see changes in March unemployment rates
Henderson County rate remains the same
Published: Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at 11:18 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at 11:18 a.m.
Compared to February unemployment figures from the N.C. Department of Commerce, Henderson County saw neither a decline nor an increase in its 5.1 percent unemployment rate for the month of March, while Transylvania and Polk counties saw slight changes.
According to the figures released Tuesday by the N.C. Department of Commerce, March's statewide unemployment rate was 6.6 percent, the same as it was in February. Henderson County's rate still remains below the state's rate, at 5.1 percent — the same as February, and down from 6.4 in March 2013.
Polk's rate increased from 4.6 percent in February to 4.8 percent in March. Last March, the unemployment rate was 6.3 percent. Transylvania's rate dipped slightly from 7.2 percent in February to 7.1 percent in March.
Despite the changes, Polk County had the third-lowest unemployment rate in the state in March, Henderson County was the sixth-lowest and Transylvania County was right in the middle, at 50th. The overall rankings of the three counties remained unchanged from February.
Just as the three counties saw three different outcomes in its unemployment figures, the state's 100 counties experienced a mixed bag of changes in its unemployment rates as well. According to the March data, unemployment rates increased in 23 counties, decreased in 59 and remained the same in 18.
However, compared to March 2013, all 100 counties saw their unemployment rates drop. The state unemployment rate for March 2014 was 6.6 percent, compared to last year's rate of 8.4 percent.
In the state's 14 metro areas, Rocky Mount experienced the highest rate at 9.4 percent and the Durham Chapel Hill metro area had the lowest with 5.1 percent. The Asheville area was just slightly higher, with a rate of 5.2 percent.
The lowest county unemployment rates in the state can be found in Chatham County, with 4.6 percent, while the highest rates can be found in Graham County, with 12.7 percent.
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D.—South Dakota is on the lookout for dairy cows.
Gov. Dennis Daugaard and state agriculture officials are traveling to the World Ag Expo in California this week with the goal of doubling the state's current herd of about 92,000 dairy cows.
State Agriculture Secretary Walt Bones says there's a lot of opportunity to grow the business in South Dakota.
Bel Brands USA is building a $100 million cheese plant in Brookings that, beginning in 2014, will produce the company's wax-wrapped Mini Babybel line of semi-soft snack cheeses.
South Dakota Dairy Producers president Marv Post says that plant alone could use some 30,000 dairy cows when at full capacity.
Post says Lake Norden Cheese Company and would also like to expand.
The World Ag Expo runs Tuesday through Thursday.


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rightcunnin wrote:papparoc wrote:I'm glad you guys are giving me some interesting reading now that it's the off season. Keep up the good work
There's an off season?
Wrestling started and it takes all my spare time
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SARG27044 wrote:"All it takes is a few beers and the girl would look like Jessica Simpson.
When you are out of town and horny even Koby can act like Fausch.
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Lawsuits claim injury from C8 exposure
February 6, 2013
MARIETTA — Individual personal injury suits are accumulating against DuPont for health conditions that have been linked to C8 exposur....
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I think it is sad those affected by the C8 should have to sue. DuPont,if it were a truly responsible company, know the people(from the studies) that are ill due to their(DuPont) mishandling of a known carcinigen. Why don't they just take care of them??Most of these lawyers are taking close to half of any judgement. Rediculous!!
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SANTA CLARA -- Dorothy Rosa, one of the most passionate 49ers stadium supporters in Santa Clara, wasn't going to miss her chance to meet the man she called "the greatest quarterback of all time."
Joe Montana had made a surprise appearance at Santa Clara City Hall on Tuesday night, sitting in the back and dressed in black as the City Council discussed his hotel project slated to be built across the street from the new stadium.
Rosa, 82, wearing a 49ers sweatshirt, stepped to the mic during the public comment period as she has dozens of times before in the last several years to support the stadium and its nearby projects.
"Joe," Rosa said to the audience, "would you make an old woman happy? May I shake your hand?"
"I don't know Joe, I ..." Mayor Jamie Matthews began -- but by then a roar had begun building in the packed council chambers.
Then, Montana, who hadn't said a word during the meeting, got up into the aisle and hugged Rosa as the crowd erupted in cheers.
"Looks like you got a little bit more than a handshake there, Dorothy," Matthews said.
The City Council then unanimously approved preliminary deals with Montana and his partners, as well as a second group of developers, for two projects that total $1.9 billion in cost and would span more than 5 million square feet across from Levi's Stadium.
The non-binding term sheets are a relatively small but necessary step that allows for further negotiations and the beginning of environmental review for the projects. Both developers expect to be back before the council around November for final approval.
But it was Rosa who stole the show Tuesday night. After the vote, Montana pulled Rosa aside, into the bowels of City Hall to get away from the crowd, and took a picture with her.
"I tell you what, it was a hell of a night. It took me two hours to simmer down," Rosa, a small fiery woman who campaigned to help convince voters to bring the stadium to Santa Clara in 2010. "Wasn't that amazing? I was so thrilled."
Montana's project includes 622,000 square feet of hotels, offices and shops on 8.5 acres, with the goal to open in time for the 50th Super Bowl to be played at the 49ers' new Levi's Stadium in February 2016.
The other project, by Related Development, is much bigger and will take all decade to build: It would span 230 acres on what is now a golf course across from the stadium and would include homes, shops and offices.
Although the projects have been in the works for years, city officials unveiled a few new details at Tuesday night's meeting.
City Manager Julio Fuentes said he expects the value of the projects to total $3.3 billion and that they would include 17,900 new parking spaces. Officials will also think about expanding the adjacent convention center by about 100,000 square feet.
Ruth Shikada, the city's economic development officer, says the projects would net the city $14.7 million in annual tax revenue, employ 2,700 workers during construction and provide 17,300 permanent jobs.
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ALAMEDA -- Having given up 93 points to the Jets and Chiefs, there is little reason to believe the Raiders are capable of handling what Philip Rivers and Peyton Manning have to offer in the final two games of the season.
Raiders coach Dennis Allen begs to differ. Why?
"Because we have," Allen said at his weekly news conference. "At times we've played really well and been very competitive in games and had opportunities to win games. Obviously, it's times like this you wish you had a couple of do-overs. That's not the way the NFL works."
The problem is, much of the Raiders' best football was several weeks ago. The Raiders who fell to Indianapolis 21-17 in Week 1 and beat Jacksonville 19-9 in Week 2 looked like a better team than the one that lost 37-27 to the Jets and 56-31 to the Chiefs the past two weeks.
"I think we've played better at times this year, obviously, than what we've played collectively as a group the last couple of weeks," Allen said. "I don't know if I'd say we were better then. I think it's the same team. But I do think that we're in a little bit of a rut, and we've got to pull out."
On the heels of their worst back-to-back performances of the season, with four consecutive losses and six in the last seven games, Allen insisted his 4-10 team would stay together.
"We're all a part of it, OK? We're all a part of it," Allen said. "We're not in the blame game. We're not in the pointing fingers game. That's for everybody else to do."
Allen is a big believer in the process and in staying consistent in his approach. He isn't planning and doing anything different to make a case that progress has been made despite the end result.
"I'm not going to change my mindset, I'm not going to change my philosophy and I'm not going to change the process, because that's what I believe in," Allen said.
Terrelle Pryor has nine completions of 25 yards or more (and also eight runs of 20 yards or more) in eight starts.
"This was the one game where obviously (McGloin) made multiple mistakes," Allen said. "You don't like it. None of us like it. But that happens. But I don't think you can just waver back and forth on, 'This week this guy is going to be the quarterback, next week it's this guy.' We're going to go with McGloin, and we'll continue to use Terrelle."
Pryor said he didn't know when he was entering the game until the play before it happened in the third quarter. He conceded he would like to be viewed as a quarterback who could also operate from the pocket but realizes his current role is as more of an option quarterback.
"You want to make plays from the pocket. I made plenty of passes from the pocket," Pryor said. "But right now they're going with Matt. ... It's on Coach Allen, and I respect what he wants and what he thinks is best for the team."
"Mark and Reggie talk quite often, and most of my communication happens with Reggie, and then Mark and Reggie communicate," Allen said.
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