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Ash, Jace, and Gabe: three of the wealthiest, most powerful men in the country. They're accustomed to getting anything they want. Anything at all. For Ash, it's the woman who changes everything he's ever known about dominance and desire....
When it comes to sex, Ash McIntyre has always explored his wilder side - extreme and uncompromising. He demands control. And he prefers women who want it like that. Even the ones he's shared with his best friend, Jace.
But Jace is involved with a woman he has no intention of sharing. And now even Gabe has settled into a relationship with someone who gives him everything he needs, leaving Ash feeling restless and unfulfilled.
Then Ash meets Josie, who seems immune to his charms and his wealth. Intrigued, he begins a relentless pursuit, determined she won't be the one who got away. He never imagined the one woman to tell him no would be the only woman who'd ever drive him to the edge of desire.
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"Book 3 of the Breathless Trilogy"
Burn is the final book in the Breathless Trilogy. The first book "Rush" was Gabe's story, the second book "Fever" was Jace's story, and lastly "Burn" was Ash's story. I enjoyed this world given to us by Maya Banks. I've always been wishy washy about her books. I have a love/hate relationship with the author. This is one of her series I would recommend to others.
Ash McIntyre, self-made billionaire, through years of hard work and determination, made it his goal to separate himself from his worthless money hungry family. Ash is known as the cool, down-to-earth guy everyone loves. But on the inside, he's much, much more than that. With his two best friends and business partners settling down with the women they love, Ash is feeling restless & like a third wheel. When Ash runs into Josie while walking thru the park, he knows there's something about this woman that's different. There's an undeniable chemistry and Ash's has this extreme desire to have this woman in his life. He has to make her his...
He wants a dominance and submissive relationship. Josie is the complete opposite from Ash. She is very vibrant & artistic. Some how they compliment each other through out this book. I enjoyed having the characters from previous books play big parts in this book. I've always liked Mia, Gabe, Jace, and Bethany.
I definitely recommend Burn especially for those listeners that like plenty of steamy scenes and dominant males.
I really enjoy the world of books! Narration just add layers to that world... don't u think? :)
"Banks is on track here..."
I am so glad Bank redeemed herself from book 1 in this series. This was awesome. I just loved it. Smexing was great, storyline was pretty much the same as book 1 and 2 but different. I still enjoyed it. Way Way better than book 1. I think it was better than book 2 actually, plus we meet more of Ash's family and I think there will be a book 4, because we get another billionaire will Ash's sister... Looking forward to it...
Narration was right on.. Adam Paul has really settled into his characters into this one.. it was great.
Great buy if you have the other two, great credit too. I wouldn't suggest this a read alone, b/c you wouldn't really understand the background of Ash if you haven't listen to book 1 or 2. Good sale if you catch it...
"Excellent Ending to Series"
This was an excellent wrap up to this series. Banks wrote a much more believable story this time around, I'm not saying that a rich man can't fall in love with a homeless person, as happened in the previous book, but not likely.
Ash and Josie make a very believable couple. We get to see the vulnerable side to Ash and see more of his true colors, such as his helping a sister that had shunned him previously.
Mia's girls night out gives it's usual humour.
Adam Paul did another fabulous job on the narration.
Audible OBSESSED!
I was highly anticipating this third installment in the Breathless series so I was perplexed when in the first few chapters I had mixed reviews. Where the story excelled was in the love scenes...hot as usual...excluding the multiple statements of "GET THERE!!" :-) Also, I enjoyed the other characters that were introduced, and sub-plots that unfolded which gave the story more depth. I understand that this was going to be another "hot dominant guy" meets girl and falls head over heels, but Ash's 'lines' and responses to Josie didn't feel authentic somehow and initially the story felt predictable, but improved drastically about halfway through it. Maya Banks is a great author so I remain a fan and can't wait for future books of this same genre from her.
Mentally tough
"Great Read and Fantasy!!!"
I haven't compared
When the Ash came upon the victim of a severe mugging.
Great job. Super ability deliver on the complete of female and male voices.
Again the discovery of the victim.
The only tick in the story, The love at first sight and emotional talk of the guys gives a fantasy feel rather than reality. But this doesn't distract from the enjoyment of the story. Good plot and great smexy times! It caps the series well.
"Very, very disappointing"
I honestly didn't like very much about this book at all. There were pockets of good moments but even those were painfully predictable. After reading book one of the trilogy, RUSH (which I thoroughly enjoyed) I was expecting the next two to be equally as enjoyable but they were not. They were just remakes of the first but neither was as good.
I'm not sure if I'll read another of Maya's books. Perhaps my mistake was reading this entire trilogy back to back as I did. Maybe I'll give her another chance. We'll see. It definitely won't be anytime soon though!
His voice became very annoying after a while. It just wasn't believable. He wasn't speaking naturally the way people normally speak.
No. I would definitely go see RUSH, and I might go see FEVER but I would most definitely not go see BURN.
"So Disappointed"
I loved the first two books and Ash was my favorite of the three guys. I was so looking forward to his story. What a let down and I have four friends at work that all agree with me. Two of them warned me ahead of time that I wouldn't like Burn and they were so right. This is not the Ash we met in the first two books, what a watered down limp version of this hot guy. Every time the character opened his mouth, I was like who are you and where did Ash go? In the other books he was the most jaded and he just met this girl and two seconds later he's totally fascinated and in love with her - REALLY - and so whiped! The story itself was ok, but I was just so disappointed that I had to force myself, over two long weeks, to finish it. I gave the performance higher marks, because it's not the reader's fault that Maya Banks dropped the ball.
Well it's actually not Dan. It's his wife who can't figure out how to change that on the profile. But I love to read and listen to books.
"Unexpected ending"
Yes, I have enjoyed the trilogy. I liked how you continued to learn about the characters from the previous books.
I liked the unexpected conflict in this book.
I have listened to Adam Paul in all three books. He did a great job with each character's voice.
No crying or laughing. There were parts that were intense.
I felt this was a good ending to all three books and I liked how they were all tied together.
Don't know - didn't read the print version, but my assumption is that whenever one gets to listen to Adam Paul's sultry all-male voice, especially during the story's intimate escapades, its hard to believe that the voice in my head when I read could ever hold a candle.
The hospital scene where Ash becomes emotional.
Ash. That said he does all male voices great and distinct for each character and female voices almost as good.
I was moved a lot throughout the entire book; there was tension, anticipation, tears, laughter, yearning, squirming and heart pounding.
Well, I am not sure if it was that I felt like I had to wait a long time in anticipation of the audio release of this book or if the book was truly that much better than the other two in the trilogy, but I did like this one better. Oh, don't get me wrong, the first two were exciting and moving also, but Ash & Josie's story just "got" me in so many ways.
I believe of all of Maya Banks' books, especially those of the audio variety, this trilogy was her best thus far. Her writing and character development gets more and more refined/defined and sophisticated. I loved the way Ash talked in "clipped" sentences a lot of the time, making his point firmly, directly and defined his alpha/dominant personality and position. I can't say enough about Ms. Banks' writing and story-telling with this trilogy and hope she continues along this vein with future books - and in the not too distant future cuz' I've listened to everything Audible has offered of hers.
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"Great story!"
I so loved this story better than book 1 in the series. It was touching and sad. I would not recommend this one as a standalone. The other 2 books in the series should be listened to first. Maya Banks knocked it out of the park with this one.
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On Saturday certified yoga teacher Rachel Delong will guide a workshop to help alleviate back pain through yoga.
Think about how you're sitting right now. Are you slouching forward and feeling pressure in your lower back? Your body is built to be upright and in motion, so it's no wonder that hours of desk work and driving can create painful compression.
"Our backs are meant to support us, but we have to keep them healthy," Delong said. "Yoga can help to build strength and alignment in the spine, and this upcoming workshop at Revolution Power Yoga will be focusing on those principles."
Delong said the two-hour class will also move students through poses to release tension in the hip flexors and hamstrings - areas of the body that can become tight and create discomfort in the lower back.
"You're not alone if you experience back pain," she said. "But you can do something about it."
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Published: Saturday, November 24, 2012 at 3:12 p.m.
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MIAMI - A Miami woman who spent 42 years in a coma has died.
The Miami Herald (http://hrld.us/TTC9v4 ) reports Ewarda O'Bara was a high school student in 1970 when she fell ill, threw up her medicine and slipped into a diabetic coma. She passed away Wednesday at age 59.
The Herald reports that before the teen lost consciousness, she asked her mother, Kay O'Bara, to never leave her side. She kept her promise, taking care of her daughter until she died five years ago. That's when Colleen O'Bara stepped in and continued taking care of her sister in the Miami Gardens home.
Kay O'Bara was a devout Catholic who said she felt the presence of the Virgin Mary in her daughter's room. That led Dr. Wayne Dyer to write a book.
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Yogurt shop first business in new Riverwalk Place
Published: Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at 9:30 a.m.
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TUSCALOOSA | Orange Leaf America's Frozen Yogurt will have its grand opening on Wednesday afternoon.
Orange Leaf is the first business to open in the new Riverwalk Place, a combination condominium and retail development in the 1600 block of Jack Warner Parkway, Tuscaloosa.
Another Broken Egg Cafe, an upscale brunch restaurant, is expected to open in the development later this month.
Orange Leaf will have its ribbon-cutting at 4 p.m. and it will give visitors free yogurt cups starting after the ceremony and continuing until 10 p.m.
The yogurt shop is the first Orange Leaf in Alabama. It is a franchised operation of an Oklahoma City-based chain that has more than 130 stores, mostly in the United States. The Tuscaloosa yogurt shop will be opened Sundays through Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., according to the company's website.
Orange Leaf features a variety of flavors of frozen yogurt daily. It lets customers fill their own frozen yogurt cups and add their own toppings. The cups then will be weighed, with the price based on the number of ounces.
Riverwalk Place is a $14 million project that was built by Bill Lunsford Construction & Development of Northport. It was built to house retail businesses on the ground floor with luxury one- and two-bedroom condominiums on the upper two floors. Sixteen of the 22 condominiums have been sold, according to Brandon Clark, a real estate agent for the Lunsford project.
Plans for the two-building Riverwalk Place call for another restaurant and four additional retail shops. Those tenants have not yet been announced.
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Set in rural Montana in the early 1990s, emily m. danforth's The Miseducation of Cameron Post is a powerful and widely acclaimed YA coming-of-age novel in the tradition of the classic Annie on My Mind.
Cameron Post feels a mix of guilt and relief when her parents die in a car accident. Their deaths mean they will never learn the truth she eventually comes to—that she's gay. Orphaned, Cameron comes to live with her old-fashioned grandmother and ultraconservative aunt Ruth. There she falls in love with her best friend, a beautiful cowgirl. When she's eventually outed, her aunt sends her to God's Promise, a religious conversion camp that is supposed to "cure" her homosexuality. At the camp, Cameron comes face to face with the cost of denying her true identity.
The Miseducation of Cameron Post is a stunning and provocative literary debut that was a finalist for the YALSA Morris Award and was named to numerous "best" lists.
When Cameron Post's parents die suddenly in a car crash, her shocking first thought is relief. Relief they'll never know that, hours earlier, she had been kissing a girl.
But that relief doesn't last, and Cam is soon forced to move in with her conservative aunt Ruth and her well-intentioned but hopelessly old-fashioned grandmother. She knows that from this point on, her life will forever be different. Survival in Miles City, Montana, means blending in and leaving well enough alone (as her grandmother might say), and Cam becomes an expert at both.
Then Coley Taylor moves to town. Beautiful, pickup-driving Coley is a perfect cowgirl with the perfect boyfriend to match. She and Cam forge an unexpected and intense friendship—one that seems to leave room for something more to emerge. But just as that starts to seem like a real possibility, ultrareligious Aunt Ruth takes drastic action to "fix" her niece, bringing Cam face-to-face with the cost of denying her true self—even if she's not exactly sure who that is.
The Miseducation of Cameron Post is a stunning and unforgettable literary debut about discovering who you are and finding the courage to live life according to your own rules.
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"Rich with detail and emotion, a sophisticated read for teens and adults alike." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"[An] ambitious literary novel, a multidimensional coming-of-age." — Booklist (starred review)
"The story is riveting, beautiful, and full of the kind of detail that brings to life a place (rural Montana), a time (the early 1990s), and a questioning teenage girl." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"This finely crafted, sophisticated coming-of-age debut novel is multilayered, finessing such issues as loss, first love, and friendship. An excellent read for both teens and adults." — School Library Journal (starred review)
"Cameron is a memorable heroine with an unforgettable and important story to tell, and she does so with wit, emotion, and depth. — Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"If Holden Caulfield had been a gay girl from Montana, this is the story he might have told—it's funny, heartbreaking, and beautifully rendered. Emily Danforth remembers exactly what it's like to be a teenager, and she has written a new classic." — Curtis Sittenfeld, bestselling author of PREP and AMERICAN WIFE
"A beautifully told story that is at once engaging and thoughtful. THE MISEDUCATION OF CAMERON POST is an important book—one that can change lives. " — Jacqueline Woodson, award-winning author of AFTER TUPAC AND D FOSTER and HUSH
"This novel is a joy—one of the best and most honest portraits of a young lesbian I've read in years. Cameron Post is a bright, brash, funny main character who leaps off the page and into your heart! This is a story that keeps you reading way into the night—an absorbing, suspenseful, and important book." — Nancy Garden, author of ANNIE ON MY MIND
"Danforth's narrative of a bruised young woman finding her feet in a complicated world is a tremendous achievement: strikingly unsentimental, and full of characters who feel entirely rounded and real. A story of love, desire, pain, loss—and, above all, of survival. An inspiring read." — Sarah Waters, author of THE LITTLE STRANGER
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- Imprint: Balzer + Bray
- On Sale: 02/07/2012
- Trimsize: 5.5 in (w) x 8.25 in (h) x 1.45 in (d)
- Pages: 480
- List Price: 17.99 USD
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Does He Love Me? Guys Spill on Signs He's Hooked
We'd bet our next paycheck that your guy will be completely psyched to get frisky over the phone, but testing the waters still can't hurt. Sexologist Yvonne Fulbright, PhD, author of The Better Sex Guide to Extraordinary Lovemaking suggests bringing it up during a casual conversation by saying something like, "I think it could be kind of fun to try phone sex while I'm in Houston next week. What do you think?" If the mood strikes while you're already on the phone, tell him, "I've been thinking about being with you all day," or "Hearing your voice makes me wish I could feel you inside me," and see how he responds.
Having a general storyline in mind can help you avoid Yikes, what do I say now? moments. Don't be afraid to plot out what you'll say and rehearse it beforehand. "Just keep it loose, so that he can interject and take the lead if he wants," Fulbright says.
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Tadpoles swim through a jungle of lily stalks in Cedar Lake on Vancouver Island, Canada.
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A loggerhead sea turtle that never made it to sea with its brothers and sisters is released into the waters off Palm Beach by a researcher.
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In Ecuador's Yasuní National Park, cobalt-winged parakeets flock to a pool. Scientists have identified nearly 600 species of birds in the park.
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Cool... lovely
Very nice indeed. Life like in a fairy tale! I admire the photographer, GOOD!!!
Absolutely brilliant. All the motion and color is so intense and yet a great composition is evident.
Precious photo that almost seems to be a painting. The expressions on the penguin chicks' faces seem to say how contented they are with their lives.
An absolutely gorgeous photograph. The intensity of the yellow and what appears to be leaves on the top of the water, along with the stalks from top to bottom, appearing as trees makes the photo a most gorgeous world all it's own. I love it.
Thanks for the sea tutle photo I wish him well
its time 2 xplor the real beauty of KERALA
Great shot! I liked it!
I liked it.
Great underwater shot...so clear!
Astounding shot
breath taking, worth the wait
Nature is nothing if not about survival.. But I am surprised because cheetah traditionally hunt in daylight while leopards rule at night
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I love the depth in B/W
Amazing & Majestic!
i love it ,Beautiful
it is unbelievable
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so awesome! I wish I could have been there to see this!
Es muy hermosa, casi un sueño.
Thi is surreal...
' My way from the water bed is never easy'. But I am cool about it.
Wow. Mad cats. New wallpaper.
hunger drives fear away.....fantastic
All great pictures
The pic which contains two babies of penguin is amazing
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its master piece
wow !! beautiful
wow so serene yet very dangerous as well
great vision
Amazing. I love it!
Very nice photograph along with the Green and blue combination back ground and reflection....on water body....!!!!!!!!!!
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Roger Federer Wins Madrid Open, Beats Tomas Berdych In Final (Huffington Post)
Roger Federer rallied to beat Tomas Berdych 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 and win the Madrid Open for a third time on Sunday. While Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal had blamed the new blue-clay court for their early exits, Federer's biggest obstacle was to overcome an opponent who had beaten him in three of their previous five meetings. "It is amazing to win here again," said Federer, who will overtake Nadal as the second-ranked player behind Djokovic. "It has been a tough tournament. Tough to move, but you've got to try to make the most of it. Here there was some good tennis and some bad tennis, but you see that in all tournaments."
Roger Federer shuts out surface noise to triumph in Madrid (The Australian)
Federer defeated Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 and there was a smile at last on the gnarled features of Ion Tiriac, the tournament promoter, who has had to withstand the brickbats from the world's best and continue to jut out his famed goateed chin. If a 30-year-old Federer can win on his controversial surface, why bother too much about the rest? In truth, Federer might have lost in his first match in the event to Milos Raonic, of Canada, and there were moments in the final overnight (AEST) that suggested Berdych had it within his enormous powers to win his first outdoor Masters title.
Roger Federer aims to reclaim world No1 spot after win in Madrid Open (The Guardian)
Success in one of the upcoming grand slams could catapult him above Novak Djokovic to world No1 – a position he last held in May 2010 – and he would then equal and almost certainly break Pete Sampras's record of 286 weeks at the top. A buoyant Federer said: "Back then I was just trying to stay world No1 and I never really looked at Pete's record that much. I guess I could have chased it a few years ago, just really trying to beat that record. It's no secret for any player out there that you'd rather be No1 than No2. But I look at the long term, maybe if I wasn't good enough to break that record, then maybe I never will be."
Roger Federer rallies to win Madrid (ESPN)
"It was a tough tournament and a brutal draw. Tomas played very well," Federer said. "I'm sure we will see each other many more times and they will be quality matches like this one."
Federer Vaults Past Nadal Into World No.2 (New York Times)
Roger Federer won the Madrid Open on Sunday against Tomas Berdych, showing that at least one tennis superstar could come to terms with the controversial blue clay used for the first time in this tournament. Federer also claimed his third title in Madrid, as well as moving level with Nadal with a record 20 victories in Masters tournaments. Federer came to Madrid after a five-week Caribbean holiday and came within two points of losing his opening match against Milos Raonic, a powerful Canadian. After that, however, the Swiss champion went from strength to strength, outpacing David Ferrer and Janko Tipsarevic on his way to the final.
My heartiest congratulations on winning your 74th title, [3rd time Madrid]and regaining the no 2 spot in the world rankings--I am so proud of you.
As you stated it was a brutal draw and a tough tournament that is why there were only 2 champions standing early this am both of whom throughout the week dealt with the challenges before them --no whinging and complaining re the court the court conditions etc.Tennis courts and speed of which SHOULD differ-that is why we play tennis
I hope we see these headlines many times this year.


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The air in the Marietta High School auditorium will be filled with the sweet smells of cakes, pies and cookies and the sweet sounds of jazz, funk and blues as the annual Sweet Jazz Concert gets under way at 6 p.m. Friday.
This is the fourth year for the concert, which features two jazz bands from the high school and one from Marietta Middle School, according to band director Ernie Cornell.
"I'm really proud of the progress the kids have made, especially the Middle School- things are really starting to gel," he said.
Roughly 60 students total sign up to participate in the three bands and each group gathers together a different day every week after school to practice.
"They do this on their own time and they really have to be committed to it," Cornell said.
The event was started a few years ago to give students a chance to experience some different types of music. The bands are made up of various instruments, including saxophones, trumpets, drums, guitars and even a few woodwinds like clarinets and flutes thrown in for good measure.
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* What: 4th annual Sweet Jazz Concert, featuring high school and middle school jazz bands and all-you-can-eat desserts.
* Where: Marietta High School auditorium
* When: Friday starting at 6 p.m.
* Cost: $5 at the door, includes concert, desserts and drinks. Children 10 and under are free.
"This concert will feature a lot of different kinds of music: swing from the 30s through 60s, some rock ballads, some funk, more eclectic music from Cuba," said Cornell. "We play a song called 'Hot Sauce' that has a very Mexican type of flair, some Tower of Power stuff and straight ahead blues.
"I want the students by the time they graduate to have a real understanding of this type of music."
Another sweet part of this event is the desserts that are made and donated by the band parents as part of the fundraiser, the money from which goes back into the school music programs.
"The band survives through fundraisers like this," said parent and booster Christine Lisk, whose son, Andrew, is in ninth grade and plays trombone and baritone. He's been involved in all aspects of the band since sixth grade.
"Even though we don't want to have to pay to play, (if it came down to that) we would because music is so important," she said. "I was in the band and it's something that just sticks with you."
Lisk said she thinks it is important to let the community know all the good things that kids are doing and this concert is one way to send that message.
"It's just a nice evening out ... you get to eat desserts and listen to music," she said.


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Two co-workers of a Fargo surgeon accused of drugging and sexually assaulting his wife say he was a conscientious and compassionate doctor who kept current on new surgical procedures and equipment.
Dr. Jon Norberg is being tried on charges of gross sexual imposition and reckless endangerment. Prosecutors say he took dangerous risks by injecting Dr. Alonna Norberg with the powerful anesthetic propofol.
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Get your baskets ready for these Spartanburg-area Easter egg events
Published: Thursday, March 28, 2013 at 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 8:01 p.m.
Spring is in the air, and Peter Cottontail is hopping his way to Spartanburg just in time for Easter.
Here are a few of the Easter egg hunts taking place this weekend in Spartanburg.
Easter Egg Scramble
Tyger River Park, 195 Dillard Road in Duncan, will host its Easter Egg Scramble from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday.
There will be an egg hunt and prizes, pictures with the Easter Bunny, and concessions will be available.
Admission is $2 for everyone at the gate.
Call 864-804-5814 or log onto www.spartanburgparks.org for more information. The event is sponsored by the Spartanburg County Parks Department.
Easter Egg-stravaganza
The City of Spartanburg's Parks & Recreation department presents Easter Egg-stravaganza Saturday.
An Underwater Egg Hunt will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Spartanburg Swim Center, 447 S. Church St. Children will be put in age-appropriate groups. You will need to bring your swimsuit, towel, goggles and baskets. This is for children ages 1-12. Children younger than 6 must have a parent in the water with them.
An outside hunt will take place from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in the Swim Center parking lot.
Afterward, there will be inflatables, games and door prizes. There might be a visit from the Easter Bunny.
Call 596-3900 for more information.
Hop into Croft Easter Weekend
On Friday, starting at 6:30 p.m., the movie "Hop" will be shown on a big screen. Popcorn, candy, nachos and drinks will be available for purchase. The movie is free with park admission.
On Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., there will be an Easter egg hunt, pictures with the Easter Bunny for $5, a magic show, balloon art and a raffle. Concessions will be available for purchase.
All money raised will go to the Friends of Croft State Park.
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Church Easter egg hunts
-- Anderson Mill Road Baptist Church will host its Community Easter Egg Hunt from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday.
-- The New Trinity Baptist Church, 513 Spartanburg Highway in Wellford, will be having its annual Easter Egg Hunt Extravaganza at 2 p.m. Saturday. There will be an egg hunt, games, prizes and refreshments.
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I've got great news for Noobspoon; his second SS present is being sent through the post today!
Regarding Tarvu's question about why Zavvi couldn't order it, it was the usual response of 'oh, we had difficulties getting the item/sending it' bull.
Hey person who's my Secret Santa, can you PM me? I didn't receive any packages yet and haven't gotten any notices from FedEx/UPS. My parents said that no packages have come by their place either.
Not your SS but I've pm'd you.
penis massaged?
Hopefully mine will come by New Years?
Some sweet ass gifts in here!
Can't wait for mine to arrive!
Just got back in town.
I was greeted by a lovely postman on my way out to work today, Mr Postman gave me a copy of Super Scribblenaughts DS from Batthink . Thanks a bunch dude!
So who is missing their gifts and hasn't heard from their Ryan Seacrest? Y'all can PM me or JJ and we can try and get to the bottom of it.
You're going to send us your bottoms, is that what you're saying?
My bottom will be the one marked "handle with care".
I haven't yet. I PMed JJ the other day and let me know who my SS was and they posted they wouldn't be sending it out until after the New Year. I didn't contact them yet though to see if they did yet.
Okay, who wants to go huntin'?
Only had two, one as already said from Scield the other nearly made me fall off my chair in shock. Anybody else need a heavily armed Usedtabe sent to a door? I can send a drunken Bloodpsray and a naked platypus too.
I now think I know.
I haven't gotten mine.
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AUSTIN (January 7, 2013)--Texas Health and Human Services Commissioner Kyle Janek said Monday his agency can meet the demand of providing family planning services to poor women without Planned Parenthood's clinics.
On Jan. 1 the state cut off funding to Planned Parenthood clinics that provided checkups and birth control to 48,000 women a year after
Republican leaders cut off all funding to groups that support abortion rights.
In response the federal government cut off funding to the state, saying it was illegal to deny a woman the right to choose her doctor.
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Born: January 4, 1890, Newark, New Jersey
Died: December 27, 1973, La Jolla, California
Raymond Woodard Brink was a mathematics professor at the University of Minnesota and a textbook author.
Brink was vice president of the MAA when he was elected president in 1940. He appointed a committee on the Slaught Memorial Papers including R.E. Langer.
The 27th annual meeting, scheduled for December 30-31, 1942, in New York, New York was cancelled due to transportation difficulties during World War II.
In November 1943, Brink gave his retiring presidential address on "College Mathematics During Reconstruction." Thirty years later, J.M.H. Olmsted reflected that the address had shown "astonishing accuracy of foresight."
1908 Kansas State University, B.S.
1909 Kansas State University, B.S.E.E.
1916 Harvard University, Ph.D., advised by G.D. Birkhoff
Brink joined the University of Minnesota mathematics faculty in 1917, chaired the department from 1928 to 1932 and from 1939 to until he retired in 1957. He spent 1916-17, 1924-25, and 1932-33 studying at the Sorbonne. He was a visiting professor at the University of Miami in 1958-59.
Brink is known for his successful textbooks: College Algebra (1933), Analytic Geometry (1935), and Plane and Spherical Trigonometry (1942).
Brink was on the MAA board of trustees (1934-40) and assisted in the publication of the American Mathematical Monthly by reviewing books and refereeing papers for it. He was also active in the American Mathematical Society and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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2. Using the same animals in Aim 1, profile the in vitro whole blood RNA and cytokine response to lipopolysaccaride or Salmonella Typhimurium treatments prior to in vivo exposure to Salmonella Typhimurium of the pigs.
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CHAMBERSBURG — According to Pennsylvania State Police, a 2006 Chevrolet Equinox driven by Trever Yeager, 22, of Fayetteville was traveling east on U.S. 30 when it made a left turn into the westbound lane and hit a 1999 Honda Civic driven by Emily Shover, 18, of Marion at an unspecified time on Aug. 17.
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This fall, when students ask Chuck Perez and Kavous Mazaheri why learning math is relevant to their success in life, the teachers will know exactly what to say.
That's because both teachers are spending eight weeks this summer working side-by-side with engineers, technicians and lab researchers who eat and sleep math and science, with the express goal of giving instructors hands-on experience that they can take back to their classrooms.
More than 150 Bay Area teachers have been placed in 43 high-tech organizations, including Cisco, Dow Chemical, Intel and Lockheed Martin, as well as Stanford and UC Berkeley, through the Industry Initiatives for Science and Math Education (IISME) program.
Perez said that when sixth-graders first come into his classroom at Rancho Medanos Junior High School in Pittsburg, they aren't always excited about learning math.
"A lot of times, students will say, 'What good is this?'" he said.
Now, he's armed with a lesson plan he developed at Dow Chemical in Pittsburg that will help him demonstrate why math is important. He will be able to explain how Dow develops products for farmers who grow the food students eat, then have them simulate the work of process control operators who monitor the temperature, pressure and flow rates of liquids that pass through pipes, pumps and tanks at the plant.
Students will learn how to read charts and figure out what actions to take if the temperature or pressure get too high or low, or if the flow is too slow or fast. Although this work is critical in manufacturing plants such as Dow, Perez said it's a job most students don't even know exists.
Mazaheri, who is at UC Berkeley, plans to turn his Algebra I classroom at Pinole Valley High School into a makeshift science lab, where students will measure and graph temperature and time while doing experiments.
"I've been seeing students not prepared in geometry and precalculus," he said. "My plan is to teach Algebra I completely differently. If you walk into my classroom, you're going to be confused about if it is a chemistry lab or a physics lab or a math class. I'm going to use experimental algebra."
Curriculum developed through the program is shared free on the IISME community website, which includes 574 lessons that have been viewed by more than 10,000 visitors from 105 countries and downloaded 18,000 times since the site was launched in 2008, according to spokeswoman Tisha Bacigalupi.
Randy Fischback, public and government affairs director for Dow, said the company has participated in the fellowship program for more than a decade. Teachers, he said, help with projects while working alongside mentors, and they also learn about the kinds of products and jobs the company provides, then pass that information on to their students.
Kate Spohr, who coordinates education and outreach for the Synthetic Biology Engineering Research Center at UC Berkeley, said teacher fellows at the university work in labs and analyze data. This summer, she said, teachers are working in nanoscience, electrical engineering, computer science, molecular biology, biochemistry and materials science.
The university encourages teachers to return for a second year, after they have piloted their lessons, so they can refine them, she said. Those who pursue the fellowships are lifelong learners who are curious and eager to share new skills and concepts with students, she said.
"They're the top of the profession -- better trained and constantly pursuing ways to improve their skills," she said. "It's really exciting working with these people. They're inspiring."
More information about the Industry Initiatives for Science and Math Education program is available at http://iisme.org.
To see videos of teacher Chuck Perez and Dow Chemical spokesman Randy Fischback talking about the fellowship program, go to www.contracostatimes.com.


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Even when Carell is playing characters who are nerdy ("The 40-Year-Old Virgin") or needy ("Crazy, Stupid, Love") or clueless (TV's "The Office") or just plain odd ("Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy"), there's usually an inherent decency that shines through and makes him seem relatable, vulnerable, human.
None of those qualities exists within Burt Wonderstone, a selfish and flashy Las Vegas magician who once ruled the Strip alongside his longtime friend and partner, Anton Marvelton (Steve Buscemi), but now finds his act has grown outdated and unpopular.
"Burt Wonderstone" comes to us from director Don Scardino, a television veteran who's a two-time Emmy-winner for his work on "30 Rock," and "Horrible Bosses" writers Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley. It has some scattered laughs, many of them courtesy of Jim Carrey as a gonzo, up-and-coming street performer with a taste for pain, clearly modeled after the Criss Angel style of stunt artistry.
These small joys are few and far between in a comedy that's mostly reliant on repetitive sights gags and increasingly desperate one-upmanship.
In theory, we're supposed to feel for Burt because we see him being bullied in a flashback at the film's start. The nerdy, neglected child of a hard-working single mom, Burt turned to magic for self-esteem, and found friendship with the like-minded and equally geeky Anton. Their mentor was the old-school Rance Holloway (Arkin), whose moves they watched repeatedly on VHS.
Thirty years later, Burt and Anton are longtime headliners at Bally's, going through the same bit night after night with little inspiration. For totally unexplained reasons, they hate each other—probably because Burt has become a dismissive, abusive jerk. This is not Carell's strong suit. Also part of the act is their latest assistant, Jane, although Burt insists on calling her Nicole because her real name simply doesn't matter to him. The role is a huge waste of Olivia Wilde, who's stuck playing the supportive "girl," and isn't given much chance to show how funny, sexy or smart she truly is.
Burt and Anton find not just their friendship but their careers in jeopardy as Carrey's daring Steve Gray steals away the fans and attention with more and more outlandish acts: ridiculous stuff like sleeping overnight on hot coals and holding his urine for several days straight. With his long hair, shirtless, sinewy frame and charismatic demeanor, Carrey functions like a manic, subversive Christ figure. Although he's too old to be playing an upstart, he gives it his all, as always. Meanwhile, the suddenly ubiquitous James Gandolfini has an amusing line or two as Burt and Anton's preening casino boss.
But it's hard to care about how far the duo will fall or whether they can make a comeback—which is never in question—because there's nothing for us to hold on to as an audience. If Carell's character is one-note, Buscemi sadly gets even less to do besides play the sweet, beleaguered second fiddle.
And after it's over, poof! You'll forget you ever watched it in the first place.
"The Incredible Burt Wonderstone," a Warner Bros. release, is rated PG-13 for sexual content, dangerous stunts, a drug-related incident and language. Running time: 101 minutes. One and a half stars out of four.
Motion Picture Association of America rating definition for PG-13: Parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.


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Sun Studio Express 07/08 is ready for prime time
By molini on Jul 30, 2008
The Sun Studio Express 07/08 release is now available. The Sun Studio Express program provides preview builds of C/C++/Fortran Compilers and tools, this latest release contains support for OpenMP 3.0 APIs which offers developers a more general approach to multi-threaded programming with task queuing. This release also integrates with Sun HPC Cluster Tools and provides support for performance analysis of MPI applications. Based on the NetBeans 6.1 IDE, developing parallel applications for the multi-core era has never been easier!
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My daughter decided to make her own little ritual. She made a picture of a donkey (that had really...and I mean really BIG teeth) along with a little note. She decided that instead of placing the tooth under her pillow, she would place a pillow at the foot of her bed with the tooth under it, along with the picture. Let's just say that she was beyond excited when she got her money, was able to keep her tooth AND the Tooth Fairy left her a note thanking her for the picture.
Now...this got me thinking...how did the Tooth Fairy come about? How? More importantly, how did the importance of losing a tooth come about? I just had to google it...I just had to! As you can imagine I got a lot of hits and bits of information. The information is actually very interesting and more like a history lesson once you start to search.
My Findings on The Tooth Fairy:
As we now know it, the tooth fairy comes when a child has lost a tooth. Commonly, she is very small, and she comes in the middle of the night. The child is to leave the tooth under his/her pillow, so that the tooth fairy can take it during her visit. Once she has taken the tooth, she leaves some money under the pillow. The teeth are then taken to her tower, and used for her purposes. Just for exactly what purposes? Hmmm...
Many pictures of the tooth fairy have been captured in everything from storybooks to art. The painter Maxfield Parrish is said to have depicted her once in the corner of a painting. It is reasonable to think that the tooth fairy legend originated from a place where folklore and legend are tradition, like England or Ireland.
Pre-Tooth Fairy:
Among my findings, an interesting tidbit I found was a very old tradition in England. The tradition holds that if a child's tooth falls out, they must drop it into a fire, to avoid having to look for it after death...yikes!!! This may very well be the starting of just how important losing a tooth was. From what I gather this tale was handed down during the Middle Ages to smaller children during the teething stage. With fire being added into the mix, may have brought up images of sorcery. Back in the day an alleged witch was often burned because people believed money appeared after they threw articles into fire.
Now here is where the importance of keeping your tooth comes. When a witch burned a piece of hair, clothing or teeth from a person, she supposedly obtained power over them. Parents may have taught children to keep teeth or burn them themselves in order to stay safe from being controlled by a witch.
Another interesting point is the fact that Vikings had a "tooth fee," or a fee/money that was given to children upon the use of a tooth. This old legend is surrounded in mystery. Alongside it is the superstition in early Viking days that children's articles and pieces contained great power. Having an article of a child, or a child in your possession was supposed to bring power and luck in battle.
Today, this myth is regarded as no more than children's entertainment. Parents dutifully sneak into rooms at night, bearing cold hard cash for the loss of a tooth. Perhaps it is a reward for a "passing of age." A lost tooth is one of the first signs of growing up. Perhaps it is felt that a piece of childhood is lost with every dropped tooth. Whatever the case, the tooth fairy lives on, carrying teeth away for uses that no one will ever know. I just hope it's not for jewelry.
Before I go, I just had to leave you with this:
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Ever since GDC kicked off in San Francisco at the beginning of this week, there's been a steady stream of new trailers coming in for yet-to-be-released titles. With the next generation of consoles looming in the distance, some of the games later this year are absolutely stunning, and perhaps the most notable in this category so far is Battlefield 4. The game's predecessor, Battlefield 3, is nothing to scoff at when it comes to graphics, but BF4 really does take things to the next level. Extreme attention to environmental detail, improved particle physics, and incredibly realistic light behavior all work together to make a truly eye-popping game. Of course, the video here is running on a PC, and avery, veyr good one at that, but the next gen versions should be impressive as well.
No word just yet on a release date for the game, but we're anticipating it will be sometime around the launch date for the PlayStation 4 in Fall of this year. Head over to our full post on Battlefield 4 for more details.


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Has anyone ever seen the Mercer report for most liveable cities in the world? 39 Criteria from political, social, economic, environmental city services ect. to make up a liveablity score marked against NYC as the benchmark.
And it looks like Canadian cities are the best in north america, by and large, with pretty much all our major cities scoring in the top 25. Vancouver is #3 and the best city in the world not in switzerland. San Francisco (28th) is the best in the continental united states, but a hair behind Honolulu (27th) as the most liveable american city.
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I also read that the last place stop (not shown), is rather unsurprisingly - Baghdad.


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HITS: What slingshots this new family travel website to the head of the line is that its travel suggestions are based on the age of your kids. Just punch in the ages and check out its destination and hotel suggestions, accompanied by photos from real families. Are you a first-time traveling parent? No sweat. MiniTime has a complete packing list for you. Even better, it tells you what to leave at home. If you're not used to booking on the Web, you'll find this site to be a friendly and inviting experience.
MISSES: MiniTime encourages you to leave your recommendations for other travelers. That's nice, but beware, it could make you feel guilty that you're not sharing enough. The site features its "Mini-timers" in the right sidebar, along with how many places they've visited and reviews they've written.
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US stocks follow Europe higher in the pre…but we get March Housing Starts and March Industrial Production this morning. (MarketWatch)
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Big news as Ric Edelman takes his advisory firm private with $258 million from Lee Capital. (DealBook) and (Financial Planning)
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Leah Remini Gossip
Leah Remini gossip, latest news, photos, and video.
Smutty Social Media, May 11, 2016
So if you watched UnREAL (and if you didn't – why??) here is an interesting tidbit: Anna (pictured centered) and Adam are together in real life. So basically the fake Everlasting does its job better than the real Bachelor franchise. Some things never change #unrealtv Full Story
Smutty Social Media, February 12, 2016
LOVE Rebel Wilson's look for Flare. Thank you so much @flaremag for making me your March cover girl! 🇨🇦 Full Story
That Tom Cruise smile
When Tom Cruise is promoting a movie, you can't escape him. He's tireless. 89 countries in 8 hours! You know. You've seen the Tom Cruise press tour. When he's done with the press tour though, he's very good at going back undercover. Full Story
Smutty Social Media, Tuesday November 3, 2015
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JLo making dinner for Leah Remini – anyone remember that interview with JLo and Ben? Of course you do. It was a classic moment in gossip history – she cooked at their rental home in Vancouver. I remember he cracked a joke about watching her in her natural habitat and it went over her head and I knew then they were doomed. Full Story
Dear Gossips,
Did you watch the Leah Remini interview on 20/20? Heard from some of you that you were disappointed after all that hype that Katie Holmes would be commenting. This was her response: "I regret having upset Leah in the past and wish her only the best in the future. Read Full Intro
Smutty Social Media, Monday November 2, 2015
Today's opener was all about Leah Remini and her new book, which she is out promoting on talk shows and signings. Well she posted this on her Instagram a few days ago, and then fellow Scientology defector Paul Haggis posted, in part: "This is another Paul Haggis; I would never be so dumb. Full Story
Tom Cruise's bruises
Tom Cruise continues to work on the Jack Reacher sequel in New Orleans. As you can see, TomJack is banged up. And the Leah Remini interview on 20/20 hasn't even aired yet. Is that what you're doing tonight too? That was one of the items on my To-Do list last night. Set the PVR for Leah so that when I get home from dodgeball tonight (I'm in a league, ok? I suck but our team is undefeated, with basically no contributions from me). Full Story
Dear Gossips,
As you know Leah Remini has written a book. It's called Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood And Scientology. There's an interview on Friday with 20/20 which I've already set on my PVR. Not because I'm all that interested in her takedown of Xenu. Read Full Intro
Smutty Social Media, Monday October 5, 2015
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John Mayer thinks Miley is a whack genius. Kate and Britney have a few things in common: hair colour, children and JT. Remember Kate's flirtation with Justin? He could never handle her. Full Story
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Oh my god Smash! Luke! Street! #texasforever "Good friends...livin' large in Texas"...and babies. #TexasForever @MattLauria @GaiusCharles Full Story
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Selena looks really goid. Having the best trip. Europe I just love you.. 🙈☺hur did by @lonavigi -face did by @byjakebailey Full Story


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OK, I have a single core sempron. Not idea for a media server but it worked with TVersity.
Problem is that this server is OK when going through folders, CPU usage doesnt go up. But as soon as media files appear in a folder it wants to load thumbnails and the CPU usage jumps to 100% for 30 seconds minimum, more depending on how many files are in the folder.
So I disabled the thumbnails option. But it still takes up all the resources to display a green arrow instead!
Thought setting up a media library would help, as i thought it would save the thumbnails so that when I go into a folder with media files it'll load pretty much straight away. But I was wrong, it even took 12 hours to finish scanning! 12 hours wasted! TVersity scans it all a little over 2 hours!
Is there a way to disable these thumbnails completely so that all you get is a list of the files, no images? I never had a problem with TVersity with this so please can the devlopers do something about this. Thanks


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LaLiga: Barcelona sign €30m Valencia striker Alcacer
Paco Alcacer joins Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez as part of a formidable attacking line-up at Barcelona. More »Omnisport - 1 hour 10 minutes ago
Football: Yacine Brahimi...The Arsenal-linked winger who idolises Zidane and plays like Mahrez
The Gunners are reportedly interested in the Algeria international, whos angling for a move away from Porto.Michael Yokhin introduces the talented, but occasionally troubled, winger... More »FourFourTwo - 4 hours ago
Hot Football Transfer Gossip: Chelsea 'target Brozovic, Alonso', Liverpool in '£30m Luan bid', Arsenal 'want £11m Almiron'
The Boss of Goss Kevin Darling wraps up the latest transfer rumours as Chelsea chase Serie A duo Marcos Alonso and Marcelo Brozovic, Liverpool prepare a £30m bid for Brazilian star Luan, and Arsenal target Paraguayan forward Miguel Almiron. More »Kevin Darling - 5 hours ago
Football: Allardyce confirms Rooney retains England captaincy
England manager Sam Allardyce has confirmed Wayne Rooney will be continuing as the team's captain under his leadership. More »Omnisport - 15 hours ago
Premier League HOT or NOT: Sterling, Gullit, Borini, Sturridge
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Decoding Autism
This is a guest post by Sara Lee Kessler, the reporter, producer, and writer of "Decoding Autism" on NJN Public Television. "Decoding Autism" will premier on Monday, September 27 at 9pm EDT on NJN1. Viewers can also watch online here.
I have been NJ Public Television's Health & Medical Correspondent for nearly 15 years, and have done stories on every medical condition imaginable. Autism is the most heartbreaking topic. It's heartbreaking both because it wreaks havoc with parents' emotions and dreams for their children and because it frustrates the child who can not express his needs. Autism spectrum disorder is a devastating diagnosis, especially because there is no known cause and no cure.
When I first started reporting on autism, in 1997, it was rare. Few people had heard of it. Today, it's unusual to meet someone who doesn't know a family that's impacted by autism. Some people are calling it an epidemic because the numbers keep going up. One in 110 children is now being diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. Here in New Jersey, the rates are one in 94, which has the highest prevalence rate in the nation. While there's disagreement on whether the ever-rising autism prevalence rate constitutes an epidemic, I think we can all agree that, at the very least, it's a major public health crisis!
That's the reason, even after doing at least 30 "Healthwatch" reports on autism, that I decided to delve deeper into the topic and produce a documentary. Over the last eighteen-months, I have interviewed autism experts, educators and dozens of parents, children, and scientists for this project. But, ultimately, I decided that "Decoding Autism," should focus on what doctors know, what scientists are finding out, and how the flurry of autism research across the nation is starting to shed light on this mysterious disorder.
What I'd like to share with you, and what's most encouraging to me, is that some of the best minds in the nation are working on autism. They are researchers who are looking for and who have discovered gene variants involved in autism. They are psychologists or neuroscientists who are conducting infant-sibling studies on "at risk" children, meaning infants who have an older brother or sister on the autism spectrum. It was amazing to learn that infants who go on to develop autism spectrum disorders tend to look at a mother's mouth, rather than her eyes, missing important social cues. So, that's why so many children with autism tend to be mind-blind! Everyone I interviewed shed so much light on the subject of autism.
I was particularly fascinated by what researchers told me about the brains of children with autism. I learned that, at core, autism is a brain connectivity disorder that causes signaling delays. No wonder children with ASD have trouble communicating! One expert told me that the brain of a child with autism has a tangled web of abnormal neural connections that fail to prune at critical stages and that the brain of such a child tends to be larger.
I also learned that we should be talking about the "autisms," with an "s," rather than autism, because, just like cancer, there are many different types of autism. Scientists say it's critical that they find biomarkers, so they can develop treatment targets. As you'll surmise when you watch "Decoding Autism," I'm optimistic that today's research will lead to tomorrow's prevention strategies, earlier intervention, better therapies and, even cures. That's critical because parents of children with autism deserve answers.


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On Friday, Governor Mark Dayton announced the appointments of Stephanie Beckman and Thomas Van Hon to the Eighth Judicial District Trial Court Bench.
Beckman will replace the Honorable Steven E. Drange who is retiring from his post located in Meeker County. Van Hon will be stationed in Montevideo where he will replace Judge Paul Nelson, who is also retiring.
Beckman serves as the Meeker County Attorney where she is responsible for the civil work and criminal prosecutions. She previously served as Assistant Meeker County Attorney and worked as an Assistant Stearns County Attorney within their civil division. Beckman received a B.A., magna cum laude, from Hamline University in Saint Paul in 1999, and a J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law in Saint Paul in 2003.
Van Hon maintains a general law practice where he assists individuals and businesses with civil matters and criminal defense. He also serves as the City Attorney for Fairfax, and is an Assistant Public Defender representing indigent persons in Redwood and Brown Counties for the Minnesota Board of Public Defense. Previously, Van Hon was an Associate Attorney with the Rowley Law Office and was an Assistant County Attorney for Redwood County. He received a B.S. from Iowa State University in Ames in 1981, and a J.D. and M.A. from University of Iowa College of Law/University of Iowa Graduate College in Iowa City in 1984.
Van Hon has chaired the Gibbon Fairfax Winthrop School Board for 16 of his 20 years of service as a school board member, and was a member of the GFW Writer's Guild. He also served as a board member of the Thunderbird Foundation and was involved with Fairfax Habitat for Humanity. Van Hon resides with his family in Fairfax.
"As accomplished attorneys and dedicated public servants, Stephanie Beckman and Thomas Van Hon have demonstrated that they will serve the Eighth Judicial District with excellence," said Governor Dayton in a press release. "I thank them for their willingness to serve, and wish them very best as they take on these new roles."
Yellow Medicine County Attorney Keith Helgeson had been named as one of the four finalists vying for the two bench seats. He was also considered a finalist for vacated judge posts in the Eighth District the previous two years.
The Eighth District sprawls 13 counties from Renville to Wilkin and is presided over by 10 judges.
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Pursuant to the preliminary injunction issued by the U.S District Court for the Middle District of Alabama in United States of America v. State of Alabama, et al., Secretary Chapman has important new information for Alabama UOCAVA voters.
The time for receiving and counting UOCAVA ballots cast in the March 13, 2012 primary election has been extended to March 31, 2012. If a UOCAVA voter's absentee ballot affidavit is signed and witnessed by two (2) witnesses, and is postmarked or shows a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the U.S. government by March 13, 2012, the UOCAVA absentee ballot will be counted so long as it is received in the office of the county absentee election manager by March 31, 2012. UOCAVA voters are urged to return their marked ballot at their earliest opportunity and ballots may be returned by U.S. mail, commercial ground or air carrier, or by hand delivery.
If a UOCAVA voter has not already received an absentee ballot for the March 13, 2012 primary election, they may choose to receive the ballot by telefacsimile, electronic mail, or in an electronic, downloadable Portable Document Format (PDF) through the State's ballot delivery wizard instead of by U.S. mail. In cases where an email address or telefacsimile number can be determined for a UOCAVA voter, that person will be informed of their expanded options for obtaining an absentee ballot by email or telefacsimile transmission.
If UOCAVA voters have any questions or need assistance, they may contact the Elections Division of the Secretary of State's office at 1.800.274.8683. An international toll-free number will also be available and that number will be posted on the Secretary of State's website once the number is obtained.
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Annual Bearfootin' auction set for Oct. 19
Published: Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at 3:46 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at 3:46 p.m.
Thirteen bears, painted for a good cause, will be auctioned to the highest bidders in the 11th annual Bearfootin' Art Auction at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 19.
The 2013 edition of the Bearfootin' Bears, which have graced Main Street this summer, will be auctioned in the plaza in front of the Historic Courthouse.
Bidder registration will begin at 2:30 p.m. and will be accompanied by local jazz music. Stan Shelley of Shelley's Jewelers will conduct the live auction, which offers the public a chance to bring home one of the bears.
The bears, each featured in past articles of the Times-News, are designed with artistic expressions ranging from festive to whimsical to historic. Proceeds from each bear will support the downtown business district, the continuation of the Bearfootin' Art Walk and the nonprofit charitable institution that sponsored the bear.
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