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Anthrax is the disease caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis, which lives in soil. The bacterial cell lives as a hardy spore to survive harsh conditions. The spores germinate into thriving colonies of bacteria once inside an animal or person. Anthrax usually affects livestock far more than humans, but—as we know from the 2001 anthrax attacks in the United States—anthrax is feared as a modern biological weapon.
Anthrax occurs in three forms:
Cutaneous anthrax is the most common form of the disease. People with cuts or open sores can get cutaneous anthrax if they come in direct contact with the bacteria or its spores, usually through contaminated animal products. The skin will redden and swell, much like an insect bite, and then develop a painless blackened lesion or ulcer that may form a brown or black scab, which is actually dead tissue. Cutaneous anthrax responds well to antibiotics but may spread throughout the body if untreated. People who work with certain animals or animal carcasses are at risk of getting this form of the disease. Cutaneous anthrax is rare in the United States.
When a person inhales the spores of Bacillus anthracis, they germinate and the bacteria infect the lungs, spreading to the lymph nodes in the chest. As the bacteria grow, they produce two kinds of deadly toxins.
Symptoms usually appear 1 to 7 days after exposure, but they may first appear more than a month later. Fever, nausea, vomiting, aches, and fatigue are among the early symptoms of inhalational anthrax; it progresses to labored breathing, shock, and often death.
Historically, the mortality rate for naturally occurring inhalational anthrax has been 75 percent, even with appropriate treatment. But inhalational anthrax is rare. In the 2001 anthrax attacks, 11 people were infected with inhalational anthrax and 6 survived. Prior to 2001, the last known U.S. case was in 1976, when a California craftsman died after getting the infection from imported yarn contaminated with anthrax spores.
People can get gastrointestinal anthrax from eating meat contaminated with anthrax bacteria or their spores. Symptoms are stomach pain, loss of appetite, diarrhea, and fever. Antibiotic treatment can cure this form of anthrax, but left untreated, it may kill half of those who get it.
Gastrointestinal anthrax occurs naturally in warm and tropical regions of Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. It is the least common form of anthrax in the United States.
Bacillus anthracis is a bacterium that lives in soil and has developed a survival tactic that allows it to endure for decades under the harshest conditions. An anthrax bacterial cell can transform itself into a spore, a very hardy resting phase which can withstand extreme heat, cold, and drought, without nutrients or air. When environmental conditions are favorable, the spores will germinate into thriving colonies of bacteria. For example, a grazing animal may ingest spores that begin to grow, spread, and eventually kill the animal. The bacteria will form spores in the carcass and then return to the soil to infect other animals in the future.
While its spore form allows the bacteria to survive in any environment, the ability to produce toxins is what makes the bacteria such a potent killer. Together, the hardiness and toxicity of B. anthracis make it a formidable bioterror agent. Its toxin is made of three proteins: protective antigen, edema factor, and lethal factor.
If diagnosed early, anthrax is easily treated with antibiotics. Unfortunately, infected people often confuse early symptoms with more common infections and do not seek medical help until severe symptoms appear. By that time, the destructive anthrax toxins have already risen to high levels, making treatment difficult. Antibiotics can kill the bacteria, but antibiotics have no effect on anthrax toxins.
In 1970, the Food and Drug Administration approved an anthrax vaccine for humans which is licensed for limited use. The vaccine is currently used to protect members of the military and people most at risk for occupational exposure to the bacteria, such as slaughterhouse workers, veterinarians, laboratory workers, and livestock handlers. The vaccine does not contain the whole bacterium. Rather, it is made mostly of the anthrax protective antigen protein, so people cannot get anthrax infection from the vaccine.
Health experts currently do not recommend the vaccine for general use by the public because anthrax illness is rare and the vaccine potentially can cause adverse side effects in some people. Researchers have not determined the safety and efficacy of the vaccine in children, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems. Although the vaccine trials indicate that three to four doses of anthrax vaccine can generate significant protective immunity, the recommended vaccination schedule is five doses given over an 18-month period and efforts are underway to reduce the number of doses further. Nonetheless, to enhance public protection in the event of an anthrax bioterror attack, scientists are seeking to develop an improved anthrax vaccine.
NIAID conducts and funds research to improve our ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat anthrax. Anthrax research was under way prior to the 2001 bioterror attack, but it has expanded significantly since then. New research findings are improving our understanding of how Bacillus anthracis causes disease and how to better prevent and treat it.
Several biologic factors contribute to B. anthracis' ability to cause disease. NIAID researchers and grantees are uncovering the molecular pathways that enable the bacterium to form spores, survive in people, and cause illness. Scientists envision this basic research to be the pathway to new vaccines, drugs, and diagnostic tools.
Natural History of Anthrax
One goal of NIAID physician-researchers is to look at the infectious disease process over time, from initial infection through the clinical course and beyond recovery. A small number of anthrax survivors from the 2001 attacks are enrolled in a long-term clinical study for this purpose. Many years of clinical observation are needed for this type of study to yield definitive results. Because the medical literature on anthrax does not include any findings regarding long-term complications in survivors, information gained in this study will be valuable to patients and healthcare workers.
Toxin Biology
Scientists are studying anthrax toxins to learn how to block their production and action. Recently, NIAID-supported scientists have shown that protective antigen can bind edema factor and lethal factor at the same time, forming a greater variety of toxin complexes than were previously known. This finding could help researchers develop antitoxin therapies.
Previously, scientists discovered the three-dimensional molecular structure of the anthrax protective antigen protein bound to one of the receptors (CMG2) it uses to enter cells. Using a specific fragment of the CMG2 receptor protein, researchers have been able to block the attachment of protective antigen in test-tube experiments, thereby inhibiting all anthrax toxin activity.
NIAID-funded scientists also had synthesized a small cyclic molecule that blocks anthrax toxin in cell culture and in rodents. The molecule blocks the pore formed by anthrax protective antigen. Blocking the pore effectively prevents lethal factor and edema factor toxins from entering cells.
Scientists anticipate that these findings will lead to new and effective treatments.
Anthrax Bacterium Genome
Genes are the instructions for making proteins, which in turn build components of the cell or carry out its biochemical processes. The instructions that dictate how a microbe works are encoded within its genes. Bacteria keep most of their genes in a chromosome, a very long stretch of DNA. Smaller circular pieces of DNA called plasmids also carry genes that bacteria may exchange with each other. Because plasmids often contain genes for toxins and antibiotic resistance, knowing the DNA sequence of such plasmids is important.
Scientists have sequenced plasmids carrying the toxin genes of B. anthracis. In addition, researchers have sequenced the complete chromosomal DNA sequence of several Bacillus anthracis strains, including one that killed a Florida man in the 2001 anthrax bioterror attack.
By comparing the DNA blueprints of different B. anthracis strains, researchers are learning why some strains are more virulent than others. Small variations among the DNA sequences of different strains may also help investigators pinpoint the origin of an anthrax outbreak.
Knowing the genetic fingerprint of B. anthracis might lead to gene-based detection mechanisms that can alert scientists to the bacteria in the environment or allow rapid diagnosis of anthrax in infected people. Variations between strains might also point to differences in antibiotic susceptibility, permitting doctors to immediately determine the appropriate treatment.
Scientists are now analyzing the B. anthracis genome sequence to determine the function of each of its genes and to learn how those genes interact with each other or with host-cell components to cause disease. Knowing the sequence of B. anthracis genes will help scientists discover key bacterial proteins that can then be targeted by new drugs or vaccines.
Spore Biology
Bacillus anthracis spores are essentially dormant and must "wake up," or germinate, to become reproductive, disease-causing bacteria. Researchers are studying the germination process to learn more about the signals that cause spores to become active once inside an animal or person. Efforts are under way to develop models of spore germination in laboratory animals. Scientists hope those models will enable discoveries leading to drugs that block the germination process in B. anthracis spores.
Host Immunity
People who contract anthrax produce antibodies to protective antigen protein. Similar antibodies appear to block infection in animals. Recent studies also suggest that some animals can produce antibodies to components of B. anthracis spores. Those antibodies, when studied in a test tube, prevent spores from germinating and increase their uptake by the immune system's microbe-eating cells. These discoveries suggest that scientists might be able to develop a vaccine to fight both B. anthracis cells and spores.
Researchers also are studying how the immune system responds to B. anthracis infection. Part of the immune system response, known as adaptive immunity, consists of B and T cells that specifically recognize components of the anthrax bacterium. The other type of immune response—innate immunity—aims more generally to combat a wide range of microbial invaders and likely plays a key role in the body's front-line defenses. Scientists are conducting studies of how those two arms of the immune system act to counter infection, including how B. anthracis spore germination affects individual immune responses.
In another study, NIAID-supported scientists have discovered a potential target for developing new measures to prevent and treat anthrax toxicity. Their study shows that a human gene called LRP6 plays a role in the delivery of anthrax toxins into cells. Antibodies directed against LRP6 protected cell cultures from anthrax lethal toxin. These results suggest that targeting LRP6 may prove useful in developing ways to protect against the effects of accumulated toxin.
NIAID is supporting research on next-generation anthrax vaccines designed to prevent infection using fewer doses than the currently licensed vaccine. Other vaccine technologies that might provide protective immunity more quickly and that could be stored and delivered more easily are also being pursued. One of the most promising concepts for a new anthrax vaccine is based on recombinant protective antigen (rPA). These vaccines provide excellent protection for rabbits and monkeys and have been used in two phases of human clinical trials. The rPA vaccines appear to produce an effective immune response in people with intact immune systems. In general, the goal is to make rPA vaccines that are safer, more reliable, can be produced in large quantities, and may also be given to people with compromised immune systems.
In 2012, scientists at NIAID and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention learned that a blood-based assay for measuring antibodies induced by the anthrax vaccine could detect a protective response across several species. Their findings suggest that the assay could potentially be used to predict how anthrax vaccines might work in humans. Read more about this study.
Research is under way to develop improved techniques for spotting B. anthracis in the environment and diagnosing it in infected individuals. As mentioned previously, a key part of that research is the functional genomic analysis of the bacterium, which should lead to new genetic markers for sensitive and rapid identification. Genomic analysis will also reveal differences in individual B. anthracis strains that may affect how those bacteria cause disease or respond to treatment.
Following the discoveries of how the protective antigen and lethal factor proteins interact with cells, researchers are screening thousands of small molecules in hopes of finding an anti-anthrax drug. In addition, NIAID is working with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and U.S. Department of Defense to accelerate testing of collections of compounds for their effectiveness against inhalational anthrax. Many of those compounds already have been approved by FDA for other conditions and therefore could quickly be approved for use in treating anthrax, should they prove effective.
NIAID is also seeking new drugs that attack Bacillus anthracis at different levels. These include agents that prevent the bacterium from attaching to cells, compounds that inhibit spore germination, and inhibitors that block the activity of key enzymes such as anthrax lethal factor. NIAID also will develop the capacity to synthesize promising anti-anthrax compounds in sufficient purity and quantity for preclinical testing.
NIAID-supported scientists have solved the structure of enzymes called sortases, which are known to anchor bacterial surface proteins to the cell walls. These enzymes may be essential to bacterial survival, and therefore could be an attractive potential target for therapies.
Scientists have designed a compound that blocks anthrax toxins from attaching to receptors on the surface of host cells in animal models. If the toxin cannot attach to and enter the cell, it is effectively neutralized. The new inhibitor is much more potent than current therapies and shows promise against some antibiotic-resistant strains as well. The general concept could also be applied to designing inhibitors for other pathogens.
Researchers have also found that human monoclonal antibodies protect against inhalation anthrax in three animal models. New anthrax therapies, such as monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies that can neutralize anthrax toxins, are being further developed.
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Our League just sent out copies of essentially authoritative letters from Easton and Rawlings saying that small stickers on LL helmets are OK in some circumstances.
"The application of small pressure sensitive decals to the outside or exterior part of the helmet will not negatively affect the imntegrity or protection of the helmet. The decals are not to exceed 20% of the helmet surface area" -- So says Easton. Rawlings essentially says the same.
The context is putting team logos or a player's number on his own headgear. [Paint is still a no-no!]
I have not seen anything from Wilson yet. (And they produce a lot of LL helmets used in the LLWS.)
In the context of Rule 1.16, I guess this publication should be adequate to cover the LL program (as an authoritative manufacturer or dealer of the helmet). And this also (thankfully!) is consistent with common sense.
I guess when you do an equipment check, are you going to focus in on modified Wilson helmets only? For that matter, has anyone seen any guidance from Little League specifically (other than the substance of Rule 1.16)?
Anyone seen or heard any other guidance?
Have a fun LLWS! Let the games begin (if they haven't already!)
Mike CVUA
Hi Mike,
Where did you request the information from? I have been looking for the sameletters from the manufacturers because we have some umps in our district thatdo not allow a number or a name small on the helmet without the letter from themanufacturer saying it's okay. I am specifically looking for Rawlings at thispoint. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Our UIC sent us .pdf files of the statements from Easton and Rawlings. And in both cases it says PRESSURE SENSITIVE stuff is OK. But I presume this means that ADHESIVE logos or decals are still verboten.
As an update, I still have not seen anything from Wilson, although the Wilson helmets tend to be pretty snazzy, and you really don't need to add anything to them.
I can see "discussions" about differences between "Pressure Sensitive" and "Adhesive".
If I can find my letter, I'll attach it to a post.
Mike CVUA
Thank for the response Mike, I thought I responded before,but i just wanted to thank you. I have a family sign business that has been around for over 20 years and a far as we know, are vinyl material is pressuresensitive. It is essentially the same thing.
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Definition of nephrology in English:
The branch of medicine that deals with the physiology and diseases of the kidneys.
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- Entire categories such as cardiology, pulmonology, nephrology, gastroenterology and nutrition, and allergy and immunology are omitted.
- The rapidly expanding group of older nephrology patients is a positive reflection of recent developments in medical care and offers an opportunity to establish links between nephrology and geriatric medicine.
- He was widely published and notable for his extensive collaboration across different specialties as diverse as nephrology, neurology, and cardiothoracic surgery.
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- She was put on a strict nephrological and diabetological follow up and a low protein diet and was instructed to stop taking angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors in case of pregnancy.
- Del Mar might wish to reconsider a nephrological cause for his haematuria, and patients should be offered an informed choice when considering the investigation of the symptom.
- AP promotion of earlier recovery or remission, reduction of the scope of chemotherapy, good short- and long-term response permit this modality to be recommended for application in urological and nephrological practice.
- Example sentences
- She sought clarification about equivocal referrals; organised imaging; reviewed results with a paediatric nephrologist, radiologist, and medical physicist as necessary; and informed the doctor and family of normal test results.
- The multidisciplinary team caring for Mrs D consists of her primary care provider, nephrologist, anesthesiologist, nurse, dietitian, social worker, physical therapist, and occupational therapist.
- If your child suffers from recurrent UTIs, seek out a pediatric nephrologist or urologist who can perform a thorough evaluation and, if necessary, order tests for urinary system abnormalities.
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Pharmaceutical product development activities are highly interconnected in nature. For parenteral drug products, the prefilled syringe is generally considered a challenging container closure system, particularly in the case of vaccines with complex product design requirements. The authors describe a holistic and integrated approach to focus on the linkage of the prefilled syringe with the four phases of product design, development, operation, and control.
Vaccine product development in prefilled syringes—drivers and complexityThe goal of pharmaceutical product development is to design and establish the formulation composition and its manufacturing process to consistently deliver a drug product with all the appropriate quality attributes required for its intended efficacy and safety profile. A systematic approach according to the quality-by-design (QbD) concept is applied to achieve both the information and material deliverables during the product development lifecycle (1). Before work begins on the development of a new product, it is crucial to clearly define the quality attributes of the product with consideration of the end user's needs in mind, commonly referred to as the target product profile (TPP) in the pharmaceutical industry. A TPP can be used to facilitate discussions with regulators regarding the anticipated label claims for a product (2). It can also be used for the private sector market, to help determine competition and associated pricing strategies (3, 4). Alternatively in the case of vaccines, a TPP can be used as a tool to engage and align with public health policy organization by working together to achieve the intended health impact (4, 5).
The definition of TPP according to the target disease/health policy and user requirement drives the design of the dosage form with selection of the primary container-closure system as an integral aspect to meet the delivery requirement. Drug products packaged in prefilled syringes essentially remove the withdrawal step from another container, such as a vial or ampoule, prior to administration. As a result, prefilled syringes offer a more convenient alternative to vials for the preparation and administration of injectable drugs. This results in improved provider/patient convenience and compliance, as well as product differentiation when combined with auto-injector delivery devices. There are many drivers and good reasons to have vaccines in the prefilled syringe presentation. First and foremost vaccines are complex biological entities; therefore, they must be administered by injection due to the lack of significant advance in alternative delivery technologies. From the technical point of view, one can imagine it is absolutely crucial to reduce the risk of wrong dose and also better dose precision; therefore, one can see the advantages of prefilled syringe as compared to vials. From a practical point of view, vaccines are sometimes driven by public health outbreaks because many doses could be given in a crowded setting, allowing simple administration with limited manipulation. This provides for less probability of handling errors in a prefilled syringe presentation, which is preferred. Lastly, there is a different economic factor than for example biologics and is driven by key stakeholders in the public health sector. The minimal overfill in a prefilled syringe as opposed to vial can also provide an economic advantage, because costs per unit must be low. In summary, there are clear scientific, practical, and economical drivers for developing vaccines products in prefilled syringes.
Vaccine product development is complex in many aspects. First, vaccine products are prophylactic as opposed to therapeutic, and more often than not, the target population is children and pregnant women, so the regulatory standard is high. Second, the product types are diverse such as recombinant proteins, glycoconjugates, virus-like particles, attenuated viruses, and live viruses. The dosing requirement is also challenging, in that doses are typically very small. Multiple antigens are often combined to reduce the number of injections, and adjuvants are added in some cases to boost the immune response. Lastly, the complex properties and interaction with prefilled syringe results in an acute challenge to vaccine manufacturers.


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Contac is the brand name for a cough, cold, and allergy medicine that contains several ingredients. Contac overdose occurs when someone accidentally or intentionally takes more than the normal or recommended amount of this medication.
This is for information only and not for use in the treatment or management of an actual poison exposure. If you have an exposure, you should call your local emergency number (such as 911) or the National Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222.
Note: Not all of these ingredients are found in every form of Contac.
The ingredients are found in Contac, as well as in some over-the-counter herbal products advertised for weight loss and athletic performance-enhancing effects.
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The National Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) can be called from anywhere in the United States. This national hotline number will let you talk to experts in poisoning. They will give you further instructions.
This is a free and confidential service. All local poison control centers in the United States use this national number. You should call if you have any questions about poisoning or poison prevention. It does NOT need to be an emergency. You can call for any reason, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
See: Poison control center - emergency number
The health care provider will measure and monitor your vital signs, including temperature, pulse, breathing rate, and blood pressure. Blood tests will be done to check the level of acetaminophen in the blood.
Symptoms will be treated as appropriate. You may receive:
This type of overdose tends to be mild. However, if enough product is taken, serious complications can occur from the acetaminophen part of this product. How well a patient does depends on how much product was taken and how soon they receive medical treatment. Death can occur.
Murphy NG, Benowitz NL, Goldschlager N. Cardiovascular toxicology. In: Shannon MW, Borron SW, Burns MJ, eds. Haddad and Winchester's Clinical Management of Poisoning and Drug Overdose. 4th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 8.
Velez LI, Feng S-Y. Anticholinergics. In: Marx JA, Hockberger RS, Walls RM, et al., eds. Rosen's Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 8th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Mosby; 2013:chap 150.
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noun (plural same or Chins)
1A member of a people of SW Burma (Myanmar) and neighbouring parts of India and Bangladesh.
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- Myanmar's population is divided primarily into seven separate administrative states, in addition to the Burmans: the Chins, the Kachins, the Karens, the Kayahs, the Mons, the Arakenese and the Shans.
- The Allies supported Burmese guerrillas (largely composed of Kachins, Karens, Shans, Chins, Lushais, and Palaungs), who were able to wreak havoc behind Japanese lines.
- The Burma Rifles, which normally took recruits only from the Karens, Kachins, and Chins, had formed extra battalions by recruiting Burmans.
2 [mass noun] The Tibeto-Burman language of the Chin, with about 800,000 speakers.
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- Chances are that their children will have non-Chin names and will speak no Chin.
- The Chin language descended from Tibeto-Burman language domain.
- Thanks to her upbringing by a Karen mother and a Chin father, Phaw speaks both languages, as well as several Chin dialects, in addition to Burmese, the official language of Burma.
Relating to the Chin or their language.
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- But, by the grace of God, the first Chin converts were registered as Christians by Carson in 1904, and baptised during 1905 and 1906.
- If any portion of the plan failed there was still the possibility of retrieving the situation by simply attacking and if either flank attack succeeded it would bring a great advantage to the Chin army.
- One of the people here tonight to see Martin is a young Burmese man from the minority Chin ethnic group.
From Burmese, 'hill man'.
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chin 2
The protruding part of the face below the mouth, formed by the apex of the lower jaw.
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- Typical adult females have smaller jaws, noses, and chins, and thus eyes and cheekbones that are more prominent and appear to be larger than in typical males.
- Adrian shook his head, lowering his chin and raising his hand to check his wig was on straight.
- The victim suffered severe cuts to the upper lip, lower lip, the chin and into his neck.
verb[with object]
Draw one's body up so as to bring one's chin level with or above (a horizontal bar) with one's feet off the ground, as an exercise.
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- From the very start of his bodybuilding career, the Oak made chinning a priority in his workouts.
- By the time bombardier Billy Wood and navigator John Wilson chinned themselves into position through the nose hatch, I had pumped some of the ground crew for the naked lady's background.
- He raised himself to the top of the crib and chinned himself a couple of times.
keep one's chin up
- informal Remain cheerful in difficult circumstances: keep your chin up, we're not lost yetMore example sentences
- He has kept his chin up throughout his treatment and this award would be something good after having such a bad year.
- Hairdressers from Williams and Griffin were drafted in to perform the shave and Grace very bravely kept her chin up as her beautiful locks were chopped.
- I intend to fight back and regain my place on the panel and the only way to do that is by keeping my chin up and continuing with my training.
take it on the chin
- Endure or accept misfortune courageously or stoically.Example sentences
- When the British Jockey Club cracked down on him for his latest misdemeanour, he took it on the chin, accepting that he deserved it, and stating that he was unlikely to return to the saddle again.
- Some players are going to have to take it on the chin and accept that they still have to learn what it takes to win big games.
- He told one American newspaper: 'I think I've learnt that I've got to accept that, take it on the chin, and move on.'
chinned adjective
- [in combination]: square-chinned
Old English cin, cinn, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kin, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin gena 'cheek' and Greek genus 'jaw'.
Words that rhyme with chinagin, akin, begin, Berlin, bin, Boleyn, Bryn, chin-chin, Corinne, din, fin, Finn, Flynn, gaijin, Glyn, grin, Gwyn, herein, Ho Chi Minh, in, inn, Jin, jinn, kin, Kweilin, linn, Lynn, mandolin, mandoline, Min, no-win, pin, Pinyin, quin, shin, sin, skin, spin, therein, thin, Tientsin, tin, Tonkin, Turin, twin, underpin, Vietminh, violin, wherein, whin, whipper-in, win, within, Wynne, yin
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The Kansas Association for Family and Community Education Group had its annual meeting Oct. 7-9 at Colby.
Attending from McPherson County were Jean Rowland from the Happy Homemakers FCE Unit, which won and award for the report and work on "Just Say Cheese;" and Geneva Wedel from the Canton Dizzy Dames FCE unit.
There were 117 registered members who heard a special interest session on the restoration of the 1872 "Home on the Range" cabin at Athol. Larry Hatteberg from KAKE-TV had a talk of "Larry Hatteberg's Kansas People."
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Hey there,
So I updated to the latest PMS... My JAVA is up to day. My PS3 updated just the other day.
The media server shows up, but there are no title showing.
Yes I am looking for videos in the video tab.
It is very frustrating as this software USED to work just fine.
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Merck fulfills spin-off promise
01.08.2012 - Merck Serono has spun off the first company as part of its Entrepreneur Partnership Program. The project was launched in April 2012 when mother company Merck KGaA in Darmstadt had decided to end its activities in Geneva.
Newco Prexton Therapeutics will be formed around Merck Serono's R&D portfolio in the field of Parkinson's disease and will focus on programmes that target the metabotropic glutamate receptors mGluR3 and mGluR4. Prexton will be hosted in the offices and laboratory of Eclosion, a biotech start-up incubator supported by the Geneva authorities and Merck Serono which will invest €2.1m as seed funding. Helping spin-off companies such as Prexton was one of Merck Serono's proposals to employee groups unsatisfied by social plan and severance options. In total, the pharma has reserved €30m to back start-ups by employees at its operations in Geneva. Prexton will be run by a team of Merck Serono scientists, with a member of Merck Serono Ventures on the board of directors.http://www.european-biotechnology-news.com/news/news/2012-03/merck-fulfills-spin-off-promise.html


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Microsoft: Novell is toast and the patent Juggernaut rolls on
The end of 2010 has been interesting. Mass defections from Oracle's OpenOffice team and the software is ported as LibreOffice. Then Mark Shuttleworth announces that Wayland is in, Xorg is out and Unity will be the next Ubuntu desktop. I was just getting my head around all that when the newswires started humming again with the news that Novell had been sold. I experienced a strong sense of deja vu and began to wonder if this was going to be a reprise of Sun's sale to Oracle and the forking of OpenOffice, one of the crown jewels of GNU/Linux.


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TRUCKEE, Calif. - The town of Truckee and Truckee Donner Senior Apartments property owners worked together to secure financing for much-needed upgrades to the facility.
According to town of Truckee Community Development Director John McLaughlin, the town put $250,000 of redevelopment funds toward the project, which included weatherization, siding replacement, concrete, handrails, newly painted interior halls and carpet.
"Grants Administrator Joann Anders spearheaded the project, and did so much to pull it together," said McLaughlin. Her work included securing a $800,000 low-interest, longterm loan from the USDA.
Don Lazorko of DML Construction, a general contractor out of Verdi, Nev., coordinated the project with 12-15 workers participating. "It was a real pleasure working with for the senior center," he said.
"It's like turning a sow's ear into a silk purse, it's super unreal," said resident Jesse Griffin, who threw a celebration party for the work crew, featuring cake, ice cream and incredible eats donated by Leticia Aguilar. The residents, who are senior citizens and those with disabilities on low or fixed incomes, appreciate the work was completed without a raise in rent, according to Griffin.
The work took place May 2012 through early fall. Resident onsite manager Candice Souza reported positive remarks from residents about the crew and how nice it looks.
"It's brighter, cleaner, and safer," said Griffin.
Upcoming events
Dec. 18 Bingo in the Truckee Donner Senior Apartments at 4:30 p.m.
Dec. 20 Tai Chi in Truckee Donner Senior Apartments at 10 a.m.
Dec. 22-26 Sierra Senior Services will be closed for the holidays, opening again on Dec. 27
Dec. 28 Birthday Luncheon in the Truckee Donner Senior Apartments at noon
Jan. 1 Sierra Senior Services will be closed opening again on Jan. 2, 2013
Jan. 6 Pancake Breakfast hosted by Truckee Rotary 8-11:30 a.m. in Truckee Donner Senior Apartments
Find Sierra Senior Services at 10040 Estates Drive in Truckee. Call 530-550-7600 or visit www.sierraseniors.org.


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On July 16, the best of the best in Major League Baseball will invade Citi Field to do battle in the 2013 MLB All-Star Game.
The winner between the American League and National League will earn home-field advantage in the World Series this fall, so it is certainly more than an exhibition.
With any all-star game in any sport, there is always debate on who is most deserving of making the team. In baseball, the fans are given the opportunity to vote on who they want to see start the game. The player with the most votes at each position, with the exception of the pitcher, gets the starting nod come game-time, assuming they are healthy. After the voting, the manager of each team and players from both leagues collectively vote on and decide who the bench players and pitchers will be.
It may not be the most logical method to use for a game with so much at stake, but that's how it is. You can cast your all-star votes online at mlb.com. You can vote up to 25 times.
Without further ado, here are the players yours truly voted for to star the Mid-Summer Classic:
Catcher: In the American League, Minnesota's Joe Mauer has set the bar offensively for catchers. He is hitting .330 with eight homers and 25 runs batted in. Texas' A.J. Pierzynski (.302, 7hr, 24rbi) and Cleveland's Carlos Santana (.276, 10hr, 32rbi) each deserve consideration for the backup role, but Mauer is the guy you want behind the plate in the AL.
Yadier Molina is my National League pick. He has been the best player for the league's best team, the St. Louis Cardinals, so far this season and is arguably the NL's first-half MVP. He leads the league with a .353 batting average and has also driven in 41 runs. Molina has a knack for delivering clutch hits while shutting down the running game behind the plate. As good a half as reigning MVP Buster Posey (.307, 8hr, 42rbi) is having for the Giants, Molina is the more deserving candidate.
First base: There is an abundance of offensive talent at the first base position in both leagues, so this is a spot bound to create some controversy. Baltimore's Chris Davis came out of the gate on fire to start this season and has been consistent since, hitting .331 with 27 long balls and 70 RBI. Meanwhile in Detroit, Prince Fielder has done a good job of providing triple-crown winner Miguel Cabrera protection by slugging 12 home runs and driving in 58. His .277 average hurts his case slightly, when compared to Davis' .331 mark. Veteran stars Albert Pujols, Mark Teixeira and Justin Morneau are sure to draw some votes just for who they are, and the lesser-knowns like Adam Lind and James Loney have a case to make for their performances this season, but in the end, it is Davis' race to lose.
There are four candidates in the NL that have a legitimate case to make for starting at first. Cincinnati's Joey Votto is tops in average at .326 and gets on base more than any other player in the league. Arizona's Paul Goldschmidt (.306, 19hr, 65rbi) has enjoyed a big-time breakout year thus far while St. Louis' Allen Craig (.312, 6hr, 58rbi) and Atlanta's Freddie Freeman (.304, 7hr, 48rbi) have each been productive for their respective teams. It's a tough call, but my vote goes to Goldschmidt.
Second base: You think second base in the AL, you think Robinson Cano of the Yankees. This year, however, Mr. Cano has some competition. Howie Kendrick is batting .323 with eight homers and 36 RBI for the Angels, Boston's Dustin Pedroia (.311, 4hr, 41RBI) is back to MVP form and Ian Kinsler has a .305 average at the top of the Rangers' lineup. Pedroia received my vote, but all four are deserving. I wouldn't be surprised if the Tribe's Jason Kipnis gets a look in a reserve role with the AL squad after his latest hot streak.
In the NL, it is a two horse race. Marco Scutaro has a nice average and plays good defense for the Giants, but Cincinnati's Brandon Phillips and St. Louis' Matt Carpenter are the standard right now. Carpenter is impressive because he learned the position this past offseason and has fielded pretty well while also batting .322 and scoring 56 runs in the leadoff spot for the Cardinals. Phillips continues to turn in highlight reel plays on a nightly basis and has also carried the Reds' offense at times, currently sitting at 60 RBI. Again, it's close, but after last year's snubbing, Phillips is my choice.
Third base: In the NL, Pittsburgh's Pedro Alvarez leads all three-baggers with 19 home runs and 51 RBI but has just a .237 average. New York's David Wright has had the most well-rounded year so far among all the candidates with a .309 average, 12 homers, 41 RBI and 12 stolen bases. He gets my vote because he is deserving and also because it will be great to see the man start in front of his home crowd.
In the AL, two words: Miguel Cabrera.
Shortstop: Compared to the other positions, shortstop is a bit thin. The AL favorite appears to be Detroit's Jhonny Peralta, who is hitting .324 with seven home runs and 24 RBI. Oakland's Jed Lowrie is the only other candidate that has played all year and is hitting above .300. Peralta it is, although you have the option of voting for Derek Jeter who has yet to play an inning this year.
The NL is a little bit stronger at short. Colorado's Troy Tulowitzki (.347, 16hr, 51rbi) is having the best season by far, but a broken rib will keep him sidelined during the all-star game, although you can still vote for him. Milwaukee's Jean Segura is another one to consider, putting up breakout numbers (.336, 11hr, 31rbi). He's also stolen 23 bases. Tulo is clearly the most deserving, but I just can't vote for a guy who isn't going to play anyway, so Segura is my pick.
Outfield: You get to vote for three outfielders in each league, no matter where they actually play in the outfield. In other words, you could have three right fielders starting the all-star game if you so choose.
Surprisingly, there aren't many AL outfielders whose numbers jump out at you. Mike Trout of the Angels probably has the most balanced numbers out of the group. He's hitting .306 with 12 homers, 46 RBI, 53 runs scored, 18 stolen bases and you know about the circus catches he's capable of making. Baltimore's Adam Jones is also playing at a high level with an even .300 average, 15 dingers, 55 RBI, 53 runs and nine bases swiped. They each get my vote. For the third AL outfield spot, I chose Boston's Jacoby Ellsbury. Ellsbury is hitting a modest .289, has scored 45 runs and driven in 26 more. He also leads the majors with 32 stolen bases and is as speedy as they come in center. In a game that means something, Ellsbury gives you a bonafide leadoff man.
I found four candidates that stood above the rest in the NL: St. Louis' Carlos Beltran (.305, 17hr, 46rbi), Cincinnati's Jay Bruce (.282, 18hr, 54rbi) and Colorado's Michael Cuddyer (.339, 11hr, 43rbi) and Carlos Gonzalez (.300, 21hr, 57rbi).
The odd man out in this group, to me, is Beltran. Cuddyer is third in the league in hitting while Gonzalez leads the NL in extra-base hits, so they belong. It comes down to Bruce and Beltran in right, and Bruce gets my nod for defensive purposes. He has a stronger arm and can move around a little bit better.
There you have it folks. My starting eight in each league. I'm sure there are plenty of people out there who disagree with these choices, and that is why you can get online right now and cast your vote. Have a say in who starts the MLB All-Star Game.
For what it's worth, my starting pitchers would be Detroit's Max Scherzer (11-0, 3.05 ERA) and New York's Matt Harvey (7-1, 2.05 ERA).
Jordan Holland is a sports writer for The Marietta Times. He can be reached at 376-5441 or email@example.com.


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The red carpet at the 86th Academy Awards today in Los Angeles is liable to be a wet one.
Despite the National Weather Service calling for scattered showers throughout the day, officials from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences announced Saturday night the rain canopies over Hollywood Boulevard and under the Dolby Arch were being taken down.
"Somewhere around mid-afternoon or so is when the showers are expected to dissipate; maybe just in time for the Oscars," David Sweet of the National Weather Service, who is based in Oxnard, said by phone Sunday. "We're getting some light rain up here in Oxnard so the rain is close to them. It's not very heavy up here. We're getting sprinkles to light rain."
The canopies had been protecting the arrivals area, including the red carpet, fan bleachers, interview stages and photographers' risers, during the days leading up to the big show.
Ryan Seacrest posted a video on Instagram showing the impact Saturday's rains were having on the area, joking: "If anyone on Hollywood Boulevard owns a galoshes store, could you hit me up?"
The storm, which brought record amounts of rain to some areas, dropped about 4 inches on the foothills, and as much as 10 inches along the mountain ridge. Today, it was expected the storm would drop no more than tenth of an inch of rain, according to Meteorologist David Sweet of the NWS office in Oxnard. But as of 11 a.m., rain was continuing to hit areas across Los Angeles.
While the Academy is hoping for a reprieve in the rain, stylists are likely preparing for the worst.
"Entertainment Tonight's" red carpet correspondent Brooke Anderson posted a photo on Instagram after having her hair and makeup done for the show with a caption saying they chose to do an updo because of the weather.
Hers likely won't be the only style decision made based on the weather, but we'll have to wait and see when the red carpet opens at 3 p.m. at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Follow our live blog for updates.
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June 26, 2012 -- A noninvasive test that measures and records the brain's electrical activity may reliably detect autism in children as young as age 2, a new study shows.
There is currently no objective test to help doctors diagnose autism, a developmental disorder that strikes about 1 in 100 children, typically before age 3. Children with autism struggle with language and communication, social interaction, and may exhibit repetitive movements like rocking or flicking a wrist.
The study, which is published in the journal BMC Medicine, used electroencephalograms (EEGs) to study patterns of electrical activity in the brains of nearly 1,000 children. About half of the children had been diagnosed with autism. The other half did not have autism and were used for comparison. All the kids were between the ages of 2 and 12.
The kids in the study wore a cap of 24 electrodes that recorded patterns of brain activity while they were awake and alert. A technologist kept a close eye on the recording to flag any spikes in activity that could have been caused by slight movements like blinking, yawning, or drowsiness.
Researchers discovered 33 specific patterns, or factors, that reliably distinguished children with autism from their normal peers.
Most of the patterns showed areas of decreased brain activity. That diminished activity was especially apparent on the left side of the brain, the area responsible for language and communication.
But about 30% of the patterns showed increased activity, leading researchers to guess that the brain may be working harder in certain regions to overcome the local areas of faulty communication.
"They may be the brain's attempt to overcompensate for the regions that should be working together but aren't working together so well," says researcher Frank H. Duffy, MD, a developmental neurophysiologist at Boston Children's Hospital and an associate professor at Harvard Medical School.
Another explanation, Duffy tells WebMD, may have something to do with seizures.
"There's also a high association of autism with seizure disorders," he says. "An over-connected brain may be more prone to seizures than an under-connected brain."


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Stony Brook Athletics finishes 2011-12 among the elite in the nation
June 29, 2012
Stony Brook, N.Y. - After a record-breaking 2011-12 athletic season, Stony Brook Athletics has finished the year among the elite college athletics programs in the nation. Stony Brook placed 68th in the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup standings and 62nd in the Capital One Cup men's standings.
The Learfield Sports Directors' Cup was developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today. Points are awarded based on each institution's finish in up to 20 sports -- 10 women's and 10 men's. Stony Brook finished with 276 points, the fifth-most among Football Championship Subdivision schools, behind only Princeton, Harvard, Georgetown and Cornell, and the highest among America East institutions.
The Capital One Cup is awarded annually to each of the best men's and women's Division I college athletics programs in the country. Points toward the Capital One Cup are earned and tracked throughout the year based on final standings of NCAA Championships and final official coaches' polls. Only 101 of the NCAA's 345 Div. I schools earned points in the Capital One Cup with the Seawolves earning nine points to finish 62nd.
Stony Brook was the only Div. I program in the country to send its football, men's soccer, men's basketball, men's lacrosse and baseball teams to a NCAA sanctioned national postseason tournament in 2011-12.
"This acknowledgement of excellence is a credit to the tireless effort, passion and swagger of our student-athletes, coaches, staff and entire university community," Stony Brook Director of Athletics Jim Fiore said. "This was truly a banner year for Seawolves Athletics, and we are incredibly proud to represent Stony Brook University. To earn recognition in the Director's Cup and the Captial One Cup are terrific achievements; however, this is just the beginning. We take pride in seeing Stony Brook coaches and student-athletes succeed at the national level, and we expect to continue our trajectory in the coming years. Our best days are certainly ahead of us."
Stony Brook's banner 2011-12 season included nine conference championships, six national postseason appearances, an individual national champion in women's track & field and the baseball team's run to the College World Series that shocked the world. The Seawolves had one national player of the year, one national coach of the year, three first-team All-Americans, 10 conference players of the year, eight conference coaches of the year, three conference rookies of the year and 71 all-conference selections. In the classroom, Stony Brook produced 190 student-athletes on the America East Honor Roll for achieving a 3.0 GPA or higher, six Seawolves were individually honored as the America East Scholar-Athlete of the Year in their respective sports and one scholar-athlete was named a Capital One Academic All-American.


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- Subject: Aviation
- Date Available: January 2011
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As a test pilot at Hughes Aircraft for twenty years, Marrett tested the most sophisticated airborne radar and missiles ever designed for Navy and Air Force aircraft. This memoir recounts his skill as a pilot and puts readers in his cockpit during the F-15, F-16, and F-18 weapons systems flyoff, and during the firing of a Mach 3 Phoenix missile from an F-14A Tomcat at a Soviet MiG Foxbat target. Marrett relives stories of espionage, deadly crashes, and the development of the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber radar. He combines the thrill of test flying with the humor and tragedy that is the everyday life of a test pilot to show how the Cold War was actually won in the skies above Southern California.
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After beating Northridge junior Juan Lopez (27-8) in the quarterfinals match of the Colorado State High School Wrestling Meet Friday afternoon, Summit's Nick Wittrock entered his semifinals match against defending state champion AJ Rees, a senior at Discovery Canyon, that same night.
Rees made quick work of a pin, putting Wittrock on his heels and then on his back several times during the contest before finally keeping him on the mat 2 minutes, 45 seconds into the match. It's the second pin Rees has tallied so far in his three matches at the state tournament. He will take on Pueblo South junior Marcus Martinez (37-7) for the championship title Saturday night.
"I knew the kid was tough, I just didn't realize he was going to be that tough," Tigers' head coach Pete Baker said. "(Nick) is bummed out. ... You could see it in his face. But I told him, 'He's a senior, he's a returning sstate champion, and he's good.' (Nick) lightened up a little bit. I said, 'Don't let this be the one that deteriorates you and makes you not wrestle to where you don't get anything better than sixth. You can still be third in state - and that's awesome.'"
Baker said Wittrock flashed his smile, and hopes that means he'll come back today for redemption.
Wittrock has another year to make his way into the championship round, too. And in the meantime, he has the chance to beat opponents who have shown him up both last year and this year.
Earlier Friday, Wittrock beat Lopez by decision in a 3-2 victory.
"Nick is wrestling so smart, he's doing all the work," Baker said Friday afternoon. "It might be 3-2, but the two points Lopez got, Nick gave them to him. ... Really high-level wrestling is 3-2, but one person is dominating the most of the time."
The two went 0-0 in the first period, but the Wittrock had a takedown in the second round. Lopez earned his points when he escaped Wittrock's hold. In the third period, Wittrock chose to start down and earned escape points by getting the standup.
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Definición de predator en inglés:
1An animal that naturally preys on others: wolves are major predators of small mammals
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- Common predators of house sparrows include cats and other mammalian predators, birds of prey, and owls.
- Bluntnose minnows serve an important role as prey for larger animals and as a predator on insect larvae.
- They are also preyed upon by mammalian predators such as cats, and by snakes such as boas and anacondas.
2A person who ruthlessly exploits others: a sexual predator
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- Women in those situations are particularly vulnerable to a predator and a manipulator like Ben.
- Psychologists have built up a detailed picture of how sexual predators operate on their child victims.
- It's the reality that I had to face 20 years ago that there were sexual predators and child molesters out there.
2.1A company that tries to take over another: a defensive move to prevent the business falling into the hands of an overseas predator
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- That could make the business attractive to a larger predator who could integrate head office functions and justify a higher price.
- It still could attract interest from overseas predators but it is far more likely in the short term that Harley will be forced to fall on his sword.
1920s: from Latin praedator 'plunderer', from praedat- 'seized as plunder', from the verb praedari (see predation).
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A Yoga Journey for Autumn
Autumn has arrived, and with it, I always feel the need to turn within to find balance between the lightness I felt during the warm summer days and the sudden desire to stay cozy and warm inside, as the temperatures cool outside.
Watching leaves float to the ground is a reminder that our lives are a mirror of nature's cycles and that everything is in a state of impermanence. Autumn is a time for letting go and releasing things that no longer serve us.


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"Athletes tend to graduate at a higher rate because athletes feel they have a responsibility and committment to CMU," Podoll said. According to the report, the total number of entering fresh- David Duke speaks at banquet For related story. See page 15. By Marjorie Schultz LIFE Staff Writer SHERIDAN — Tension and controversy loomed on Saturday as David Duko spoke at a banquet hosted by the National Association for the Advancement of White People. The streets surrounding the Community Center were packed with police vehicles, curious onlookers and those who wanted to hear Duke speak. The cost of the event was $15. with proceeds going to NAAWP. Other items were available such as Duke for President paraphernalia and pictures of Duke himself. In Duke's hour-long speech he addressed issues including racism, anti-semitism, lesbianism and affirmative action. "(The) real racism is against the white middle-class Americans," Duke said. "You have a basic right to get jobs and scholarships if you are the best qualified. Anything contrary to that is racism." "(The government) gave more recognition to Martin Luther King than the founding father of our country." He went on to label King as a "communist open Marxist." Duke said many of his views that are deemed racist are practiced by the U.S. government. "(In Isreal) there is an exclusive Jewish culture, segregated schools and some laws against intermarriage," he said. "And our government supports it." Duke claimed the black community is "worse off than any other time in history. They are slaves to drugs and government welfare handouts." One member of the press, asked Duke, "You seem to equate whites with values, are they the only people who have values?" 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"The graduation rate for stu dent athletes is 66 percent," Podoll said. Podoll added the report due out next summer will cover the tracking of entering freshmen from the 1985-86 school year. Gary Shapiro, director of Insti- tutional Research at CMU, said the general graduation rate for freshmen is over 50 percent. "The graduation rate for general enrollment is about 53 percent," Shapiro said. "That is not to say the remaining will not. graduate somewhere else." He said CMU does not have available information on students leaving Central for trans- fering or other reasons. "Some reasons for leaving include academics, inability to pay or some decide college was just not for them," he said. • "Athletes tend to graduate at a higher rate than the general enrollment because they have financial aid and more ties with the school." Shapiro said this years total enrollment was 16,349 and of See CMUGRAD Page 16 Dining Commons damaged by wind By TJ Bucholz LIFE News Editor and Christopher Richardson LIFE Arts & Entertainment Editor Carey Dining Commons sustained a moderate amount of damage early Sunday morning during a rainstorm. The damage, which occurred about 3:30 a.m., tore the upper part of the dining commons roof off and broke several windows in an adjacent hall in the Southwest Quad. A cause for the damage has not been conclusively identified by University officials, but some believe a strong gust of wind was the culprit. "The damage inside the dining commons wasn't too bad; interior damages were minor," said Steven Howard, supervisor of Carey Hall Dining Commons. "Any roof damages were fixed quickly enough so that no water leaked in." Jean Lindley, assistant vice president of Facilities Management, confirmed part of the dining commons roof was torn off, but no permanent repairs were made as of yet. "No permanent repairs have been made yet, but we did do some emergency preparations to make the dining commons operational," Lindley said. "It's business as usual." An unidentified resident assistant said RAs were told by Mary Hawkey, Carey Hall residence hall director, that the cause of the damage was a tornado. "It happened really fast, there See WIND Page 14 Peek-a-boo Bush train greeted by 12,000 in Plymouth By Amy Alfonso LiFE Staff Writer Two members of the CMU Marching Chippewas peer over their cymbals during Saturday's halftime show. For more of CMU's 28-9 LIFE Photo/Dee Sayers victory over MAC rival Toledo, please see page 10. Cafe Express closing disappoints profs By Chad Bush t IFF Staff Writer Several faculty members are disappointed with the closing this semester of Cafe Express, a former dining facility in the Bovee University Center. The restaurant-style cafeteria, one floor above the Down Under Club, was a popular place for faculty and staff to exchange ideas over lunch. It closed over the summer. . The University lost approximately - $100,000 last year by operating the underused facility, said President Leonard E. Plachta. Warriner Hall's business people reviewed all the numbers and decided to close the facility, he said. "Given tough times, we would have had to raise the prices so high we'd have even fewer customers," Plachta said. Ross Herron, Vice President of University Relations, said he misses eating at Cafe Express, but budgetary priorities are more important. Quentin Peterson, professor of chemistry, said administrators closed the Cafe for reasons beyond the budget. "I think back to World War II", he said, "whenever anyone gets into command, they don't like groups of people to talk about how their regimens — or administrations — are doing." "What, in effect, they're saying is, 'no groups of people larger than four,'" Peterson said. The reasons the administra tion gave for closing the facility are not logical, he said. Administrators claimed asbestos ceiling tiles in Cafe Express were dangerous, Peterson said, adding the tiles are commonplace and innocuous. The budget was not a logical reason to close Cafe Express either, Peterson said. "You don't close something down, when the food is priced ridiculously low, just because it's not making money," he said. See CAFE Page 15 PLYMOUTH — An estimated crowd of nearly 12,000 braved the rain Saturday night here to hear President Bush speak during a torch lit gathering. The President and Mrs. Bush ended the day's whistle stop campaign tour aboard the "Spirit of America" train. "Here's my hand, let's take this country foward again," Bush said to a less than cheering crowd. Focusing his speech on "cleaning the house and family values" Bush said, "Bill Clinton is putting down America by focusing on its problems and not its strengths. "We are a nation on the rise not in decline." Bush said. Governor John Engler opened the ceremony and the Plymouth Fife and Drum enertained the crowd who waited for Bush for an hour and a half. Michigan State freshman Laura Anderson was curious to know why Bush had time for a two state tour aboard a train after cancelling his debate with Clinton, scheduled for her school's campus. "I'm here to get some answers," Anderson said. Bush spoke only briefly to the youth in the crowd. "Young people, what kind of nation do you want," he said. "You can't build a home without a hammer and you can't buy a hammer without a job." Dave Pata, a 1987 graduate of Canton High School, wasn't excited by Bush's fifteen minute speech. "This is a bunch of baloney — non-issues and diversions is all I heard," Pata said. President Bush spoke repeatedly about Clinton's intentions and said Clinton's raising taxes will affect the middle class the hardest. "Governor Clinton is no friend to you — the middle class," Bush said. "He wants to tax your clothes, gas, and yes — your beer." With less then five weeks until election day, Bush said he hoped See BUSH Page 2 I: tm 'atmw -■» j^mw^s^"!^ •}.* *"»& ^S^msM^^Biam^i^smmss^^&mi'' *'*" SERVING/THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY, FOR * "*?^ ■L^MI PUi*<Hmim'm>>.H5gr*t»: iisk^^dm^na A$$S&*\'«3?m»3ig$[*K>*$ig? ?*feT^->: r / .H
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My question is, are there that many people making actual, concrete plans that the supply of junk silver has run out?If so, I'm thinking that it may be later than most folks think.
And the stock market hit a 5 year high today? Go figure
...some silver coins, which everybody accepts as having some standardized value...
Anybody got some rope?
Here's the thing about silver coins (and gold). All preppers are aware that US coins prior to a certain date were ninety percent silver, and so they know there is a certain quantity of that PM in the coin. (No, I won't get into government degradation of PM currency, as with Rome). And PMs have a multi-millennial history as stores of value. Put a ten thousand dollar gold watch next to a 100,000 dollar Tourbillion that doesn't look golden, and the standard dumb crook with take the cheaper watch every time. "Go for the gold!"Many relatively durable, portable, and rare substances have become "money" in the past, but PMs have been by far the most popular for at least three thousand years. There are several good reasons for that.
Sure, people will figure out a relative value for things sooner or later, but for the first while it will probably be difficult to know just how much corn your ounce of silver should buy.
Yes, but that would be true for anything you use as money - including straight up trades. How much coffee would your corn be worth, for instance?That's what free markets are for. And, if nothing else, markets in SHTF are likely to be pretty darned free.
Hmm, you know, the way my local credit union is set-up, between the CU and Visa, they could "mint" their own "money" and act as exchange and control. A super barter system, if you will.At least the physical requirements are there, whether you could organize such an exchange is another story.
The Constitution of the United States explicitly gives the right to coin money to the Government (specifically Congress, through various laws they pass).... (Article I Section . Recently someone was convicted of counterfiting because he coined his own money and offered it to people who willingly used it. Like the Mob, Government hates competition.
I'm afraid the myth of precious metals being a hedge against a down economy, doesn't quite hold.


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BERKELEY -- A construction crew at Memorial Stadium on Tuesday removed two large poles used to support netting behind the goal posts at the north end of the facility after season-ticket holders complained their views were obstructed.
Assistant athletic director Bob Milano Jr., who oversaw the $321 million stadium renovation project, said the Bears' games Saturday against Arizona State and Oct. 6 against UCLA will be played without a net at that end of the stadium.
Milano estimated the cost of the work to be about $10,000.
Eventually, he said, the athletic department plans to install smaller poles and a smaller net to corral kicks at both ends of the stadium.
"The poles were bigger than we'd hoped for," Milano said. "This was built to the current engineers' code for the size of the net we wanted."
The new poles, at least 50 feet tall, are 12 to 14 inches in diameter he said, about twice the width of the old ones, which supported a smaller net. "They'd been there for a while," Milano said. "Who knows if they were even built to any code."
Milano said the athletic department received enough complaints after their first two games in the new stadium to make the changes at the north end, where the Bears sell "gold-zone" season ticket. Most seats in the south end zone are sold to visiting fans, and Milano said Cal heard no concerns from anyone at that end.
The absence of the netting behind the goal posts does not mean free footballs Saturday, Milano said.
"It's a collegiate environment and I think people understand they have to give it back," he said.
A work crew, aided by a crane and a lift, cut the poles down in sections, using a torch.
"If this is one of the minor flaws in the brand new stadium, I think we did pretty good," he said.
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Leon Hiebert was pastor of Andover Assembly of God (Generations Church A/G) from 1989 to 2009. He is a Viet Nam veteran who spent 10 years in the US Navy most of the time as a corpsman serving with the Marine Corps. A native of Belleville, Kan., Hiebert is semi retired and lives in Andover with his wife, Sharon. He is a school bus driver for USD 385, Andover, Kansas.
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At 36, former titleholder Eric Morel is 10 years older than the man he will fight on Saturday night for the WBC junior featherweight crown in a Showtime-televised clash from El Paso, Texas.
And it's not just any kid he's facing. Morel (46-2, 23 knockouts) is taking on Abner Mares (23-0-1, 13 KOs), who recently vacated his IBF bantamweight title to rise in weight.
Can the older man out-fox the young wolf?
Click here for Al Bernstein's pre-fight video
"(Mares is) a very complete fighter, as far as what I've seen," said Morel. "He's very good. Very strong. He's got speed and he can box. He can stay toe-to-toe. I mean, you name it, he can do it all. But that's nothing that I haven't seen before. I've fought all types of fighters. But his style is perfect for mine."
"I'm aware of his power and I'm aware of everything that he can bring. I'm confident that I can pull it off. My preparation for this fight is that I know that this is basically … this is it for me. Mares is a great fighter, but 36 is nothing but a number. I'm in great shape, and I'm feeling great. My speed is still there. I've got more power. I feel like nothing is going to stop me."
Their matchup continues what appears to be an established theme for 2012, during which older cats have been facing off against younger ones.
In the coming weeks, for example, RING light heavyweight champ Bernard Hopkins and Chad Dawson will fight in an HBO-televised, April 28 rematch of a bout that was ruled a no-contest in October, and junior middleweight titleholder Saul "Canelo" Alvarez will defend his WBC belt against former champ Shane Mosley.
Hopkins, the oldest man to win a significant belt in boxing, is 47, and Dawson, 29, while Alvarez is 21, and Mosley, 40.
"First of all, I'm not looking into the age thing. I'm not worried about that, and I'm not training differently because Eric Morel is 36 years old," said Mares. "I'm training harder because he has more fire to win, and I don't look at numbers. I'm training like I have for every opponent, so I look at this fight as just another fight."
Although Mares is youthful, chronologically, he already has the resume of a battle-tested veteran. Over more than a 20-month span through December of last year, the Mexican-born resident of Los Angeles faced elite oppponents in four 12-round title bouts, going 3-0-1 and overcoming intense moments of adversity in the ring.
During that time, Mares twice defeated ex-beltholder Joseph Agbeko, earned a decision over former titleholder Vic Darchinyan and battled to a draw with then-beltholder Yonnhy Perez.
"As far as me, I've faced these top fighters, and I've been able to adjust to every style that they've brought. That's just because of the way that I train and maintain and set myself up, mentally," said Mares.
"Again, I'm not concerned about his age — even if he was my age. Whether he was younger or older, I know that he's training hard and that he has two hands just like I do. I just expect a tough fight. Believe me, none of that has crossed my mind."
The result could go either way, as evidenced by what occurred last month in separate junior welterweight bouts on the same night during which aging former titleholders Zab Judah and Erik Morales fought younger men with different results.
Judah, 34, overwhelmed previously undefeated Vernon Paris, 24, on the way to a ninth-round stoppage on March 24, while Danny Garcia, 24, dropped the 35-year-old Morales in the 11th round of a competitive 12-round title-winning effort for the younger man.
"I don't know if age did it, but to me, Erik Morales looked a lot slower and a lot heavier, but like I have said before, my speed is just tremendous," said Morel. "On April 21, you all are going to see that. So it doesn't mean that because it happened to Morales, that it's going to happen to me."
A Puerto Rican-born Madison, Wis., resident and former 1996 Olympian, Morel will try to earn a title belt for the first time since August of 2000, when he won the WBA flyweight belt by unanimous decision over Sornpichai Kratingdaenggym.
Nicknamed "Little Hands Of Steel," Morel defended that crown five times — twice by knockout– before losing it by unanimous decision to Lorenzo Parra in December of 2003. In March of 2005, Morel lost his bid for the WBA's junior bantamweight title by unanimous decision to Martin Castillo, and was subsequently convicted of sexual assault on a minor and imprisoned for two and a half years.
Morel returned to the ring with an eight-round, unanimous decision over Felipe Almanza in February of 2008 to begin his current winning streak.
Having assessed Morel's abilities, Mares says he knows exactly what he is in for.
"I am ready. I know what I'm getting into. I've been in his position where I was under the radar and nobody knew about me. It's a big step up fight for him, and I know that he's trying to get his name out there again and make a comeback by beating me. When I first faced Perez, nobody knew about me," said Mares.
"When I faced Darchinyan, they thought that I would get destroyed. So I know what Eric Morel is thinking, and I know what I'm getting myself into, and I definitely know that it's going to be a tough fight where he's trying to prove to the world that he's still ready. But again, I've trained hard for him, and I'm ready, and I hope that it will be a great fight for the fans."
Has the cub truly matured into a young lion, or will the older lion re-emerge?
RingTV.com gathered the opinions of 17 knowledgeable observers:
Click here for Abner Mares: Life Outside of The Ring video
Abner Mares UD 12 Eric Morel: Eric Morel has been toiling and waiting for a television slot for quite some time for two reasons: He's not an upper-echelon fighter, and he's not marketable.
A move to 122 gives Abner Mares an opportunity to win another belt and then prey upon a division full of broken-down fighters, and still enable his camp to talk about fighting Toshiaki Nishioka or Nonito Donaire. Much like this fight, the maneuver is a calculated one.
Record: 3-0
Abner Mares W 12 Eric Morel: Tricky pick, in spite of an age differential of a decade. Expect body attacks and heavy assault from Abner Mares, but will it have the effect after his having stepped up a weight?
Arguably not, and allied with Eric Morel's ability to be elusive, and attack on the counter, it could be a frustrating night for Mares.
Both men are rightly confident going into this. Neither man has ever been stopped. The key is whether Mares can carry his strength and power up a weight division. I reckon he will.
At some point, Mares will begin to find success with his attacks, and I see him coming back late in the fight to take the victory, by a narrow points decision.
Record: 3-1
Doug Fischer, Editor of RingTV.com
Abner Mares UD 12 Eric Morel: I'm going to go with Abner Mares by decision. I think that Eric Morel will be difficult over the first half of the fight. I think that it will be an intense boxing match. But Mares will be the one who is the aggressor and the one who will be applying pressure, at least in spots.
I think that Mares' body work will eventually take a toll on Morel, who, I think, is underrated as a bantamweight. I think that Morel is one of the more savvy veteran boxers out there, but I think that Mares' youth and his activity will catch up to Morel, who is 36 years old, which is pretty old for a sub-featherweight (boxer).
I wouldn't be shocked if Mares is the first person to stop Morel, but Morel is a proud guy, and the Mexico-Puerto Rico rivalry is a really big thing. I think that Morel is going to be as prepared as he can be. I wouldn't be surprised if Morel rocks Mares in the early rounds because he can be sneaky with his offense.
But I think that Mares takes over this fight down the stretch. I think that the late rounds are going to belong to Mares, and I expect him to win rounds nine through 12. I think that he will secure a close but clear unanimous decision.
Record: 3-3
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